• In 1824 the four vaults of the Imperial Crypt held 78 bodies and urns containing the hearts of three other persons.
  • Discover the history of the Habsburg empire in Vienna. The imperial crypt takes you through 400 years of Austrian and European history.
  • The Imperial Crypt (Kaisergruft) has been the main place of rest for the Austrian Habsburg dynasty since 1633.
  • Be aware, though, that this is no virtual reality tourist attraction, but the actual family crypt of the imperial line: an underground graveyard, albeit one with a rich...
  • Visiting the Imperial Crypt offers a unique experience to explore the splendor and symbolism of the artwork and architecture.
  • You will be surprised about what anecdotes there are on the Providentia Fountain at Neuer Markt and on the Habsburg burial ritual in the Imperial Crypt.
  • Visit the Imperial Capuchins' Crypt, the burial place of the Habsburg dynasty since 1618.
  • Wussten Sie, dass...: - 12 emperors and 19 empresses and queens have been buried in the Imperial Crypt.
  • Other important figures buried there are Emperor Franz Joseph, his wife Empress Elisabeth, and their son, Archduke Rudolf. Imperial Crypt Vienna.
  • The final section of the Imperial Crypt is essentially post-imperial in reality. Nominally the last actual emperor, Karl I, who took over briefly after Franz Joseph's...