The Imperial Crypt Vaults are an interconnected series of ten subterranean vaulted rooms, built at various times as more space was needed.
The visible 103 metal Sarcophagi and 5 heart urns range in style from puritan plain to exuberant rococo. The Imperial Crypt is one of the top tourist attractions in Vienna .
The bodies of 142 Aristocrats , plus urns containing the hearts or cremated remains of four others, are deposited here (as of 2005 ).
They include 12 Emperors and 18 Empresses . The most recent entombment was in 1989 .
From other families there are 32 spouses, plus two others, who have found their resting place here. Everyone else in the Imperial Crypt was born with the Habsburgs-only title of Archduke or Archduchess .
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.
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of most persons listed in this article are used to avoid confusion in cross-references due to the similarity or duplication of names over the many generations.
A unique small index number appears with the name of every person buried in the Imperial Crypt. The number corresponds with that person's entry in the listing below of occupants of each Vault, to which it is hyperlinked. When necessary to establish continuity, a person buried elsewhere is assigned a number preceded by an x and then listed in the Selected Other Habsburgs section.
The ''Gründergruft'' is the oldest part of the Kaisergruft, dating from the original construction of the church (completed in 1632 ), and lies under the Emperor Chapel at the left of the nave of the church above. The room is low, plain, and windowless, and visible through baroque gates from Leopold’s Vault . Here stand the two plain Sarcophagi of the founding couple.
''Looking through the gate, from left to right:''
- Daughter of Ferdinand II, Duke Of Tyrol and wife of her cousin Emperor Matthias who was 28 years older than her. She provided in her will of 1617 for the establishment of a crypt for the her and her husband in a Capuchin's Church to be built in Vienna, and died only one year later, at age 33 after seven years of a childless marriage. Her heart is buried in the Herzgruft in the Augustinerkirche .
The ''Leopoldsgruft'' was built under the Nave of the church above, beginning in 1657 by Emperor Leopold I, following the edict of his father Emperor Ferdinand III that the hereditary burial place of the imperial family would be in this church. Considering that Leopold contributed his three wives and 16 of his children -- plus himself -- to the population of the crypt, it was inevitable that other vaults would be needed soon.
Turning to the left of the gates to the Founders’ Vault , in the thick east foundation wall of the church are twelve longitudinal recessed niches built in the 1960s containing sarcophagi of 12 children. The coffins had previously been in either the Founders’ Vault or the main hall of this vault, but were generally in poor condition and have now been placed into identical cases. No markings or documentation identifies which child lies in which coffin, but those buried in these niches are:
''Four children of Emperor Ferdinand III'':
- Infant son of Emperor Ferdinand III and Empress Maria Anna.
- Two-year old son of Emperor Ferdinand III and Empress Maria Anna.
- Infant daughter of Emperor Ferdinand III and Empress Eleonora.
- Infant son of Emperor Ferdinand III and Empress Eleonora. His intestines are buried separately in the Ducal Crypt of the Stephansdom .
''Seven children of Emperor Leopold I'':
- Infant son of Emperor Leopold I and Empress Margarita Teresa. His intestines are buried separately in the Ducal Crypt of the Stephansdom .
- Infant son of Emperor Leopold I and Empress Margarita Teresa.
- Infant daughter of Emperor Leopold I and Empress Margarita Teresa. Her intestines are buried separately in the Ducal Crypt of the Stephansdom .
- Infant daughter of Emperor Leopold I and Empress Claudia Felicitas. Her intestines are buried separately in the Ducal Crypt of the Stephansdom .
- Infant daughter of Emperor Leopold I and Empress Claudia Felicitas. Her heart is in a gold and silver urn atop her mother's sarcophagus in the Dominican Church.
- Infant daughter of Emperor Leopold I and Empress Eleonora Magdelena.
- Infant daughter of Emperor Leopold I and Empress Eleonora Magdelena. Her intestines are buried separately in the Ducal Crypt of the Stephansdom .
''Grandson of Emperor Ferdinand III'':
- Son of Johann Wilhelm of Pfalz-Neuberg and Archduchess Maria Anna Josepha.
''In front of the Children's Columbarium:''
''Proceeding along the north wall, east-to-west:''
- Second wife of Emperor Ferdinand III. Married at age 16, died in childbirth of Archduke Karl Joseph the next year.
- Born Infanta of Spain, first wife of Emperor Ferdinand III.
- Six-year old youngest daughter of Emperor Karl VI. Her intestines are buried separately in the Ducal Crypt of the Stephansdom .
- Second wife of Emperor Leopold I. Her body, by her own request, is dressed in the habit of a Dominican nun and is entombed beside her mother in the Dominican Church in Vienna. Her intestines are buried separately in the Ducal Crypt of the Stephansdom .
''Proceeding along the south wall, east-to-west:''
- Son of Emperor Leopold I. His sarcophagus is normal sized although he was only two years old when he died.
- Eldest son of Emperor Ferdinand III. His heart is buried in the Herzgruft in the Augustinerkirche and his intestines are buried separately in the Ducal Crypt of the Stephansdom . He established the tradition of burial of different parts in three separate Vienna churches.
- Daughter of Emperor Leopold I.
- Third wife of Emperor Leopold I.
The first part of the ''Karlsgruft'' was built in 1710 by Emperor Joseph I. In 1720 it was extended by Lukas Von Hildebrandt on the orders of Emperor Karl VI and shelters 8 containers:
''Proceeding along the south wall, from left to right:''
- Second son of Emperor Ferdinand III and father of Emperors Joseph I and Karl VI. He repelled an effort by the Muslims to conquer Europe at the Second Siege Of Vienna . He built the Leopold's Wing of the Hofburg , used today as the offices of the president of Austria. He can be seen sculpted, kneeling prayer for the end of the plague epidemic, on the Plague Column ''(Pestsäule)'' in Vienna. Died at age 65 after a reign of 48 years. His three wives and 16 of his children are buried here. His heart is buried in urn 11 the Herzgruft in the Augustinerkirche and his viscera are in urn 41 in the Ducal Crypt of the Stephansdom .
- Daughter of Emperor Leopold I. Unmarried, she was appointed governor of the Austrian Netherlands in her own right and when she died at age 69, was originally buried in Brussels but was transferred here 8 years later. Her heart is buried in urn 14 in the Herzgruft in the Augustinerkirche and her viscera are in urn 51 in the Ducal Crypt of the Stephansdom .
- Daughter of Emperor Karl VI. and sister of Empress Maria Theresia. She married Charles Of Lorraine , brother of Maria Theresia's husband, Emperor Franz I Stephen. They were joint governors of the Austrian Netherlands . She died in Brussels at age 24 whence her body was transferred at her sister's order. Her heart is buried in urn 15 in the Herzgruft in the Augustinerkirche and her viscera are in urn 52 in the Ducal Crypt of the Stephansdom .
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- Younger son of Emperor Leopold I. Raised in Spain in preparation to inherit the Spanish throne upon the death of his childless cousin, the War Of The Spanish Succession ended when Karl unexpectedly inherited the Empire upon his brother Joseph's early death and no one wanted to allow the dominance that would come from empowering Karl with both realms. Moving to Vienna, he brought the Spanish Riding School with him and built the magnificant hall it uses today. Because he had no surviving male heirs, he negotiated the Pragmatic Sanction to assure that his daughter Maria Theresia would succeed him, going so far as to pre-bribe the nine Electors but, of course, once he died they ignored their promises but kept the money, resulting in the War Of The Austrian Succession . He died after a reign of 29 years, at age 55 after catching a cold while hunting. His heart is buried in urn 13 the Herzgruft in the Augustinerkirche and his viscera are in urn 48 in the Ducal Crypt of the Stephansdom .
His tomb is one of the most remarkable, with a death's head at each corner wearing one of the distinctive crowns of his major realms (the Empire, Bohemia, Hungary, and Austria).
''The empty plaza at the west third of this vault was used as the area for reception ceremonies when new bodies were brought in after the funeral ceremonies upstairs.''
''Returning along the north wall, from left to right:''
- Wife ( 1699 ) of Emperor Joseph I. The wing of the Hofburg in which she had living space during her widowhood is named after her, but she founded the Salesian Cloister in Vienna 1712 to educate young women and spent much of her time there. She died of edema at age 69. Her body lies dressed in a nun's habit entombed in a simple stone sarcophagus below the high altar in the Salesian Cloister in Vienna.
- Infant son of Emperor Joseph I. Died of hydrocephalus. His viscera are buried in urn 38 in the Ducal Crypt of the Stephansdom .
The three vaults of the Imperial Crypt held 44 bodies plus urns containing the hearts of two other persions when Empress Maria Theresa started construction of the ''Maria Theresien Gruft '' in 1754 . It is behind the church above, with its dome rising into the monastery courtyard and contains the tombs of 16 persons:
''In the entrance archway:''
- Son of Empress Maria Theresa. A populist who became known as "the people's emperor," he initiated many reforms (including a prohibition on embalming and elaborate burials), many of which he repudiated in disillusionment shortly before his death. In keeping with his edict, his body is unembalmed and intact within a simple copper tomb. He died shortly before his 51st birthday after an official reign of 10 years. His equestrian statue in the Josefplatz of the Hofburg palace is where Harry Lime's auto accident occurs in The Third Man . His two wives and two children are buried in this Vault.
''In the small chamber immediately north of Emperor Joseph II:''
- Long-time family retainer and governess to Empress Maria Theresia, her sisters and her children. The inscription of gratitude on the lid of her sarcopagus is signed by Empress Maria Theresa, who ordered her burial with the imperial family (although she had no direct blood or matrimonial connection to the Habsburgs) when she died at age 73.
''In the center of the vault, from left to right:''
- Duke of Lorraine and Grand Duke of Tuscany. Husband of Empress Maria Theresa, he died at age 56 after nominally being Emperor for 25 years. His heart is buried in the Herzgruft in the Augustinerkirche .
This double tomb of Empress Maria Theresa and her husband, Francis I Stephen, sculpted by Balthasar Ferdinand Moll is of particular artistic merit and is probably the most glorious in terms of design.
''In the small chamber immediately south of Emperor Joseph II:''
- Still-born daughter of Emperor Franz I Stephen and Empress Maria Theresa.
''Along the south wall, young children of Emperor Franz I Stephen and Empress Maria Theresa. From left to right:''
- Second son of Emperor Franz I Stephen and Empress Maria Theresa. Died of small pox shortly before his 16th birthday. His heart is buried in the Herzgruft in the Augustinerkirche .
- Eighth daughter of Emperor Franz I Stephen and Empress Maria Theresa. Died of small pox at age 12. Her heart is buried in the Herzgruft in the Augustinerkirche .
- Ninth daughter of Emperor Franz I and Empress Maria Theresa. Unhappy with the marriage arranged for her, she died of small pox the day before her wedding, at age 16.
''At the southwest bend:''
- Daughter of Prince Charles of Lorraine and Archduchess Maria Anna (sister of Empress Maria Theresa).
''Along the west wall, mainly the family of Emperor Joseph II. From left to right:''
- Three-years old, eldest daughter of Emperor Franz I Stephen and Empress Maria Theresa. Her intestines are buried separately in the Ducal Crypt of the Stephansdom .
- Second wife ( 1765 ) of Emperor Joseph II. She was the daughter of the only non-Habsburg Emperor since 1438 , Karl VII Of Bavaria and his wife, a daughter of Emperor Joseph I. Especially because of the unusually potent form of small pox of which she died at age 28, her body was not embalmed but immediately placed intact into her coffin. Her husband of 2 years had not developed a regard for her, and did not attend her funeral.
- Still-born second daughter of Emperor Joseph II and his first wife Archduchess Isabella. Her tomb rests beneath that of her mother.
- Eldest daughter of Emperor Joseph II and his first wife Archduchess Isabella. Died at almost 8 years of age.
- Third daughter of Emperor Franz I Stephen and Empress Maria Theresa. Died at age 1 year. Her intestines are buried separately in the Ducal Crypt of the Stephansdom .
''Beside the entrance to Franz’s Vault on the north wall:''
- Infant, only child of Duke Albert of Saxony-Teschen and Archduchess Maria Christina.
In 1824 the four vaults of the Imperial Crypt held 78 bodies and urns containing the hearts of three other persons. In that year Emperor Franz II built the octagonal ''Franzensgruft,'' attaching it to the right wing of Maria Theresa’s Vault . It is in the Biedermeier style, as are the five tombs within it.
''In the center:''
Eldest son of Emperor Leopold II. →Family Tree He was emperor during the times of Napoleon Bonaparte and Ludwig Van Beethoven . He changed crowns from Franz II of the Holy Roman Empire to Franz I of the Austrian Empire in mid-reign, and thus is often denoted as Franz II/I. The full-size crown atop his tomb is that of the Austrian Empire. He died at age 67 after a reign of 43 years. His heart is buried in the Herzgruft in the Augustinerkirche . His statue, dressed as a Roman emperor, stands in the main courtyard of the Hofburg palace.
''In the corners, clockwise starting from the near left (south west) corner:
- First wife ( 1788 ) of Emperor Franz II. She died at age 22 a day after giving birth to Ludovika Elisabeth Franziska.
- Second wife ( 1790 ) at age 18 of Emperor Franz II. Mother of Empress Maria Louise (second wife of Napoleon), Emperor Ferdinand, and all subsequent children of her husband. Because her mother was a sister of her husband's father the couple were first cousins. →Family Tree (ancestors) She died at age 34 of tuburcular Pleurisy just days after giving premature birth to Amalia Therese. Her heart is buried in the Herzgruft in the Augustinerkirche .
- Fourth wife ( 1816 ) of Emperor Franz II. Died the day after her 81st birthday, having survived her husband by 38 years and two reigns.
- Third wife ( 1808 ) at age 20 of 40-year old cousin Emperor Franz II, she contracted Tuberculosis shortly after their wedding, suffering from it for the eight years of marriage before dying at age 28. Her heart is buried in the Herzgruft in the Augustinerkirche .
Until 1940 , this vault also held the body of a grandson of Emperor Franz II, (1811 - 1832). →Family Tree Adolf Hitler ordered that the body be returned to France where it now rests in Les Invalides in Paris near the body of his father, Napoléon Bonaparte . His heart is still buried in the Herzgruft in the Augustinerkirche .
Through the doorway in the west wall to the left is the south part of the Tuscan Vault . In the east wall is the west entrance to the Crypt Chapel . The north wall opens into Ferdinand’s Vault .
The ''Ferdinandsgruft'' was built in 1842 , along with the Tuscan Vault , in conjunction with the reconstruction of the monastery above. Although the visitor sees an almost-empty room with only two sarcophagi, this vault actually contains one-fourth of the Imperial Crypt's entire population, walled-up into the corner piers.
''Skip ahead to tombs:'' 64-72 , 73-79 , 80-87 , 88-100
- Born Princess of Savoy, wife of Emperor Ferdinand I of Austria.
''Nine tombs, mostly of youths:''
- Fourth son of Emperor Leopold II and Empress Maria Ludovika. Died at 13. His heart is buried in the Herzgruft in the Augustinerkirche .
- Daughter of Emperor Leopold II and Empress Maria Ludovika. Died at 18. Her heart is buried in the Herzgruft in the Augustinerkirche .
- Infant first daughter of Emperor Franz II and Empress Maria Theresia. Her heart is buried in the Herzgruft in the Augustinerkirche .
- Infant second daughter of Archduke Karl Ferdinand.
- Second son of Emperor Franz II and Empress Maria Theresia.
Died at 18. His heart is buried in the Herzgruft in the Augustinerkirche .
- First son of Archduke Rainer and Elisabeth of Savoy. Died at 75.
- Fourth son of Emperor Franz II and Empress Maria Theresia. Died at 4. His heart is buried in the Herzgruft in the Augustinerkirche .
- Ten-years old, last of the 11 children of Grand Duke Ferdinand IV of Tuscany and Alicia Bourbon-Parma.
- Daughter of Grand Duke Ferdinand IV of Tuscany. Died at 25.
- Daughter of Archduke Franz Karl and Sophie of Bavaria, sister of Emperor Franz Joseph Died at 5.
- Daughter of Archduke Rainer and Princess Elisabeth of Savoy. Died at 23.
- Son of Archduke Karl Salvator and Maria Immakulata. Died at 3.
- Son of Archduke Karl Salvator and Maria Immakulata. Died at 9.
- Daughter of Emperor Franz Joseph and Empress Elisabeth (Sisi) Died at 2.
''Eight tombs, containing 9 bodies:''
- Fifth daughter of Archduke Friedrich of Teschen (second son of Archduke Karl Ferdinand) and Princess Isabella von Croy-Dülmen. Died at 4.
- Unmarried 54-year old daughter of Emperor Franz II and Maria Theresia. Her heart is buried in the Herzgruft in the Augustinerkirche .
- Daughter of Archduke Karl. Wife ( 1852 ) of Archduke Ranier. Died at age 89.
- Infant son of Luisa Maria. Both died during his birth and are buried in the same coffin.
- Fourth daughter of Emperor Franz II and Maria Theresia. Died at 3. Her heart is buried in the Herzgruft in the Augustinerkirche .
''Thirteen tombs, principally members of the Tuscan line:''
- Son of Archduke Karl Salvator and Maria Immakulata. Died at 24.
- Wife of Archduke Karl Salvator. Died at age 54.
- Son of Grand Duke Leopold II of Tuscany. Among his sons was Franz Salvator, who married Marie Valerie , a daughter of Emperor Franz Joseph. Died at 52.
- Second son of Archduke Leopold Salvator. Naturalized in the USA as Leopold Lorraine in 1953. Died at 61. Married morganatically.
- Daughter of Archduke Karl Salvator and Maria Immakulata.
- Son of Archduke Rainer and Princess Elisabeth of Savoy. Married Morganatically and his children bore the surname ''von Wallburg''.
- Wife of Archduke Franz V of Austria-Este, Duke of Modena. Daughter of Ludwig I Of Bavaria and sister of Hildegard of Bavaria.
- Three-day old daughter of Emperor Franz II and Maria Theresia.
- Daughter of Archduke Karl Salvator and Maria Immakulata.
- At age 18 she became the third wife ( 1873 ) of the twice-widowed Archduke Karl Ludwig who was 22 years older, and she survived him by 48 years. For the seven years after the death of Crown Prince Rudolf her husband was the heir-apparent and she undertook many of the representional duties neglected by the ever-travelling Empress Elisabeth ''("Sissi")'' until her married step-son Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria-Este became the heir-apparent. During World War I she worked as a nurse, and accompanied the last emperor, Karl I into exile on Madeira but returned to spend her old age in Vienna.
- Second son of Archduke Ferdinand IV of Tuscany. Like his cousin Archduke Leopold Salvator he had an interest in ballooning, and once flew his balloon from Linz to Dieppe in only 16 hours. His interest in things aeronautical had brought him into contact with the future head of the German air force, Herman Goering , who later used his influence to free the Archduke from the German concentration camp at Dachau in 1938 after only 80 days there. Had issue from two morganatic marriages.
The ''Toscanagruft'' was built in 1842 , along with Ferdinand’s Vault . At that time there were 85 bodies plus the heart urns of three other persons in the five vaults of the crypt.
The Tuscan Vault once held many more than the present 14 tombs, but most were moved to the New Vault or enclosed within the piers of Ferdinand’s Vault during the major rearrangement of 1960 . The 5-meter wide vault is very large, being 21 meters long, and extends along the entire western lengths of both Ferdinand's Vault and Franz’s Vault , ending only when it meets the outside wall of the west transcept of Maria Theresia's Vault.
This vault takes its name from the many descendants of the younger sons of Emperor Leopold II, as Grand Duke of Tuscany, who are entombed here.
''Note: the arrangement of tombs listed below was accurate before the 2003 renovation, but they have been rearranged since then.''
''In the archway from Ferdinand’s Vault , from left to right:''
- Husband of Archduchess Maria Christina. The Albertina museum, in his former palace, is named for him because his collection of paintings formed the nucleus of the museum. After the early death of their only child, the couple became the adoptive parents of Archduke Karl, the victor of Aspern. His heart is buried in the Herzgruft in the Augustinerkirche .
- Favorite daughter of Empress Maria Theresia. Her mother stalled arranged marriages until after the death of her father, Emperor Franz I Stephen, so that Maria Christina could marry for love instead of reasons of state -- the only child allowed to do so. She chose Duke Albert of Teschen. The famous and moving monument he erected to her memory is in the Augustinerkirche . She died of Typhus at age 56. Her heart is buried in the Herzgruft in the Augustinerkirche .
- Third son of Empress Maria Theresia. →Family Tree Most of his career was spent in Florence, reforming the governence there as Grand Duke of Tuscany, and only his final two years were as Emperor. His heart is buried in the Herzgruft in the Augustinerkirche .
- Originally contracted to marry Empress Maria Theresia's second son, Archduke Karl Joseph, his early death diverted her instead to the third son, who later became Emperor Leopold II. In the course of 21 years, she bore her not-always-faithful husband 16 children, among them Emperor Franz II, and Archduke Karl the victor of Aspern. Grieving for her husband, she outlived him by only two months leaving many small children. Her heart is buried in the Herzgruft in the Augustinerkirche .
''Behind them, from left to right:''
- Wife of Archduke Ferdinand Karl Anton.
- Daughter of Empress Maria Theresia. Wife of King Ferdinand Of Naples And Sicily , to whom she bore 17 children. Almost everyone buried in the Imperial Crypt who was born after 1765 is a descendant of her or her brother Emperor Leopold II. Her heart is buried in the Herzgruft in the Augustinerkirche .
''To the right of the archway, along the north wall, from left to right:''
- } Son of Archduke Rainer . Married Archduchess Marie Karoline. A major ancient manuscript collector, his 100,000-piece collection is the nucleus of the Papyrus Museum of the Austrian National Library.
''To the left of the archway, along the west wall, from left to right:''
- Son of Archduke Ferdinand Karl Anton. Military commander during the Napoleonic Wars. His heart is buried in the Herzgruft in the Augustinerkirche .
- Eighth son of Emperor Leopold II. Last Grand Master of the Order Of Teutonic Knights before Napoleon suppressed it outside of the Habsburg lands. It still functions today, as a religious order operating charitable hospitals in Europe. His heart is buried in the Herzgruft in the Augustinerkirche .
- Eleventh son of Emperor Leopold II. Promoter of industrialization in Austria after studying its success in England. Member of the Council of State that exercised power during the reign of the feeble-minded Emperor Ferdinand of Austria. His heart is buried in the Herzgruft in the Augustinerkirche .
''In front of them, along the east wall:''
- Son of Franz IV Of Austria-Este . After the death of his mother Maria Beatrice Of Savoy in 1840 , he was considered the legitimate heir to the British throne by Jacobites . He was the last reigning Duke of Modena, which was forcibly incorporated into the new Kingdom Of Italy in 1860 . Having no surviving descendant, he left most of his huge estate to his ill-fated cousin Archduke Franz Ferdinand, who subsequently used the title Archduke of Austria-Este. The art collection of his now-extinct branch, accumulated over centuries, is now in the Kunsthistorisches Museum .
The ''Neue Gruft'' was built between 1960 and 1962 under the monastery grounds as a 280 square meter enlargement to eliminate the overcrowded jumble of 140 bodies (plus cremation and heart urns of four other persons) in the other nine vaults, and to provide a climate-controlled environment to protect the metal sarcophagi from further deterioration. Its stark concrete walls evoke the solemnity of death. The New Vault is entered from Ferdinand’s Vault , and exits into the back of Franz Joseph’s Vault . It contains 26 sarcophagi:
''Skip ahead to tombs:'' 115-119 , 120-126 , 127 , 128-134 , 135-141
''To the left of the entrance, proceeding along the west wall from south to north, the "Bishops Row":''
- Son of Emperor Ferdinand II. Named at age 13 to take over his uncle Leopold's renounced see at Halberstaedt (when he became 22, this was confirmed by the Pope) and later became also Bishop of Olomouc, Bishop of Breslau, and Grand Master of the Teutonic Knights . His heart is buried in the Herzgruft in the Augustinerkirche and his intestines are buried separately in the Ducal Crypt of the Stephansdom .
- Son of Emperor Ferdinand III and Empress Maria Leopoldina, who died during his birth. Bishop of Olomouc and Grand Master of the Teutonic Knights at age 13 as heir to his uncle, Archduke Leopold Wilhelm. The art collection he inherited from Archduke Leopold Wilhelm became the foundation of the Kunsthistorisches Museum . Died at age 15. His intestines are buried separately in the Ducal Crypt of the Stephansdom .
- Son of Archduchess Eleonora Maria and Charles IV, Duke Of Lorraine . Archbishop of Trier. Uncle of Emperor Franz I Stephen, the husband of Empress Maria Theresia. He died unexpectedly of smallpox while visiting Vienna and, not being a Habsburg in the male line nor married to one, was originally buried in the Minoritenkirche but was brought here the next year.
- Urn containing heart of Archbishop Karl Joseph of Lorraine, placed atop his sarcophagus.
- Youngest son of Empress Maria Theresia. Archbishop of Cologne. His heart is buried in the Herzgruft in the Augustinerkirche .
- Youngest son of Emperor Leopold II. Cardinal and Archbishop of Olomouc. A piano pupil of Ludwig Van Beethoven , Beethoven dedicated 14 compositions to him, including the Archduke Trio and his great Missa Solemnis . He, in turn, dedicated one of his own compositions to Beethoven.
''Along the south wall:''
- Daughter of Emperor Franz II. Empress of France as second wife of Napoléon Bonaparte , later Duchess of Parma in her own right.
''Proceeding along the north wall, from west to east, the first ledge contains the immediate family of Archduke Karl the victor of Aspern:''
- Duke of Teschen, third son of Emperor Leopold II. He was adopted by the childless Albert of Saxony-Teschen and Archduchess Maria Christina. A statue of him on horseback, holding the regimental colors aloft to rally his troops against Napoleon, stands in the Heldenplatz in Vienna. His heart is buried in the Herzgruft in the Augustinerkirche .
- Wife of Archduke Karl. She is the only Protestant buried here, after Emperor Franz II overrode the resistance of the resident clergy.
- Urn with heart and entrails of Henriette of Nassau-Weilburg.
''On its own pedestal, directly across from the tomb of Empress Maria Louise:''
- Second son of Archduke Franz Karl and brother of Emperor Franz Joseph. Created Emperor of Mexico by France, he was overthrown and executed by Mexican revolutionaries.
''The next ledge along the north wall, from left to right, mostly contains the family of Archduke Albrecht a great military commander of the following generation:''
- Eldest son of Archduke Karl. Because of a distinguished military career, an equestrian statue of him was erected on the ramp outside of his former home, the Albertina in Vienna.
- Daughter of Archduke Albrecht. At age 18, trying to hide a burning cigarette behind her back, she set her clothes afire and died from her injuries. Her heart is buried in the Herzgruft in the Augustinerkirche .
- Infant son of Archduke Albrecht.
- Eldest son of Archduke Karl Salvator. During a brilliant military career, he reorganized and modernized the Austrian artillery, becoming Inspector General in 1908 . He flew hot air balloons and work on the development of Airships . He grew rich from his inventions such as all-wheel drive and half-track trucks for the army. Married ( 1889 ) Blanca Infanta of Spain (Graz 7 Sep 1868-Viareggio 25 Oct 1949).
- First son of Archduke Leopold Salvator. Unmarried.
- First wife ( 1856 ) of her mother's nephew, Archduke Karl Ludwig. The marriage had not yet produced any children when she fell ill of typhus while on holiday in Monza and died at age 18. Her heart is buried in the Hofkapelle in Innsbruck .
''Proceeding along the east wall, from north to south, the direct ancestors of the last emperors:''
- Third son of Emperor Franz II. When his elder brother Emperor Ferdinand abdicated in 1848 , he stood aside so that his son, Emperor Franz Joseph, could succeed to the throne instead. Great grandfather of the last reigning emperor, Emperor Karl I. His heart is buried in the Herzgruft in the Augustinerkirche .
- Infant son of Archduke Franz Karl.
- Wife ( 1824 ) of Archduke Franz Karl. Friendly with Napoleon's son in her youth. She tried to arrange a marriage between her son Emperor Franz Joseph and the eldest daughter of her sister, but he chose the youngest daughter ''"Sissi"'' instead.
- Third son of Archduke Franz Karl. Brother of Emperor Franz Joseph, father of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria-Este and Otto and grandfather of Emperor Karl I. After the death of Crown Prince Rudolf he was the heir-apparent.
- Second wife ( 1862 ) of Archduke Karl Ludwig.
- Second son of Archduke Karl Ludwig. Father of Emperor Karl I. Usually remembered for the widely-circulated story that he had been spotted in a hallway at the Hotel Sacher about to enter a lady's room, wearing only a sword.
- Wife ( 1886 ) of Archduke Otto. She strived to keep her children away from the influence of her notorious husband, and her ability to avoid excessive displays of grief when he died was much noted. She would probably wish her tomb was not exactly where it now is. She accompanied the last reigning emperor, Karl I into exile, and spent the remainder of her life with his family after his death.
By 1908 the seven vaults of the crypt already held 129 bodies, plus the heart urns of another 3 persons. In that year the ''Franz Josephs Gruft'' was built, along with the adjacent Chapel, as part of the celebrations of Emperor Franz Josef's 60 years on the throne. The vault is usually entered from the north wall in the rear, through the southeast door of the New Vault .
''From the foot of the tombs, left to right:''
- Wife of Emperor Franz Joseph.
- Son of Archduke Franz Karl.
- Son of Emperor Franz Joseph.
Turning around from the foot of the tombs, the doorway on the south wall of this vault leads into the Crypt Chapel .
The ''Gruftkapelle'' was built, along with Franz Joseph’s Vault , in 1908 . It is usually entered from the south doorway of Franz Joseph's Vault. It contains one sarcophagus:
''As one enters, to the right extending from the west wall:''
''To the left, in front of the east wall:''
- A statue of the Madonna, presented by Hungarian ladies in 1899 as a memorial to Empress Elisabeth of Bavaria.
''In the far-right (southeast) corner:''
The doorway to the right enters the east side of Franz’s Vault ; the west doorway, to the left, is an exit stairway.
Not all of the significant Habsburgs are entombed here. Those referred to in this article but resting elsewhere are:
- Eldest son of King Philip I of Castile. Buried in the crypt of El Escorial , near Madrid .
- his descendant successors as Kings Of Spain , in the crypt of El Escorial, near Madrid.
- Third son of Emperor Ferdinand I. Buried in the Stiftsbasilika , in Seckau .
- his descendants, the Inner Austria line, in the Stiftsbasilika in Seckau.
''After the Imperial Crypt opened in 1632 :''
- Eldest son of Archduke .
- his descendants, the Austrian Line, are the major group entombed in this Imperial Crypt.
- Son of Emperor Leopold II. Buried in the Maria Himmelfahrtskirche in Bozen-Bolzano (Italy).
- Second son of Archduke Karl Ferdinand Buried in the Pfarrkirche in Ungarisch-Altenburg (now Mosonmagyaróvár ), Hungary.
- Born Countess Chotek, wife of Archduke Franz Ferdinand. Buried in the Schlosskapelle at Artstetten.
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