Visit the Capuchins Crypt, a place that has been the family burial vault of the Habsburg family since 1618. Explore the monument which was built as a symbol of sovereign power where 12 emperors, 19 empresses, and their family members are resting.
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- Free cancellation
- Cancel up to 24 hours in advance to receive a full refund
- Covid-19 precautions
- Special health and safety measures apply. Learn more
- Mobile ticketing
- Use your phone or print your voucher
- Valid 1 day
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- Live tour guide
- German, English
- Wheelchair accessible
- Small group
- Limited to 10 participants
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Highlights
- Visit the burial place of the Habsburg rulers and their families
- Discover the history behind the powerful Habsburg Empire
- See the burial places of Austria's last Emperor, Karl I, Emperor Franz Joseph, and his famous wife Empress Elisabeth
- Walk through 400 years of Austrian and European history
Full description
Discover the Capuchins’s Crypt, also known as Imperial Crypt, in the city center of Vienna, just below the humble church and monastery of the Order of the Capuchin Friars. See where the mortal remains of the Hapsburg emperors, empresses, and family members are laid to rest.
Visit the extraordinary vault system still under the custody of the Capuchin Order, and discover the history of the famous Habsburgs family. Multiple extensions and modifications were made in a time span of over four centuries, that extended the crypt. Today, the system consists of a total of ten vaults, which now host the sarcophagi, urns, and funerary monuments of the Habsburgs.
Learn also about the designers and creators of the crypt’s rooms. All rooms evoke the dynasty's imperial power and grandeur. To this day, the mortal remains of 150 Habsburg personalities, such as Maria Theresia, Franz Joseph, his beloved wife Elisabeth, also known as Sisi, their son Rudolph, as well as Austria’s last Emperor Karl I, rest in the Imperial Crypt.
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- Entrance ticket
- Guided tour, if option is selected
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- All areas that customers touch are frequently cleaned
- The number of visitors is limited to reduce crowds
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- Customers are required to bring and wear masks
- You must present one of the following: proof of full vaccination, proof of first vaccination administered at least 22 days ago, proof of a Covid-19 infection in the past 6 months, a negative PCR test taken no more than 72 hours before the activity starts, or a negative rapid test taken no more than 48 hours before the activity starts
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