In theImperial Crypt, underneath theChurch of the CapuchinsinVienna, over 140 members of theHabsburg dynastyare buried. The most recent burial in thecryptwas in 2011 forOtto von Habsburg, the lastcrown prince of Austria-Hungaryand eldest son of the lastAustrian Emperor, theBlessedCharles of Aus...
The Imperial Crypt below the Capuchin church in Vienna (the Kapuzinergruft) has been the principal burial site for the Habsburg dynasty since 1633. Today it holds a world-famous ensemble of sarcophagi and is one of the most important sites in Austria. Due to unfavourable climatic conditions in...
A sofar unknown 18th century pictorial source of the Besny convent was found in the Capuchin archives in Vienna, which calls for a revision of the building phases of the baroque monastery. The ink and wash drawing by a hand of little talent shows the building complex from two directions on...