Kaisergruft - Tegetthoffstraße 2

Name: Kaisergruft - Tegetthoffstraße 2
Address: Tegetthoffstraße 2, 1010 Wien, Austria, Wien, 1010, Austria

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Address :	Tegetthoffstraße 2, 1010 Wien, Austria
Phone :	📞 +888
Postal code :	1010
Website :	https://www.kapuzinergruft.com/
Categories :	Tourist attraction , Museum , Historical place ,
City :	Wien
Description :	Crypt beneath the Capuchin Church housing tombs of Hapsburg royalty, including emperors & empresses.

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R	Raffaele Murgia on Google ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ CAPUCHINS' CRYPT The burial place of the Habsburg family in Vienna It is just below the humble church and monastery of the Order of the Capuchin Friars, where the mortal remains of the rulers of the Habsburg empire are laid to rest. A tour through the Capuchins' Crypt takes you through 400 years of Austrian and European history, from the Thirty Years' War to revolutions and the first ideas for a united Europe. The greatest artists of their time designed the rooms, symbols of power on the sarcophagi bear testimony to the dynasty's imperial claim. Signs of transience and faith reflect personal trust in God and humility before their Creator. However, it is the human fate behind the offices, the triumphs and defeats which are ultimately moving. Today, the mortal remains of 150 Habsburg personalities rest in the Capuchins' Crypt.
D	David Dancey on Google ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ The crypt of the Habsburg Dynasty. Beneath the Capuchin church lies the tombs of the Habsburg dynasty. Maria Theresa, Maximilian the doomed emperor of Mexico, Franz Josef and Sisi, and a host of others lie buried here. Their coffins are elaborate and sometimes in strange macabre taste, but for anyone with an interest in the history of Vienna, or the Habsburgs in general, this place is a must-see.
A	Andrei Traian Oancea on Google ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ The most striking thing when being in this place is that the bodies of the actual rulers are in those magnificent tombs. It was a very interesting experience for me, I recommend it!
A	Aljoscha on Google ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ It's a nice visit if you want to see the remains of the Austrian monarchs. Some of the coffins are pretty impressive and there is some nice information but be aware that this is all you are getting...a bunch of coffins. Spooky for kids (which is a plus), I wish there was a bit more information on the people resting here...it's mainly just a sentence or two.
I	Ivan Dabić on Google ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ It’s definitely a must see place. Hapsburg gamily was one of the most influential families in the history of Austria and Austrian empire. In this crypt there are 145 berried members of the royal Hapsburg family. Sarcophaguses were built using different materials, from bronze and coper (and other metals) to silver and gold for details on the sarcophaguses. For the best enjoyment make sure to learn more about the details on the sarcophaguses and their meaning because then most of it will make more sense. For example, a figure with folded eyes is not just that, it represents a guardian of the sarcophagus. Etc :) The ticket was something around 10 euros per person. It takes around an hour to run through the whole setup, unless you are into details :)
J	Jacob Newcomb on Google ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Truly a magnificent and must see place in Vienna. The capuchin church it’s attached to is fairly unassuming by Vienna standards, but ok descending into the crypt, you will see one of the most incredible sights available anywhere in the world. All the splendor and excess of a dead empire on display, massive coffins with life sized human sculptures holding them up. It’s a place where you feel the true weight of history, all that was and never will be again. It’s an incredibly moving sight, and I can’t recommend it enough
A	Ali Altaf Salemwala on Google ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Pretty expensive for what you get. 8 euros for a cemetery is crazy. Can’t see all the coffins up close either, some are blocked off (the most interesting ones). Not a lot of information, and all of it is in German anyway. Its not very large either, so you get done with it quick. I was walking in circles just to feel like I at least got my money’s worth, lol. It’s cool to visit but I don’t think the price is justified at all.
T	Tim Dams on Google ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Quiet steep ticketprices for what is, in the end, basically a several rooms of, albeit very nice looking, grave tombs. Ideally to get an idea of the many ages this family controlled large swats of Europe and the wealth they acquired. (it's pretty ironic that even dead they keep earning money from 'the common citizen' ?)