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7. Imperial Crypt – The final resting place of many members of the Habsburg dynasty, the Imperial Crypt offers a fascinating glimpse into Viennese funeral customs and traditions dating back to the 17th century. Visitors can see the grand tombs of famous rulers such as Emperor Franz Joseph I and Empress Elisabeth. 8.
Sophie Friederike Dorothea Maria Josepha. House. Habsburg-Lorraine. Father. Franz Joseph I of Austria. Mother. Elisabeth in Bavaria. Archduchess Sophie of Austria (5 March 1855 – 29 May 1857) was the first child of Emperor Franz Joseph I and Empress Elisabeth of Austria. She died aged two.
The Imperial Crypt (German: Kaisergruft), also called the Capuchin Crypt (Kapuzinergruft), is located beneath the unassuming church and monastery of the Order of the Capuchin Friars, provides an immersive exploration of 400 years of Austrian and European history.
Charles VI ( German: Karl; Latin: Carolus; 1 October 1685 – 20 October 1740) was Holy Roman Emperor and ruler of the Austrian Habsburg monarchy from 1711 until his death, succeeding his elder brother, Joseph I. He unsuccessfully claimed the throne of Spain following the death of his relative, Charles II. In 1708, he married Elisabeth ...
The Augustinian Church (German: Augustinerkirche) in Vienna is a parish church located on Josefsplatz, next to the Hofburg, the winter palace of the Habsburg dynasty in Vienna. Originally built in the 14th century as the parish church of the imperial court of the Habsburgs, the harmonious Gothic interior was added in the 18th century.
Saint Emmeram's Abbey ( German: Kloster Sankt Emmeram or Reichsabtei Sankt Emmeram) was a Benedictine monastery founded around 739 at Regensburg in Bavaria (modern-day southeastern Germany) at the grave of the itinerant Frankish bishop Saint Emmeram. [1] The original abbey church is now a parish church named St. Emmeram's Basilica.
When Countess Fuchs died in Vienna in 1754, Maria Theresa ordered that she be buried in the Imperial Crypt. Thus, the Countess has the honour of being the only non-Habsburg buried in the Imperial Crypt. The 150th anniversary of her death was celebrated by a special Mass in the Capucin Crypt. External links. REICHSGRÄFIN KAROLINE VON FUCHS-MOLLARD
