Imperial Crypt Vienna
This crypt is used for the entombment of members of the House of Habsburg, including both emperors who reigned during the First World War: Franz Joseph I (1914-1916) and Charles I (1916-1918).
The crypt also contains the remains of:
- Franz I, Emperor of Austria from 1804 until his death and opponent of Napoleon during the Coalition Wars.
- Franz II, Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire, from 1792 to 1806. In the background of the sarcophagus of Empress Maria Theresia.
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