This small neo-Gothic crypt on a slope in Limbach was created by the sons of Gotthelf Greiner (1732-1797), the founder of the Limbach porcelain factory. While Gotthelf Greiner himself was still buried in Steinheid, the entrepreneurial family now wanted to create a prestigious burial place opposite their factory. They initially erected an obelisk made of cast iron slabs on a sandstone plinth in memory of Gotthelf Greiner. Between 1831 and 1839, the crypt was built behind it, which contained the family's actual burial place in the basement and another room on the upper floor. 

The Greiner crypt is considered to be the oldest neo-Gothic building in southern Thuringia that was built outside the ducal court. 

The building was extensively restored between 1992 and 2013. More than €100,000 was invested in total. Several funding bodies contributed to the financing.

The upper room is now a non-denominational place of contemplation directly on the Rennsteig. Numerous hikers stop off here on their run. The „Book of Good Thoughts“, which is available here, already reports on moments of peace, reflection and inner peace. The crypt is open daily in the summer months and can be reached directly from a parking lot on the B 281.

The Greiner crypt is a stop along the Via Porta and one of the Way of St. James also passes by here.