Imperial Crypt

The Imperial Crypt (Kaisergruft) has served as the principal place of entombment for the members of the House of Habsburg since 1633.150 Habsburg family members are buried there, including 12 emperors and 19 empresses.

Tomb of the baby of Maria Theresa

She died on the day she was born

Double Tomb of Empress Maria Theresa and Emperor Francis I Stephen

The Tomb of Franz Joseph

flanked by Sisi and son, Rudolf

Tomb of Sisi

Middle Ages to Renaissance

The Middle Ages to Renaissance galleries house the museum’s collection from 1200–1600. The display explains the gradual transition from Romanesque art to Gothic art to Renaissance art.

Wiener Neustadt Madonna

Master of the St Lambrecht

St Peter Enthroned as Pope

Master of the Krainburg Altars

The painter is unknown

But he has cleverly immortalised himself in the painting

Thank you. Hope to see you again

The Carlone Hall

This ceremonial room was painted between 1722–1723. The spectacular ceiling fresco depicts the Triumph of Aurora, filling the room with movement, light, and illusion. It uses "trompe l'oeil" technique to make the ceiling appear much higher than it really is. A good example of trompe l'oeil can be found in San Satiro in Milan.(https://slsongtravel.blogspot.com/2022/12/san-satiro.html)

If you look at the ceiling from below, it will appear distorted