The collective term Austrian Crown Jewels or insignia denotes the regalia and vestments worn by the Holy Roman Emperor, and later the Austrian Emperor during the coronation ceremony and at various other state functions. The term refers to the following objects: the crowns, sceptres, orbs, swords, rings, crosses, holy relics, and the royal robes, as well as several other objects connected with the ceremony itself. ... The Holy Roman Emperor was, with some variation, the ruler of the Holy Roman Empire, the predecessor of modern Germany, during its existence from the 10th century until its collapse in 1806. ... The title of Emperor of Austria was proclaimed in 1804 by the Habsburg Holy Roman Emperor, Francis II, who feared for the future of the old Reich in the face of Napoleons aggressions, and wished to maintain his imperial title in the event that the Holy Roman Empire should... In thermodynamics, a state function, or thermodynamic potential, is any property of a system that depends only on the current state of the system, not on the way in which the system got to that state. ... A crown is a symbolic form of headgear worn by a monarch or by a god, for whom the crown is traditionally one of the symbols of legitimacy (See Regalia for a broader treatment). ... A sceptre or scepter is an ornamental staff held by a ruling monarch, a prominent item of kingly regalia. ... Queen Elizabeth II (1953) holding the Sovereigns Orb, a globus cruciger. ... A sword (from Old English sweord; akin to Old High German swerd lit. ... A ring is usually anything resembling a circle, or a noise that cycles rapidly. ... A cross is a geometrical figure consisting of two lines or bars intersecting each other at a 90° angle, dividing one or two of the lines in half. ... The word relic comes from the Latin reliquiae (remains) and there are many pre-Christian instances of some bone or other part of the corpse, or some intimately associated object, carefully preserved with an air of veneration as a tangible memorial. ... A dragon robe from Qing Dynasty of China A robe is a loose-fitting outer garment of various types, including: A gown worn as part of the academic dress of faculty or students, especially for ceremonial occasions, such as a convocations or graduations. ...

The Austrian Crown Jewels are for the most part kept at the Imperial Treasury (in German: Schatzkammer), located in the Hofburg Palace in Vienna. They are a collection of imperial regalia and jewels dating from the 10th century to the 19th. They are one of the biggest and most important collection of royal objects still today, and reflect more than a thousand years of European history. The treasury can be quantified into six important parts: Schatzkammer in German translates as Treasury (Chamber/Vault). ... Hofburg Neue Burg section, seen from Heldenplatz. ... Vienna (German: Wien [viːn]) is the capital of Austria, and also one of Austrias nine federal states (Bundesland Wien). ...

• The Insignia of the Austrian Hereditary Homage
• The Empire of Austria
• The Habsburg-Lorraine Household Treasure
• The Holy Roman Empire
• The Burgundian Inheritance and the Order of the Golden Fleece
• The Ecclesiastical Treasury

The most outstanding objects are the insignia of the hereditary Empire of Austria. They consist of the Imperial Crown, the Imperial Orb and the mantle of the Austrian Empire, and the Coronation Robes of the Kingdom of Lombardy-Venetia. The Imperial Crown, Orb, Cross, and Holy Lance of the Holy Roman Empire are also highlights. The first five parts are also called Weltliche Schatzkammer (secular/wordly treasury) and the ecclesiastical part the Geistliche Schatzkammer (spiritual treasury). The Schatzkammer is under the administration of the Kunsthistorisches Museum (Museum of Art History). For the scientific journal Heredity see Heredity (journal) Heredity (the adjective is hereditary) is the transfer of characters from parent to offspring, either through their genes or through the social institution called inheritance (for example, a title of nobility is passed from individual to individual according to relevant customs and... Flag of the Habsburg Monarchy, the Austrian Empire until 1867 and of the Austrian part of Austria-Hungary until 1918. ... Crown names several entities associated with monarchy: A crown (headgear), the headgear worn by a monarch. ... The orb and scepter are common symbols of rule: arms of the Grand Duchy of Poznan Orb is an alternate name for a sphere. ... A Mantle is a piece of clothing, similar to a robe but open on the front side and often sleeveless. ... The Kingdom of Lombardy-Venetia (Italian: Regno Lombardo-Veneto, in German: Lombardo-Venezianisches Königreich) was established after the defeat of Napoleon, according to the decisions of the Congress of Vienna ( 9 June 1815). ... A cross is a geometrical figure consisting of two lines or bars intersecting each other at a 90° angle, dividing one or two of the lines in half. ... In Christian mythology the Holy Lance is the lance used at the Crucifixion, which was later identified with a relic or relics that survive. ... The crown of the Holy Roman Empire (2nd half of the 10th century), now held in the Vienna Schatzkammer. ... The Kunsthistorisches Museum (Art History Musuem) is the most prominent art museum in Vienna, Austria. ...

The Insignia of the Austrian Hereditary Homage

Austria started as a small duchy, and was later elevated to an archduchy. The house of Babenberg and later Habsburg dynasty were the dukes and later archdukes of this fiefdom. After the death of the last Babenberg duke, Frederick II in 1246, King Ottokar II of Bohemia took over for a while. He was however defeated by Rudolf of Habsburg in 1278, with the help of his sons Albert and Rudolf. Rudolf was eventually elected Holy Roman Emperor and King of Germany. The enthronement ceremony of the new Archduke of Austria was not an actual coronation, but more a ceremony of homage by the estates. In German it is called the Erbhuldigung. The estates in parliament swore obedience to their new ruler and he in turn guaranteed their rights and uphold their privileges. However, in this ceremony sovereign insignia were also used. The Insignia consist of the Austrian archducal hat or archducal coronet, which was made for Joseph II’s entry into Frankfurt for his coronation as German king in 1764. The orb and the sceptre were in use as the royal insignia of the Kingdom of Bohemia until the early 17th century. A duchy is a territory, fief, or domain ruled by a duke or duchess. ... The title Archduke (German Erzherzog) was invented in the Privilegium Maius, a forgery initiated by Duke Rudolf IV of Austria. ... Originally from Bamberg in Franconia, now northern Bavaria, the Babenbergs or Babenberger ruled Austria as counts of the march and dukes from 976 - 1248, before the rise of the house of Habsburg. ... Habsburg (sometimes spelled Hapsburg, but never so in official use) was one of the major ruling houses of Europe. ... The term duke is a title of nobility which refers to the sovereign male ruler of a Continental European duchy, to a nobleman of the highest grade of the British peerage, or to the highest rank of nobility in various other European countries, including Spain and France (in Italy, principe... Frederick II, known as the Quarrelsome (1219–June 15, 1246), from the dynasty of Babenberg, was the duke of Austria and Styria from 1230 to 1246. ... Events End of the reign of Emperor Go-Saga of Japan. ... For the head of state, see Monarch. ... Bohemia Historical map of Bohemia Bohemia is also a place in the State of New York in the United States of America: see Bohemia, New York. ... The brass of the tomb of Rudolph I in Speyer Rudolph I (Rudolph of Hapsburg) (May 1, 1218 - July 15, 1291) was a German king. ... Events August 26 - Ladislaus IV of Hungary and Rudolph I of Germany defeat the Bohemians in the Battle of Marchfield. ... Albert I (born July 1255 - May 1, 1308) was a German king, duke of Austria, and eldest son of King Rudolph I of Habsburg. ... The Holy Roman Emperor was, with some variation, the ruler of the Holy Roman Empire, the predecessor of modern Germany, during its existence from the 10th century until its collapse in 1806. ... The following list of German Kings and Emperors is one of several Wikipedia lists of incumbents. ... Archduke - Wikipedia /**/ @import /skins/monobook/IE50Fixes. ... The coronation of Empress Farah, of Iran, 1968. ... Homage is generally used in modern English to mean any public show of respect to someone to whom you feel indebted. ... Estate may have a number of meanings: Estate is a term used in common law to signify the total of a persons property, entitlements and obligations. ... The debating chamber or hemicycle of the European Parliament in Brussels. ... A privilege is an honour, or permissive activity granted by another person or even a government. ... The adjective sovereign is used to refer to a state of sovereignty. ... Insignia (from latin insigne: emblem, symbol) is a symbol or token of personal power, status or office, or of an offical body of government or jurisdiction. ... At the Klosterneuberg Abbey another item of the Austrian regalia is kept, namely the Austrian archducal hat of 1616. ... Holy Roman Emperor Joseph II Joseph II (March 13, 1741 - February 20, 1790) was a Holy Roman Emperor (1765 - 1790). ... Frankfurt am Main [ˈfraŋkfʊrt] is the largest city in the German state of Hesse and the fifth largest city of Germany. ... The following list of German Kings and Emperors is one of several Wikipedia lists of incumbents. ... 1764 was a leap year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... Bohemia, Moravia, Austrian Silesia - 1892, then part of Austria_Hungary The Czech lands (in Czech: České země) or Czechia (in Czech: Česko) is an auxiliary term used for Bohemia + Moravia + Czech part of Silesia + other territories that were parts of the Kingdom of Bohemia (Lands of the Bohemian/Czech Crown) at...

• The archducal hat is kept today at the Augustinian Abbey of Klosterneuburg, in Lower Austria. Please see archducal hat for further information.
• The ducal hat of Styria is kept at the Joanneum in Graz, Styria. Please see ducal hat for further information.

The Augustinians, named after Saint Augustine of Hippo (died AD 430), are several Roman Catholic monastic orders and congregations of both men and women living according to a guide to religious life known as the Rule of Saint Augustine. ... This article is about an abbey as a religious building. ... Klosterneuburg is a city in Lower Austria with a population of 24,442. ... Lower Austria (Niederösterreich) is one of the nine federal states or Bundesländer in Austria. ... At the Klosterneuberg Abbey another item of the Austrian regalia is kept, namely the Austrian archducal hat of 1616. ... Styria (Steiermark in German, Štajerska in Slovenian) can refer to: Styria - a federal state of Austria Styria - an informal province in Slovenia Styria - a duchy of the Holy Roman Empire and crownland of Austria-Hungary This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise... Graz [graːts] (Slovenian: Gradec), with a population of 305,000 (council census 2000) is the second-largest city in Austria and the capital of the province of Styria (Steiermark in German). ... The ducal hat of the Duchy of Styria is jagged crown made out of gilded silver. ...

The Empire of Austria

Crown of the Austrian Empire

Amongst the most important regalia of the Austrian Empire are as following: Image:Krone Kaiser Rudolf II Kaisertum Österreich. ... Image:Krone Kaiser Rudolf II Kaisertum Österreich. ... Flag of the Habsburg Monarchy, the Austrian Empire until 1867 and of the Austrian part of Austria_Hungary until 1918. ...

• The Crown of Rudolf II, later Crown of the Austrian Empire (made by Jan Vermeyen in Prague, in 1602). It is made out of pure Gold, partially enamelled, and studded with diamonds, rubies, spinel rubies, sapphire, pearls, and cushioned with velvet.

This crown is one the most important work of the European goldsmiths art. It was originally the personal crown of Emperor Rudolf II. The crown and the insignia were kept at Nürnberg and were used only for coronation ceremonies. For all other occasions the emperors had to commission personal crowns, which have survived only in illustrations. Luckily the imperial crown was spared the fate of many other crowns and not broken up after the death of the emperor in 1612. Holy Roman Emperor Rudolf II Rudolf II Habsburg was an emperor of the Holy Roman Empire, king of Bohemia, and king of Hungary. ... Portrait of Mercurino Gattinara, Chancellor of Carlos V, by Jan Cornelisz Vermeyen Jan Cornelisz Vermeyen (b. ... Prague (Praha in Czech) is the capital and largest city of the Czech Republic. ... Events February 14 - William Shakespeare First performance of Twelfth Night on Candlemas March 20 - The Dutch East India Company is established as The United East India Company by the Dutch States-General May 15 - Bartolomew Gosnold becomes the first European to discover Cape Cod. ... A scattering of round-brilliant cut diamonds shows off the many reflecting facets. ... Ruby is a red gemstone, a variety of the mineral corundum in which the color is caused mainly by chromium. ... Sapphire is the single crystal form of aluminium oxide (Al2O3). ... For other things called pearl, see pearl (disambiguation). ... This article is about velvet, the fabric. ... Nuremberg coat of arms Location of Nuremberg Nuremberg (German: Nürnberg) is a city in the German state of Bavaria, in the administrative region of Middle Franconia. ... Events January 20 - Mathias becomes Holy Roman Emperor. ...

The crown has three distinct, principal elements, which symbolise the right to rule: the circlet with its fleur-de-lis mounts in the shape of a royal crown (Rudolf II was the King of Bohemia and Hungary), the high ark descending from the imperial crown, and the golden mitre symbolising the divine right of the emperor to rule. The pearls run in rows like lights. The crown is topped by a blueish-green emerald which symbolises heaven. Fleurs-de-lys on the flag of Quebec The fleur-de-lis (also spelled fleur-de-lys; plural fleurs-de-lis or -lys) is used in heraldry, where it is particularly associated with the France monarchy (see King of France). ... The Lands of the Bohemian Crown (Czech Země koruny české, Latin Corona regni Bohemiae) (e. ... This article is about the ceremonial head-dress; see also mitre (disambiguation). ... Divine Right is a comic book created by Jim Lee and published by Wildstorm. ...

Emperor Francis I (Francis II) wearing the Austrian imperial robes and regalia

In the four spherical triangles of the golden mitre, Rudolf is depicted in his four principal offices and titles: as victor over the Turks (Imperator), his coronation as Holy Roman Emperor in Regensburg (Augustus), his ride up the coronation hill after his coronation as king of Hungary in Bratislava, Slovakia, and his procession at his coronation as king of Bohemia in Prague. The inscription inside the arch reads: RVDOLPHVS II ROM(ANORVM) IMP(ERATOR) AVGVSTUS HVNG(ARIAE) ET BOH(EMIAE) REX CONSTRVXIT MDCII (Made for Rudolf II, Roman Emperor, King of Hungary and Bohemia, in 1602). Download high resolution version (744x1387, 238 KB)Emperor Francis I (Francis II) of Austria see Image:Francis I.jpg File links The following pages link to this file: Austrian Crown Jewels ... Download high resolution version (744x1387, 238 KB)Emperor Francis I (Francis II) of Austria see Image:Francis I.jpg File links The following pages link to this file: Austrian Crown Jewels ... The Latin word imperator was a title originally roughly equivalent to commander during the period of the Roman Republic. ... The Holy Roman Emperor was, with some variation, the ruler of the Holy Roman Empire, the predecessor of modern Germany, during its existence from the 10th century until its collapse in 1806. ... Regensburg (English formerly Ratisbon, Latin Ratisbona, Czech Řezno) is a city (population 146,824 in 2002) in Bavaria, south-east Germany, located at the confluence of the Danube and Regen rivers, at the northernmost bend in the Danube. ... Augustus (plural Augusti) is Latin for majestic or venerable. Although the use of the cognomen Augustus as part of ones name is generally understood to identify the Emperor Augustus, this is somewhat misleading; Augustus was the most significant name associated with the Emperor, but it did not actually represent... Bratislava - Wikipedia /**/ @import /skins/monobook/IE50Fixes. ...

The choice and number of the stones used have allegorical and mystical significance. Eight diamonds decorate the crown: eight is a holy number referring to the octagonal body of the imperial crown; the diamond is a symbol of Christ. Under threat from Napoleon, Emperor Francis II dissolved the thousand-year old Holy Roman Empire and proclaimed the Austrian Empire on August 11, 1804. He did not use the crown of the Holy Roman Empire but the old crown of Rudolf II as the crown of the new empire. An allegory (from Greek αλλος, allos, other, and αγορευειν, agoreuein, to speak in public) is a figurative representation conveying a meaning other than and in addition to the literal. ... Mysticism (ancient Greek mysticon = secret) is meditation, prayer, or theology focused on the direct experience of union with divinity, God, or Ultimate Reality, or the belief that such experience is a genuine and important source of knowledge. ... An octagon is a polygon that has eight sides. ... Christ, from the Greek in english known as Χριστός, or Khristós, means anointed, and is equivalent to the Hebrew term Messiah. ... For other uses, see Napoleon (disambiguation). ... Francis II Francis I Francis II, Holy Roman Emperor, who may also be referred to as Francis von Habsburg or Emperor Franz I of Austria (February 12, 1768 - March 2, 1835) was the last Holy Roman Emperor, ruling from 1792 until August 6, 1806, when the Empire was disbanded. ... The crown of the Holy Roman Empire (2nd half of the 10th century), now held in the Vienna Schatzkammer. ... Flag of the Habsburg Monarchy, the Austrian Empire until 1867 and of the Austrian part of Austria_Hungary until 1918. ... 1804 was a leap year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ...

• The Imperial Orb and Sceptre (made by Andreas Osenbruck in Prague, between 1612 and 1615) were commissioned by Emperor Matthias, the successor to Rudolf II. Both insignia were made out of the same material as the crown, and followed the same concept. They are also partially enamelled, and studded with rubies, sapphire and pearls.

• The Mantle of the Austrian Empire (designed by Philipp von Stubenrauch (1784-1848) and executed by Johann Fritz, Master Gold Embroiderer, in Vienna in 1830) was commissioned by Emperor Francis I for the coronation of his son, Ferdinand, as younger King of Hungary. The mantle is made out of red velvet, ermine, and white silk, and pranked with a gold-embroidered scatter pattern formed of double eagles with the Austrian arms. The border is decorated with oak and laurel leaves.

• The Coronation Robes of the Kingdom of Lombardy-Venetia (also designed by Philipp von Stubenrauch and executed by Johann Fritz in Vienna in 1838). It is patterned similar to the Mantle of the Austrian Empire, but made out of blue and orange velvet, with white moiré, gold and silver embroidery, ermine and lace. The edging of the mantle is accompanied by a line of medaillions in which the Iron Crown of Lombardy is displayed. Parallel to this runs a broad ornamental border composed of sprays of palm fronds, oak and laurel leaves.

After Napoleon’s downfall and the Congress of Vienna, the Kingdom of Lombardy-Venetia was created under Austrian rule. When Emperor Ferdinand I was to be crowned King of Lombardy and Venetia in Milan on 6 September 1838, the question arose as to the choice of appropriate insignia and coronation vestments. Only the Iron Crown already existed. The rest of the insignia and vestments had to be newly comissioned. When the Austrians were forced to withdraw from Italy in 1859, the vestments were brought to Vienna. Events January 20 - Mathias becomes Holy Roman Emperor. ... Events June 2 - First Récollet missionaries arrive at Quebec City, from Rouen, France. ... Holy Roman Emperor Mathias Mathias, Holy Roman Emperor (1612-1619) was born in Vienna on February 24, 1557 and died in Vienna on March 20, 1619. ... 1784 was a leap year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... 1848 is a leap year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1830 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... His Imperial Majesty Ferdinand I Karl Leopold Joseph Franz Marchlin Emperor of Austria King of Hungary and Bohemia (April 19, 1793 - June 29, 1875) succeeded his father (Franz II Holy Roman Emperor/Franz I of Austria) as Emperor and King in 1835 and was forced to abdicate in 1848. ... Binomial name Mustela erminea Linnaeus, 1758 The Stoat (Mustela erminea) is a small mammal of the family Mustelidae. ... Embroidery is an ancient variety of decorative needlework in which designs and pictures are created by stitching strands of some material on to a layer of another material. ... This article is about oaks (Quercus desert-oak is unrelated, and instead belongs to the genus Allocasuarina. ... The name Laurel is widely used in English, once being a moderately common name typically for girls; also as Laurie. ... 1838 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... General Name, Symbol, Number silver, Ag, 47 Chemical series Transition metals Group, Period, Block 11, 5, d Density, Hardness 10490 kg/m3, 2. ... Gold Embroidery Embroidery is an ancient variety of decorative needlework in which designs and pictures are created by stitching strands of some material on to a layer of another material. ... White lace is often used in collars and other fabric borders. ... The Iron Crown of Lombardy is both a reliquary and one of the most ancient royal insignia of Europe. ... This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... A fern with simple (lobed or pinnatifid) blades, the dissection of each blade not quite reaching to the rachis. ... The Congress of Vienna (October 1, 1814 - June 9, 1815) was a conference between ambassadors from the major powers in Europe that was chaired by the Austrian statesman Klemens Wenzel von Metternich and held in Vienna, Austria. ... His Imperial Majesty Ferdinand I Karl Leopold Joseph Franz Marchlin Emperor of Austria King of Hungary and Bohemia (April 19, 1793 - June 29, 1875) succeeded his father (Franz II Holy Roman Emperor/Franz I of Austria) as Emperor and King in 1835 and was forced to abdicate in 1848. ... Location within Italy Piazza della Scala Milan (Italian: Milano; Milanese dialect: Milán) is the main city in northern Italy, and is located in the plains of Lombardy, the most populated and developed of Italian regions. ... 1838 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... 1859 is a common year starting on Saturday. ...

The Habsburg-Lorraine Household Treasure

The Household Treasure contain items from the daily life of the Habsburg monarchs. The collection is vast and only a couple of highlights are featured regularly.

• The Cradle of the King of Rome was commissioned by the city of Paris as a gift to Napoleon and his wife Empress Marie-Louise, on the birth of their son Napoleon II (it was build by Pierre-Paul Prudhon (1758-1813), Henri-Victor Roguier (1758-after 1830), Jean-Baptiste-Claude Odiot (1763-1850) and Pierre-Philippe Thomire (1751-1843). It was made in Paris in 1811. It is silver-gilt, and decorated with gold, mother-of-pearl, copper plates covered with velvet, silk and tulle with gold and silver embroidery, and signed on two of the feet: Odiot et Thomire and Thomire et Odiot. Angels hold a little baldachin over the head, and a bird sits at the foot. Bees, the symbol of the Bonapartes, decorate the sides. The cradle was more of horizontal throne with all its splendour, and a more practical cradle was also commissioned, which is in the Louvre today.

• other items are precious Christening table clothes, robes, candles.

• golden Baptismal Ewers and Basins from Spain.

• an emerald Unguentarium commissioned by Emperor Ferdinand II and produced in Prague in 1641 by Dionysio Miseroni. It is made out of a single piece of 2,680-carat emerald, and enamelled with gold.

• precious stones such as the Hyacinth "La Bella", and jewellry.

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• the Crown of István Bocskay. This Transylvanian prince sided with the Ottoman Turks during their wars with the Habsburg empire. As a sign of their gratitude, the Ottomans send him a crown, probably a Persian production from the 1600's. After his death, it was brought to Vienna in 1609. It is made out of gold, and studded with precious stone and pearls, and laid in with silk. As crowns were not in use in the Ottoman Empire, it was modeled after the Byzantine kamelaukion (closed bonnet-like headdress), similar to those used in the Orthodox church. The crown is comprised of two main parts: a broad circlet with a wreath of fleurs-de-lis and a closed, spherical helmet rising from it. The frontal lily bears a Greek cross.

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The Holy Roman Empire

Etching of the Crown of the Holy Roman Empire

The Crown is kept in the Schatzkammer, Vienna

Charlemagne, wearing the Imperial Regalia. Portrait by Albrecht Dürer

More information coming soon. Until then please see Holy Roman Empire Download high resolution version (1501x1500, 343 KB)Imperial Crown of the Holy Roman Empire File links The following pages link to this file: Austrian Crown Jewels ... Download high resolution version (1501x1500, 343 KB)Imperial Crown of the Holy Roman Empire File links The following pages link to this file: Austrian Crown Jewels ... Imperial Crown of the Holy Roman Empire, kept today in the Schatzkammer in Vienna, Austria. ... Imperial Crown of the Holy Roman Empire, kept today in the Schatzkammer in Vienna, Austria. ... Download high resolution version (400x744, 63 KB)Charlemagne, painted by Albrecht Dürer File links The following pages link to this file: Charlemagne Austrian Crown Jewels Categories: Images with unknown source ... Download high resolution version (400x744, 63 KB)Charlemagne, painted by Albrecht Dürer File links The following pages link to this file: Charlemagne Austrian Crown Jewels Categories: Images with unknown source ... A Frankish king, like Charlemagne, (center) depicted in the Sacramentary of Charles the Bald (about 870) Charlemagne (c. ... Self-Portrait, 1493, Oil on Canvas Albrecht Dürer (May 21, 1471 - April 6, 1528) was a German painter, wood carver, engraver, and mathematician. ... The crown of the Holy Roman Empire (2nd half of the 10th century), now held in the Vienna Schatzkammer. ...

The Burgundian Inheritance and the Order of the Golden Fleece

• The Burgundian Inheritance are the items that are still left of the once immense treasure of the dukes of Burgundy. It includes a precious pomp goblet that was created for Duke Philip the Good of Burgundy (ruled 1419-1467). It is set with gold and crafted out of single piece of rock-crystal.

• The Order of the Golden Fleece was one of the most prestigious order in the Middle Ages and still exists today, alongside the Order of the Garter. Current head of the Order is Otto von Habsburg-Lothringen. It was founded by Duke Philip the Good and Princess Isabella of Portugal in 1430. The Legend of the Golden Fleece goes back to antiquity, a well-known Greek myth according to which Jason and the Argonauts stole the Golden Fleece from Colchis.

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Neck Chain of a Knight of the Order of the Golden Fleece, shown in the Schatzkammer in Vienna, Austria.

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The Ecclesiastical Treasury

The Ecclesiastical Treasury (also known in German as Geistliche Schatzkammer) contains various pieces such as crosses, altars, reliquaries, icons, holy statues, and other items that were used for prayer by the court and the Habsburgs. The collection is very vast, so that only a couple of items are shown regularly, the rest in cycles. The Savior Not Made By Hands (1410s, by Andrei Rublev) An icon (from Greek εικων, eikon, image) is an artistic visual representation or symbol of anything considered holy and divine, such as God, saints or deities. ...

• The Reliquary Cross of King Louis the Great of Hungary is a beautiful double-cross made out of gold with silver-gilt, enamel, and precious stones. In it, pieces of the True Cross of Christ are said to be preserved under rock-crystal. This reliquiary cross used to belong to King Louis of Hungary, and was probably produced either in Hungary or Naples, probably between 1370 and 1382.

• There is a House Altar of Jasper, made by Ottavio Miseroni in Prague, probably around 1620, another precious

• Reliquary with a Nail from the Cross, made in Augsburg in mid-17th century, an interesting
• Feather Picture of the Virgin Mary made by the Tarascan Indian artist Juan Baptiste Cuiris in Michoacán (Pátzcuaro), Mexico, around 1550-1580. It is a picture of the Virgin Mary, made completely out of sparkling Hummingbird and parrot feathers. The Mexican Indian artists from Amentaca were famous for their traditional skills in producing art out of feathers. There are all in all seven feather-pictures in the treasury, making it the largest collection of such specific items. It belonged to the collection of Emperor Rudolf II.

• The Ainkhürn (horn of a unicorn) is a curious piece that deserves mention in this little space as well. Originally thought to be the horn of a unicorn, it had more value than gold, since magical healing powers were accredited to it. The hilt of a sword was made out of it, as well as a tankard vessel. In reality, the horn probably came from a Narwhal.

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See also

Hofburg Palace, location of the Schatzkammer

• Crown Jewels
• Crown of St. Stephen
• Crown Jewels of the United Kingdom
• Danish Crown Jewels
• French Crown Jewels
• Japanese Imperial Regalia
• Austria-Hungary
• Habsburg

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Weblinks

Kunsthistorisches Museum | Schatzkammer (http://www.khm.at/homeE3.html)