The Imperial Vault, also known as the Capuchin Vault, has been the burial place of the Habsburg’s since 1633.  Thus, over 300 years of Austrian history are witnessed here. It’s  the final place of rest for 150 members of the nobility, among them 12 emperors and 19 empresses and queens. Most impressive, for example, is the double-sarcophagus for Maria Theresia and her husband. In sharp contrast to this most lavish masterpiece is her son’s most modest coffin.
The sarcophagi of Emporor Franz Joseph I and Empress Elisabeth are also here.
Capuchin friars are the customary guardians and caretakers of the crypt. The vault is open to the public.