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Since 1633, the significant members of the Habsburg family have been buried in the so-called Kapuziner or Kaisergruft (Imperial crypt) in Vienna. Twelve Emperors, 15 Empresses and around 100 Archdukes lie here, carefully guarded by Capuchin monks. The first room contains Emperor Matthias, founder of the crypt, and his wife, Anna, in rather simple sarcophagi. The most recent arrival is Zita, Austria's last Empress, who died in 1989 in exile. A total of 138 bodies can be found here.

Some members of the Habsburg buried in the Kaizergruft include:

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The floorplan (http://www.kaisergruft.at/kaisergruft/gruft1.htm)

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Kapuzinergruft- Vienna, Austria - VirtualTourist.com (1278 words)
	Although a visit to the the Imperial burial vaults beneath the Kapuzinerkirche might not appear on you list of 'Jolly Things to do in Vienna', may I be amongst the first to beg you to reconsider.
	Kapuzinergruft is next to Kapuzinerkirche at the end of Neuer Markt and it does not look very special from outside, although 138 of the austrian emperors are buried there with their families, including Maria Theresia, Kaiser Franz Joseph and his wife Sisi.
	Directions: Kapuzinergruft is between Albertina and Stephansdom on Neuer Markt.

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