- Schatzkammer
Schatzkammer in German translates as Treasury (Chamber/Vault). In old times, feudal rulers would keep their most precious belongings in a guarded vault, most often in the basement of their castle. Today, the word is used only for museums in German-speaking regions.
* The Imperial Treasury "Schatzkammer" in
Vienna . Located in theHofburg Palace , the entrance is at the "Schweizer Hof " (Swiss Courtyard). The "Schatzkammer" houses a collection of 1,000 years of treasures. The display was completely renovated in1983 -1987 . It houses the crowns and relics and vestments of theHoly Roman Empire and theAustrian Empire . TheHoly Lance - reputedly the lance that piercedJesus ' side - theImperial Crown of the Holy Roman Empire (a sacred symbol of sovereignty once moved onHitler 's orders), and theSaber of Charlemagne can be viewed. Also housed is theBurgundian Treasure , connected with the medieval order ofchivalry , theOrder of the Golden Fleece , the Ecclesiastical Treasury ("Geistliche Schatzkammer "), and the private collections of theHabsburg s."Please see
Imperial Regalia andAustrian Crown Jewels ".* The collection of the royal regalia and treasures of the
Bavaria nWittelsbach dynasty, housed in the "Residenz" Palace inMunich ,Germany .* The vast collection of the
Wettin Monarch s ofSaxony , kept in the "Grünes Gewölbe " in the "Residenzschloss " (Royal Castle) atDresden , Germany.
=Imperial Treasury in Vienna
Literature
* Manfred Leithe-Jasper, Rudolf Distelberger. "The Imperial and Ecclesiastical Treasury". The Kunsthistorisches Museum Wien. Vienna.
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