I can not even begin to imagine what it took to make those coffins/crypts. This level of craftsmanship and artistic talent is certainly unheard of today. I am both jealous of, and great full for this video. Keep up the great work!
I am totally blown away by what I saw in that Hapsburg masoleum. I was speechless! Dan, the way you covered that entire masoleum from one room to another, from one coffin to another, with the narration and corresponding pictures and back history was phenomenal. When you finished this walk-through I felt as though I owed you the full price of a concert ticket to the #1 singing group in the world! I was over the moon! On another note, the magnificent workmanship on those brass tombs was incredible ! I have never seen anything like it in my life. European Royalty had a way of taking everything to the Nth degree. Touché Dan! You did great! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Thank you Janet that means a lot. It was my first full narration video and I was a bit unsure about changing my style a little so thanks again for the kind words x
@@patbowman6723 Yeah, but they loved shagging their cousins and other relatives. Average age seems to be nowhere near 40 years. Lesson to learn kids: don't shag your cousins/siblings!
I truly enjoy all of your walkabouts. You are very respectable of the dead. But this video truly blew me away! Thank you so very much for bringing all these to our attention.
It is interesting that smallpox (contrary to the plague) was often seen as a childhood disease. In times this disease was extremely active most families only saw their kids as members of the family when they survived the smallpox.
Hubby and I really enjoyed this. The narration was simply incredible! We appreciate that you took your time as you guided us on this amazing, detailed tour. WOW such sights! Thank you very much, Dan! BRAVO!
It is sincerely beautiful art,skillful craftsmanship. It's a shame bldgs, various places have no true architecture design if you look at bldgs,etc everything is made a square. Diaspointing
The heart tradition is old & widespread among European nobility--think Robert the Bruce in Scotland, for instance. In France, IIRC, the young Louis XVII's heart proved well-enough preserved that it could be identified as his. Typically the Habsburgs' innards went to Vienna's cathedral, while their hearts were interred at the nearby Augustinian Church. When Otto died not that many years ago, his heart was buried in the crypt of a particular church (don't recall where) in Hungary.
Dan, Excellent tour I really enjoyed it. Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge, with the photographs that went with the crypts. What a beautiful area that was, and thank you so much for sharing, really enjoyed it. I went to college in America with Marie Habsburg, she was The Great, Great, Granddaughter of Emperor Franz Joseph.
"Who requests admission? The master of ceremonies knocked three times on the gate of the Capuchin monastery. He is turned away twice, only when his answer is "a sinful, mortal man" does a Capuchin brother open the gate of the monastery and the coffin is laid to rest in the Imperial Crypt" Funeral ritual of the Habsburgs...As a sign, in death we are all equal, without possessions and titles, so we all stand as poor sinners in front of Heaven's Gate...Well, when you see these magnificent coffins...And one considers that marriages were only befitting and among themselves... Hm...🤔 But this crypt is impressive to look at...Great video, great info....thanks...🙂 By the way, your German pronunciation is getting better😉
Awesome video. When I visited the Kapuziner Crypt in 2014 I was amazed by the craftsmanship of those coffins. Especially Maria Theresias blew me away. And there’s no smell of anything in the crypt. Those led coffins must be really tight. So nothing comes out.
Just imagine the craftsmanship to make some of those and how long would it take before their actual body could be placed in the casket? Very ornate and details. Enjoyed seeing them and hearing the history of who was who.
Absolutely, the most interesting mausoleum I have ever seen. The detail of the coffins is unreal! Amazing commentary, thank you. I can hardly wait to view more of your videos. I am so glad this came in my recommended. I love history, especially of cemteries and mausoleums. Of course I had to subscribe...
The crypt is amazing - it’s located under a small church in a small central square and one could easily miss it it’s simplicity inside is matched only by the ornate caskets and ‘brings to life’ the history of the Hapsburg dynasty and its place in modern history - amazing place , matched only by the Peter & Paul crypt in St. Petersburg .
Wow absolutely loved this video some of those caskets where absolutely magnificent and beautiful I've never heard of most of those people but found it so interesting 🤔🤔
Thank for the video. I enjoyed so much . The information you gave us along with the tour was extremely helpful. I'll never make it there but with your video I felt that I have been there. Thank you again
I'm just kind of shattered to hear how many of these people died so tragically and so young, and details like like loving art and science ,and caring for the poor,God rest their souls,poor things
I've seen this place in photos. Seeing though your lens, walking near them, and to hear the history, brought it to life and gave it character. Even though I think the elaborate ones are an excessive waste of coin, I am still awed. Thank you so, so much Dan. Deb of Oz.
Great video and historical info!! I've got 21% Germanic Europe in my DNA, although neither parent ever knew it. I'm still working through my family tree to try to verify the connections. Thanks for sharing your travels with us. They are fascinating, and thoroughly enjoyable!!
I'm blown away from the craftmanship, especially from hundreds of years ago ? When I can barely put a nail in a wall ? Thanks for posting Dead Good Walks.
Just found you, I adore old graveyards too ! You fair get around don't you, this is my fifth one of yours, first UK, second Prague, third Edinburgh now Austria ! Lucky you, but we're even more lucky as we get to see them from our armchair thanks to you 😊 Have subscribed and look forward to seeing more of you, well I haven't seen any of you yet tbf, no face shots as yet but I'm sure I'll see you in a video soon ❤👍
Archduke Charles of Austria, Duke of Teschen, not only stood in for Napoleon at the proxy wedding of Marie Louisa and Napoleon, but is best known for being Austria's best general, who won numerous victories against the French during the French Revolutionary Wars between 1794-1797. His most notable accomplishment is being the only general to ever defeat Emperor Napoleon in a straight-up, one-on-one battle at the Battle of Aspern-Essling. Charles also led the Austrian armies at the Battle of Wagram where he lost but it was a close-fought affair that cost the French enormous casualties. When I say one-on-one, I note that Napoleon's two other major defeats were against multiple armies. At Leipzig Napoleon faced Swedish Crown Prince Carl Johan (Bernadotte), Prussian Field Marshal Blücher, Austrian Field Marshal Schwartzenberg and Russian generals. At Waterloo, Wellington was greatly assisted by the Prussians under Blücher.
Elisabeth Christine of Brunswick was mother of Maria Theresa and grandmother of Marie Antoinette, Queen of France!! Thank you for the video! You did a great job!
Mausoleums don’t last on their own, but obviously this one has. Definitely well maintained all these years where the rest of us, 99.9%, will never have this opportunity. True meaning of the word Respect.
You would enjoy the Hohenzollern vault under Berlin cathedral, or the vault of the Kings of Wurttemburg at Schloss Altshausen. The coffins there are enormous and covered in red velvet. They have been described as looking like giant boxes of chocolates.
When you visited Prague, it's a one part called as Versowiec. Vrsowiec were bohemian nobility which i am descendant of them. I am related to some of Habsburg in direct paternal line and maternal line.
Interesting tour Dan. I am just going to have to come right out and say it. Those sarcophagi were the most garish I have ever seen. I couldn’t bear the thought of my mortal remains in one of those hideous monstrosities. Sorry if I offend anyone.
Jenny, ce n'est pas pour vous contredire. 🙂 Certains sont austères, très traditionnels, mais d’autres sont d'une beauté artistique magnifique. La finesse des ouvrages, le talent des artistes, les emblèmes représentatifs bien ouvragés. Certes après moi le déluge et une certitude ma dépouille ne sera sûrement pas dedans 😅
Spaniard here. For us, this crypt holds a special place, because there in are interred some really prominent Spanish Habsburgs (hence, the flags of Spain you can see at the foot of certain coffins). Most notably, Margarita Teresa, who is the eternal child depicted in the masterpiece canvas “Las meninas”, by Diego Velázquez (according to many scholars, the very pinnacle of painting).