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Franz Joseph’s Vault contains three tombs: Emperor Franz Joseph I of Austria who reigned for 68 years; Elisabeth of Bavaria, his wife known as Sissi who was assassinated (tomb on the left); and their only son Crown Prince Rudolf who apparently died by suicide (tomb on the right), along with his mistress, Baroness Mary Vetsera, at his ...
The Capuchin Church in Vienna, Austria, which houses the Imperial Crypt. The Imperial Crypt ( German: Kaisergruft ), also called the Capuchin Crypt ( Kapuzinergruft ), is a burial chamber beneath the Capuchin Church and monastery in Vienna, Austria.
The Imperial Crypt under the Capuchin Church is dedicated to members of the former Austrian Habsburg dynasty and tells their story. 150 Habsburgs, including 12 emperors as well as 19 empresses and queens, have their final resting place here.
- Tegetthoffstraße 2, Vienna, 1010
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The Imperial Crypt (Kaisergruft) has been the main place of rest for the Austrian Habsburg dynasty since 1633. It is home to over 100 sarcophagi and heart urns, the most visited of which is that of Franz Joseph I. Sarcophagus in the Imperial Crypt. Franz Joseph's tomb in the Imperial Crypt. Inside the Capuchin Crypt, as it is also known ...
Reiseleitung. Virtual Tours in Europe · 26. Februar 2022. Peterskirche & Petersplatz in Vienna. The Peterskirche is not only one of the most beautiful baroque sacred buildings in Vienna but is also the only one in Vienna entirely created while the Baroque period. From the dome to the pulpit it is built just only in baroque style.
This church has the crypt that contained the extremely ornate tombs of 150 Habsburgs. This was number one on my 'things to see' list, having come across them in a 2016 BBC documentary on Vienna by Simon Sebag Montifiore. Surprisingly the main guide book I used didn't even mention it! The church. Kapuzinergruft.
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capuchins'. Crypt. The burial place of the Habsburg family in Vienna. It is just below the humble church and monastery of the Order of the Capuchin Friars, where the mortal remains of the rulers of the Habsburg empire are laid to rest. A tour through the Capuchins' Crypt takes you through 400 years of Austrian and European history, from the ...
