Habsburg Burial Places

[jonnydep]

some years ago, whilst on holiday in austria i visited the small village of st gilgen. i also visited the local church and stumbled across what i think are some habsburg graves in the churchyard. i remember thinking to myself " what a remote place for members of the habsburg family to be buried ?"

however i have learnt since that both peter ferdinand, archduke of austria, the head of the grand ducal family of tuscany and his wife died in st gilgen within a year of each other (1947 / 48).

now i am wondering if the adove graves are that of the adove couple, but after doing a limited search of various websites, i have found nothing to support my hunch !!

i would be very interested to see if any other fellow members may have details to confirm the fact or otherwise.....
thanks......

 

[Stefan]

See here for the graves at the Churchyard of St. Gilgen. There are lots opf other pictures from royal/Nobles graves on thi QWEbsite:

 

[jonnydep]

hi.....what a star you are !!
thank you very much for confirming my hunch and yes it goes without saying that the photos are of the graves i came across many years ago.

btw one of my friends here, did do a search on the adove site, but found nothing, dont know how he missed the entries !!

cheers stefan !!

 

[Stefan]

Archduchess Regina (1925-2010)

Die Presse: Ehefrau von Otto Habsburg gestorben « DiePresse.com

Archduchess Regina, wife of the Archduke Otto, passed away this morning, 3 February 2010, at 08.40 in her home in Pöcking, Bavaria.

According to this article she she will lay in State in Pöcking at Tuesday from Satuday till Monday, there will be a Requiem at Pöcking lead by Bishop Mixa and on Wednesday she will be interred in the Family Vault at Schloss Heldburg in Hildburghausen, Thuringia, Germany.

 

[Warren]

Kapuzinergruft

A short video showing the Kapuzinergruft ("Imperial Crypt" or "Capuchin Crypt") and the final resting places of the Emperor Franz Josef, Empress Elisabeth and Crown Prince Rudolf.

YouTube - Kapzinerkirche Kaisergruft

The next is a longer video showing more of the Kapuzinergruft and the many sarcophagi of Emperors, Empresses and members of the Imperial Family.

YouTube - CÃ*saÅ™ská hrobka - Kaisergruft
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[btsnyder]

My brother and I were discussing today how we were alittle surprised that Archduchess Regina chose to be buried with her family and not her husband's family in the Kapuzinergruft. This made us wonder -- where do you think that Archduke Otto's final resting place would be? I would think it would be with his mother in Vienna, but who knows. Does anyone know if he has ever said anything on the subject?

 

[jonnydep]

hi warren,
thank you for the wonderful video's !
they are very much appreciated indeed......

 

[Christoph]

As I said before in this thread:

http://www.theroyalforums.com/forums/f210/death-and-funeral-of-hi-and-rh-archduchess-regina-3-february-2010-a-26890-4.html

Archduchess Regina will only be temporary in the Heldburg family vault/crypt.

After Archduke Otto has died, they will both be "buried" in the Kapuzinergruft in Vienna.

Fr. Christoph +

My brother and I were discussing today how we were alittle surprised that Archduchess Regina chose to be buried with her family and not her husband's family in the Kapuzinergruft. This made us wonder -- where do you think that Archduke Otto's final resting place would be? I would think it would be with his mother in Vienna, but who knows. Does anyone know if he has ever said anything on the subject?

 

[Blog Real]

Sarcophagus of Francis I in the Imperial Crypt.
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipe...agus_Emperor_Franz_II.(I.)_Vienna_Austria.jpg

The sarcophagus of emperor Ferdinand I of Austria, Kapuziner Gruft, Vienna, Austria.
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipe...Ferdinand_1_of_Austria_Kaisergruft_Vienna.jpg

Sarcophagus of Emperor Franz-Joseph of Austria, in the crypt of the church of the Capuchins, in Vienna, Austria.
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipe...ia_sarcophagus_Kapuzinergruft_Wien_Vienna.jpg

Tomb of Charles I in Madeira.
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/fd/Karl_Grabmal_Monte.jpg

 

[Blog Real]

Tomb of Duchess Elisabeth of Württemberg in the Imperial Crypt.

https://c10.quickcachr.fotos.sapo.pt/i/G99185408/22629165_SzBC4.jpeg

Tomb of Maria Theresa Empress of Austria in the Imperial Crypt.

https://c8.quickcachr.fotos.sapo.pt/i/G9518217f/22629168_9rlgc.jpeg

Tomb of Maria Ludovika Beatrix of Austria-Este, Empress of Austria in the Imperial Crypt.

https://c8.quickcachr.fotos.sapo.pt/i/Gfe187270/22629170_Tuyt8.jpeg

Tomb of Caroline Augusta of Bavaria, Empress of Austria in the Imperial Crypt.

https://c10.quickcachr.fotos.sapo.pt/i/Gbc17716f/22629172_1VCoO.jpeg

Tomb of Maria Anna of Savoy, Empress of Austria in the Imperial Crypt.

https://c5.quickcachr.fotos.sapo.pt/i/Gbb178305/22629174_vt0LU.jpeg

Sarcophagus of Empress Elisabeth of Austria ("Sisi"), Kapuzinergruft, Vienna, Austria.

https://c4.quickcachr.fotos.sapo.pt/i/Gbe17b337/22629161_L6zCe.jpeg

Tomb of Zita of Bourbon-Parma, Empress of Austria in the Imperial Crypt.

https://c3.quickcachr.fotos.sapo.pt/i/G13172b75/22629175_BzhPU.jpeg

 

[Blog Real]

List of emperors and empresses buried in the Imperial Crypt:

Emperors buried here:

• Emperor Matthias
• Emperor Ferdinand III
• Emperor Leopold I
• Emperor Joseph I
• Emperor Charles VI
• Emperor Francis I Stephen, husband of Maria Theresa
• Emperor Joseph II
• Emperor Leopold II
• Emperor Francis II
• Emperor Ferdinand I of Austria
• Emperor Maximilian, Emperor of Mexico
• Emperor Franz Joseph of Austria

Empresses buried here:

• Anna, consort of Emperor Mathias
• Maria Anna,consort of Emperor Ferdinand III
• Eleonora Magdalena, consort of Emperor Ferdinand III
• Maria Leopoldine, consort of Emperor Ferdinand III
• Margaret Theresa, consort of Emperor Leopold I
• Eleonora Magdalena , consort of Emperor Leopold I
• Elisabeth Christina, consort of Emperor Charles VI
• Empress Maria Theresa
• Maria Josepha, consort of Emperor Joseph II
• Isabella Maria, consort of Emperor Joseph II
• Elisabeth Wilhelmine, consort of Emperor Francis II
• Maria Theresa consort of Emperor Francis II
• Maria Ludovika, consort of Emperor Francis II
• Karoline Augusta, consort of Emperor Francis II
• Archduchess Maria Louise , Empress of France
• Maria Anna, consort of Emperor Ferdinand I of Austria
• Elisabeth , consort of Emperor Francis Joseph of Austria
• Zita, consort of Emperor Charles of Austria

After the end of the monarchy, the following were also buried here:

• Archduchess Yolande of Austria
• Archduke Carl Ludwig of Austria
• Archduke Otto of Austria
• Archduchess Regina of Austria

There are more than 100 people from the Imperial Family of Austria and the Holy Roman Empire buried here.

 

[Blog Real]

Video:

 

[An Ard Ri]

The exterior of the Capuchin Church in Vienna 1917