Cripta de Bernardo O'Higgins, Military memorial in Plaza de la Ciudadanía, Santiago, Chile

The Cripta de Bernardo O'Higgins is a vault beneath the Plaza de la Ciudadanía in Santiago holding the Carrara marble funerary monument carved by Rinaldo Rinaldi, with O'Higgins's remains. A small exhibition inside traces Chile's military history as a timeline.

The independence leader was brought back from Peru in 1869 and given a tomb of Carrara marble crafted by Italian sculptor Rinaldo Rinaldi. The monument was relocated several times before settling in its current location beneath the plaza in 2006.

The crypt holds a small permanent display on Chile's military history, arranged as a timeline along the walls. The Carrara marble monument itself is the work of Italian sculptor Rinaldo Rinaldi, commissioned by O'Higgins's son Demetrio. The space is open to the public, unlike the earlier burial chamber under the Altar de la Patria.

Access to the crypt is through the Plaza de la Ciudadanía, where visitors can easily locate the entrance and explore the underground space. Visiting during daylight hours allows you to see the surroundings and inscriptions more clearly.

The remains were not kept in the tomb continuously: on 18 October 2004 they were moved to the Military School so the Altar de la Patria could be demolished for the Plaza de la Ciudadanía. They returned to the Rinaldi monument when the new crypt opened on 10 March 2006.