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==Burials==

* The '''[[Imperial Crypt]]''' ([[German language|German]]: ''Kaisergruft''), also called the '''Capuchin Crypt''' (''Kapuzinergruft''), is located beneath the unassuming church and monastery of the Order of the Capuchin Friars, provides an immersive exploration of 400 years of Austrian and European history.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Die Kapuzinergruft in Wien {{!}} Straße der Kaiser und Könige |url=https://www.strassederkaiserundkoenige.com/newsbeitrag/die-kapuzinergruft-in-wien/ |access-date=2024-02-15 |website=webpaket}}</ref> It covers pivotal events such as the [[Thirty Years' War]] and the rise of revolutionary ideals, offering insight into the concept of a united Europe.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Lauzun |first=Hélène de |date=2023-10-06 |title=Last Ever Burial at Vienna's Habsburg Crypt |url=https://europeanconservative.com/articles/news/last-ever-burial-at-viennas-habsburg-crypt/ |access-date=2024-02-15 |website=europeanconservative.com |language=en-US}}</ref> Designed by prominent artists of their time, the [[crypt]]'s chambers display symbols of authority, reflecting the ambitions of the Habsburg dynasty. Amidst this historical backdrop, artifacts within the crypt subtly acknowledge mortality and faith, underscoring a personal trust in the divine and a humble reverence for the Creator.<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Kapuzinergruft – last residence of the Habsburgs |url=https://www.habsburger.net/en/chapter/kapuzinergruft-last-residence-habsburgs |access-date=2024-02-15 |website=Die Welt der Habsburger |language=en}}</ref> Today, the crypt serves as the final resting place for 150 Habsburg figures.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Capuchin Crypt Vienna {{!}} The burial place of the Habsburg emperors |url=https://www.kapuzinergruft.com/ |access-date=2024-02-15 |website=www.kapuzinergruft.com |language=en}}</ref>

* The [[Ducal Crypt, Vienna|'''Ducal Crypt''']] ([[German language|German]]: Herzogsgruft), founded by [[Rudolf IV, Duke of Austria|Duke Rudolf IV]] before 1363 in [[St. Stephen's Cathedral, Vienna|St. Stephen's Cathedral]], served as the principal [[Burial|burial site]] for the Habsburg family until 1576.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Ducal Crypt, Vienna |url=https://cityseeker.com/vienna/891175-ducal-crypt |access-date=2024-02-15 |website=cityseeker |language=en}}</ref> Notable members interred here include [[Rudolf IV, Duke of Austria|Rudolf IV]], [[Albert III, Duke of Austria|Albert III]], [[Albert IV, Duke of Austria|Albert IV]], [[Leopold IV, Duke of Austria|Leopold IV.]] Frederick III was initially laid to rest here before being moved to the High Tomb in the cathedral's southern choir. From 1564 to 1878, the crypt housed the intestines of deceased Habsburgs in urns. [[Maria Theresa]] expanded and renovated the crypt in 1754/1755, relocating the ancestors' remains into new coffins.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Stephansdom: Tombs, Catacombs, and Crypts |url=https://www.wienvienna.com/stephansdom-tombs-catacombs-crypts/ |access-date=2024-02-15 |website=www.wienvienna.com}}</ref>
* The '''[[Palatinal Crypt]]''', alternatively referred to as the Nádori kripta in Hungarian, situated within Buda Castle in Budapest,<ref>{{Citation |last=Zello |first=ViennaUK, based on [File:Buda castle plan jpg] by |title=English: Plan of Buda Castle and the Palatinal Crypt with annotations: buildings A, B, C, D – Hungarian National Gallery, building E – Budapest Historical Museum, building F – National Széchényi Library. Palatinal Crypt (subterranean): room 1 – older burials, room 2 – newer burials, room 3 – chapel and crypt access. |date=2020-11-02 |url=https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Floor_plan_of_Buda_Castle_and_Palatinal_Crypt_with_annotation_letters.png |access-date=2024-02-15}}</ref> serves as the burial site for the Hungarian branch of the Habsburg dynasty.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Palatine Crypt |url=https://pestbuda.hu/en/tag/palatine_crypt |access-date=2024-02-15 |website=pestbuda.hu}}</ref> Established by [[Archduke Joseph of Austria (Palatine of Hungary)|Archduke Joseph]], who held the title of [[Palatine of Hungary]], the [[crypt]] accommodates the remains of 26 individuals. Significantly, it stands as one of the few interior sections of [[Buda Castle]] that withstood the destruction of [[World War II]] and remained preserved during subsequent reconstruction endeavors.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-11-14 |title=The most Hungarian Habsburg rests in Buda Castle – A visit to the Palatine Crypt |url=https://pestbuda.hu/en/cikk/20201114_the_most_hungarian_habsburg_rests_in_buda_castle_a_visit_to_the_palatine_crypt |access-date=2024-02-15 |website=pestbuda.hu |language=en}}</ref>

{{See also|Muri Abbey|Königsfelden Monastery|Speyer Cathedral|Ducal Crypt, Vienna|Court Church|El Escorial|Seckau Abbey|Imperial Crypt|Palatinal Crypt}}