Imperial Crypt (Kapuzinergruft)
Kapuzinergruft
The Habsburg family crypt beneath the Capuchin Church, holding 12 emperors and 18 empresses, including Empress Elisabeth (Sisi) and Franz Joseph.
The Imperial Crypt has been the Habsburg family burial place since 1633. It contains 150 bodies, including 12 emperors and 18 empresses. The most impressive monument is the Baroque double sarcophagus of Maria Theresa and her husband Francis I, topped with a sculpture of the couple gazing at each other as they rise from the dead. Emperor Franz Joseph, Empress Elisabeth (Sisi) and their son Rudolf are buried side by side, and fresh flowers are often placed at Sisi's sarcophagus. Admission is about 10 euros. The crypt is in Neuer Markt, about a 5-minute walk from the Opera House and the Hofburg.
Opening hours
10:00–18:00 (Thu from 09:00)
Nearby sights
- Albertina
- Hotel Sacher & Original Sachertorte
- Vienna State Opera
- Graben & Kohlmarkt
- Austrian National Library State Hall
- Haus der Musik
- Spanish Riding School
- St. Stephen's Cathedral