Imperial Crypt

Since 1633 The Imperial Crypt in Vienna has been the principal place of entombment for the Habsburg dynasty, hereditary Emperors of the Holy Roman Empire, and their descendents.

The Vaults

The Imperial Crypt today consists of an interconnected series of ten subterranean vaulted rooms, built at various times as more space was needed.

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:*The Founders' Vault

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:*Leopold?s Vault

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:*Karl's Vault

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:*Maria Theresa's Vault

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:*Franz's Vault

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:*Ferdinand?s Vault

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:*Tuscan Vault

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:*New Vault

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:*Franz Joseph's Vault

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:*The Crypt Chapel

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In 1960, with the various vaults overcrowded, a major rearrangement project began which resulted in the construction of the Children's Columnbarium and the New Vault. At the same time many bodies were moved to those new areas, others were moved from the Tuscan Vault and Ferdinand?s Vault and walled up into the corner piers of Ferdinand's Vault. In 2003, the Vaults were air-conditioned, more for the preservation of the tombs than the comfort of visitors.

Related Topics:
1960 - Children's Columnbarium - New Vault - Tuscan Vault - Ferdinand?s Vault - 2003

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