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BURIAL CHURCHES OF GERMAN SOVEREIGNS ALTÖTTING, ST PHILIP AND JACOB’S CHURCH (Altötting, Wallfahrtskirche): King Carloman of Bavaria (+880) ![]() Altötting, St Philip and St Jacob's Church and the tomb of King Carloman of Bavaria (+880) (reproduced courtesy of Mr Alexander Krischnig) ALTÖTTING, HOLY CHAPEL (Altötting, Heilige Kapelle): Hearts of Emperor Charles VII (+1745) and his consort Empress Maria Amalia of Austria (+1756) ![]() The Holy Chapel in Altötting (reproduced courtesy of Mr Alexander Krischnig) ANDLAU, PARISH CHURCH OF SAINTS PETER AND PAUL/FRANCE (Andlau, L'église paroissiale Saint Pierre-et-Paul): Empress Richardis (+c. 894/896), consort of Emperor Charles III the Fat ANDRIA, CATHEDRAL/ITALY (Andria, Duomo di Santa Maria Assunta): Empress Isabella of Jerusalem (Yolande of Brienne;+1228), consort of Emperor Frederick II Empress Isabella of England (+1241), consort of Emperor Frederick II ![]() The Cathedral of Andia. ©ARB ANTIOCH, CATHEDRAL OF ST PETER/TURKEY (Antakya'daki Sen Piyer Kilisesi'nin ön cephesi): Flesh of Emperor Frederick I (+1190) ![]() Antioch, the Cathedral of St Peter (photo by Onur Volkan Hatem) AUGSBURG, BENEDICTINE ABBEY CHURCH OF ST ULRIC AND ST AFRA (Augsburg, Benediktinerstiftskirche St. Ulrich und St. Afra): Viscera of Emperor Otto III (+1002) BAMBERG, CATHEDRAL (Bamberger Dom): Emperor Henry II (+1024) and his consort Empress Kunigunde of Luxembourg (+1033) King Conrad III (+1152) ![]() The Cathedral of Bamberg and the tomb of King Conrad III (+1152). ©ARB ![]() The tomb of Emperor Henry II (+1024) and his Empress Kunigunde (+1033). ©ARB BASEL, CATHEDRAL/SWITZERLAND (Bâle, Cathédrale de Bâle/Basel, Basler Münster): The old tomb of Queen Gertrude Anna (+1281), consort of King Rudolph I BRATISLAVA, ST MARTIN'S CATHEDRAL/SLOVAKIA (Bratislava, Dóm sv. Martina): Queen Sophia of Bavaria (+1425; the tomb hasn't been preserved), consort of King Wenceslaus ![]() St Martin's Cathedral in Bratislava. ©ARB BRUGES, CHURCH OF NOTRE DAME/BELGIUM (Brugge, Onze-Lieve-Vrouwekerk): Heart of Emperor Maximilian I (+1519; buried inside the tomb of his first consort Mary of Burgundy) ![]() Bruges, the Church of Notre Dame and the tomb of Mary of Burgundy where the heart of Emperor Maximilian I is also buried. ©ARB BRUNSWICK, ST BLASIUS CATHEDRAL (Braunschweig, Dom St. Blasii): Emperor Otto IV (+1218) and his consort Empress Beatrice of Swabia (+1212; the tomb hasn't been preserved) ![]() Brunswick Cathedral and the tomb of Emperor Otto IV (+1218). ©ARB BRNO, CHURCH OF ST THOMAS/CZECH REPUBLIC (Brno, kostel sv. Tomase): King Jobst of Moravia (+1411) COLOGNE, BENEDICTINE ABBEY OF ST PANTALEON (Köln, Benediktinerabtei St. Pantaleon): Empress Theophano of Byzantium (+991), consort of Emperor Otto II ![]() The Abbey of St Pantaleon in Cologne and the tomb of Empress Theophano (+991). ©ARB EBRACH, CISTERCIAN ABBEY CHURCH (Ebrach, Zisterzienserabteikirche): Queen Gertrude of Sulzbach (+1146), consort of King Conrad III FULDA, ABBEY (Fulda, Abtei; the Abbey had been demolished and replaced with the Cathedral of Fulda): King Conrad I (+918; the tomb hasn't been preserved) ![]() The Cathedral of Fulda and the epitaph of King Conrad I (+918). ©ARB FÜRSTENFELDBRUCK, ABBEY OF FÜRSTENFELD (Fürstenfeldbruck, Kloster Fürstenfeld): Heart of Emperor Louis IV the Bavarian (+1347) GENOA, CHURCH OF SAN FRANCESCO DI CASTELLETTO (Genova, Chiesa di San Francesco di Castelletto): The church and the tomb, by Giovanni Pisano, were demolished in 1798. Queen Margaret of Brabant (+1311), consort of Emperor Henry VII GOSLAR, ST ULRICH'S CHAPEL (Goslar, Ulrichskapelle): Heart and viscera of Emperor Henry III (+1056) ![]() Goslar, St Ulrich's Chapel and the tomb of the heart of Emperor Henry III. ©ARB GRAZ, IMPERIAL MAUSOLEUM/AUSTRIA (Graz, Kaiserliches Mausoleum): Emperor Ferdinand II (+1637) Heart of Empress Eleanor of Mantua (+1655), consort of Emperor Ferdinand II ![]() The Imperial Mausoleum in Graz and urns containing hearts of Emperor Ferdinand II and his consort Empress Eleanor of Mantua (reproduced courtesy of Mr Alexander Krischnig) ![]() The tomb of Emperor Ferdinand II (+1637) (reproduced courtesy of Mr Alexander Krischnig) HAILES ABBEY, GLOUCESTERSHIRE/ENGLAND (now in ruins): King Richard of Cornwall (+1272) and his Queen Sanchia of Provence (+1261) HEIDELBERG, CHURCH OF THE HOLY SPIRIT (Heidelberg, Heiliggeistkirche): King Rupert (+1410) and his Queen Elizabeth of Nuremberg (+1411) ![]() Heidelberg, the Church of the Holy Spirit and the double tomb of King Rupert (+1410) and his Queen Elizabeth of Nuremberg (+1411) (reproduced courtesy of Mr Jörg Heinrich) INNSBRUCK, COURT CHURCH/INNSBRUCK (Innsbruck, Hofkirche): Emperor Maximilian I (+1519; Maximilian’s tomb is empty as he was buried in Wiener Neustadt) KIEV, MONASTERY OF THE CAVES/UKRAINE (Kyiv, Pecherska Lavra): Empress Adelaide-Praxedis of Kiev (+1109), consort of Emperor Henry IV ![]() Kiev, Monastery of the Caves. ©ARB KÖNIGSLUTTER, BENEDICTINE ABBEY (Kaiserdom): Emperor Lothair III (+1137) and his consort Empress Richenza of Northeim (+1141) ![]() Königslutter Abbey and the tomb of Emperor Lothair III (+1137) and his consort Empress Richenza (+1141). ©ARB LINZ, ASCENSION CHURCH/AUSTRIA (Linz, Mariä Himmelfahrt Kirche): Heart of King Frederick the Handsome (+1330) Heart and viscera of Emperor Frederick III (+1493) ABBEY OF LORCH (Kloster Lorch): Queen Irene of Byzantium (+1208), consort of King Philip of Swabia ![]() The Abbey of Lorch and the tomb of the Hohenstaufen where Queen Irene (+1208) was buried. LORSCH, BENEDICTINE ABBEY (Benediktinische Kloster; demolished in the past): King Louis I the German (+876) King Louis II the Younger (+882) Queen Kunigunde (+after 915), consort of King Conrad I ![]() The site of the Abbey in Lorsch and the tomb of kings Louis I (+876), Louis II (+882) and Queen Kunigunde (+after 915), consort of King Conrad I (reproduced courtesy of Mr Alexander Krischnig) LOUVAIN/LEUVEN, CHURCH OF ST PETER/BELGIUM (Louvain/Leuven, Sint Pieterskerk): Empress Mary of Brabant (+1260), consort of Emperor Otto IV ![]() St Peter's Church at Louvain/Leuven and the tomb of Empress Mary of Brabant (+1260) (reproduced courtesy of Mr Alexander Krischnig) MADRID, MONASTERY OF DISCALCED FRANCISCANS/SPAIN (Madrid, Monasterio de las Descalzas Reales): Empress Maria of Spain (+1603), consort of Emperor Maximilian II ![]() The Monastery of Discalced Franciscans in Madrid (reproduced courtesy of Mr Alexander Krischnig) MAGDEBURG CATHEDRAL (Magdeburg, Dom St. Mauritius und St. Katharina): Emperor Otto I the Great (+973) and his consort Queen Edith of England (+947) ![]() Magdeburg Cathedral and the tomb of Emperor Otto I (+973). ©ARB MESSINA, CATHEDRAL/ITALY (Messina, Duomo): King Conrad IV (+1254; the tomb hasn't been preserved) ![]() The Cathedral of Messina. ©ARB MIDDELBURG, ABBEY/THE NETHERLANDS (Middelburg, Abdijkerken-Koorkerk): King William of Holland (+1256) and his consort Queen Elizabeth of Brunswick (+1266; the tomb hasn't been preserved) ![]() Middelburg Abbey and the tomb of King William of Holland (+1256). ©ARB MUNICH, THE CHURCH OF OUR LADY (München, Frauenkirche): Emperor Louis IV the Bavarian (+1347) and his consort Queen Beatrice of Silesia-Glogów (+1322) ![]() Munich, the Church of Our Lady and the tomb of Emperor Louis IV (+1347) and his Queen Beatrice of Silesia-Glogów (+1322) (reproduced courtesy of Ms Malgorzata Kosmala and Mr Alexander Krischnig respectively) MUNICH, THEATINE CHURCH (München, St Kajetan Theatinerkirche): Emperor Charles VII Albert (+1745) and his consort Empress Maria Amalia of Austria (+1756) ![]() The Theatine Church in Munich and tombs of Emperor Charles VII Albert (+1745) and Empress Maria Amalia (+1756) (reproduced courtesy of Mr Alexander Krischnig) MURCIA/SPAIN, CATHEDRAL (Murcia, Catedral): Heart and viscera of King Alfonso of Castile (+1284) NAGYVARAD (now Oradea/ROMANIA): The church of Varad Fortress and the royal tombs inside it were demolished by the Turks in 17th century. Emperor Sigismund of Luxembourg (+1437) OXFORD, CHURCH OF THE FRANCISCAN FRIARS MINOR (ENGLAND): Queen Beatrice of Falkenburg (+1277), consort of King Richard of Cornwall Heart of King Richard of Cornwall (+1272) PALERMO, CATHEDRAL/ITALY (Cattedrale di Palermo): Emperor Henry VI (+1197) and his consort Empress Constance of Sicily (+1198) Emperor Frederick II (+1250) and his consort Empress Constance of Aragon (+1222) ![]() The Cathedral of Palermo. ©ARB ![]() Tombs of Emperor Henry VI (+1197) and his Empress Constance of Sicily (+1198). ©ARB ![]() Tombs of Emperor Frederick II (+1250) and his Empress Constance of Aragon (+1222). ©ARB PARIS, AUGUSTINIAN CONVENT/FRANCE (Paris, Couvent des Grands-Augustins): The convent was demolished after 1789 Queen Agnes of Burgundy (+1323), consort of King Rudolph I PISA, CATHEDRAL/ITALY (Pisa, Duomo): Emperor Henry VII (+1313) ![]() The Cathedral of Pisa and the tomb of Emperor Henry VII (+1313). ©ARB PRAGUE, CATHEDRAL OF ST VITUS/CZECH REPUBLIC (Praha, chram sv. Vita): Emperor Charles IV (+1378) and his four consorts: Queen Blanche of Valois (+1348) Queen Anne of the Palatinate (+1353) Empress Anne of Swidnica (+1362) and Empress Elizabeth of Pomerania (+1393) King Wenceslaus (+1419) and his Queen Joanna of Bavaria (+1386) Empress Barbara of Cilli (+1451), consort of Emperor Sigismund of Luxembourg Emperor Ferdinand I (+1564) and his consort Queen Anna Jagiellonian of Bohemia and Hungary (+1547) Emperor Maximilian II (+1576) Emperor Rudolph II (+1612) ![]() The Cathedral of St Vitus in Prague (reproduced courtesy of Mr Jerzy Pazdziora) ![]() The tomb of Emperor Ferdinand I (+1564), his consort Empress Anna Jagiellonian (+1547) and Emperor Maximilian II (+1576) (reproduced courtesy of Mr Alexander Krischnig) QUEDLINBURG, CHURCH OF ST SERVATIUS (Quedlinburg, Stiftskirche St. Servatius): King Henry I the Fowler (+936) and his Queen Matilda (+968) ![]() Quedlinburg, the Church of St Servatius and tombs of King Henry I the Fowler (+936; on the left) and of his Queen Matilda (+968). ©ARB REGENSBURG, ST EMMERAM’S BASILICA (Regensburg, St. Emmeram Basilika): Queen Emma (+876), consort of King Louis I the German Emperor Arnulf of Carinthia (+899) and his consort Empress Oda (+after 903) King Louis III the Child (+911) ![]() The tomb of Queen Emma (+876) (reproduced courtesy of Mr Alexander Krischnig) REICHENAU, MONASTERY/GERMANY (Kloster Reichenau): Emperor Charles the Fat (+888) ROME, ST PETER’S BASILICA/THE VATICAN (Roma, Basilica San Pietro): Emperor Otto II (+983) Empress Agnes of Poitou (+1077), consort of Emperor Henry III ![]() Rome, St Peter's Basilica and the tomb of Emperor Otto II (+983). ©ARB RONCESVALLES, AUGUSTINIAN ABBEY OF ST MARY (SPAIN): Queen Yolande of Aragon (+1300), consort of King Alfonso of Castile ROUEN, CATHEDRAL OF NOTRE DAME/FRANCE (Rouen, Cathedrale Notre-Dame): Empress Matilda of England (+1167), consort of Emperor Henry V SAN LORENZO DE EL ESCORIAL, MONASTERY/SPAIN (El Monasterio de El Escorial): Emperor Charles V (+1558) and his consort Empress Isabella of Portugal (+1539) ![]() Monastery of San Lorenzo de el Escorial (reproduced courtesy of Mr Niels Diderik) ![]() Tombs of Emperor Charles V (+1558) and his consort Empress Isabella of Portugal (+1539) (reproduced courtesy of Mr Alexander Krischnig) SELTZ, BENEDICTINE ABBEY OF SELTZ NEAR STRASBOURG/FRANCE (Abbaye Benedictine de Seltz): Empress Adelaide of Burgundy (+999), consort of Emperor Otto I SEVILLE, CATHEDRAL/SPAIN (Sevilla, la Catedral): King Alfonso of Castile (+1284) ![]() The tomb of King Alfonso of Castile (+1284) and the Cathedral of Seville. ©ARB SPEYER, CATHEDRAL (Speyer, Dom): Emperor Conrad II (+1039) and his consort Empress Gisela of Swabia (+1043) Emperor Henry III (+1056) Emperor Henry IV (+1106) and his consort Empress Bertha of Savoy (+1087) Emperor Henry V (+1125) Empress Beatrice of Burgundy (+1184), consort of Emperor Frederick I King Philip of Swabia (+1208) King Rudolph I (+1291) King Adolphus of Nassau (+1298) King Albert I Habsburg (+1308) ![]() Speyer Cathedral (reproduced courtesy of Mr Jörg Heinrich) ![]() Tombs of Emperor Conrad II (+1039) and his consort Empress Gisela (+1043) (reproduced courtesy of Mr Alexander Krischnig) ![]() Tombs of emperors Hernry III (+1056) and Henry IV (+1106) (reproduced courtesy of Mr Alexander Krischnig) ![]() The tomb of Empress Bertha of Savoy (+1087), consort of Emperor Henry IV. The tomb of Empress Beatrice of Burgundy (+1184), consort of Emperor Frederick I. The tomb of King Philip of Swabia (+1208) (reproduced courtesy of Mr Alexander Krischnig) ![]() The tomb of Emperor Henry V (+1125) (reproduced courtesy of Mr Alexander Krischnig) ![]() The tomb and memorial of king Rudolph I (+1291) (reproduced courtesy of Mr Alexander Krischnig) ![]() Tombs of kings: Adolphus of Nassau (+1298) and Albert I Habsburg (+1308) (reproduced courtesy of Mr Alexander Krischnig) ST PAUL IM LAVANTTAL, BENEDICTINE MONASTERY/AUSTRIA (Benediktinerstift St. Paul im Lavanttal): Queen Gertrude Anna of Hohenberg (+1281), consort of King Rudolph I Queen Elizabeth of Carinthia (+1313), consort of King Albert I Habsburg ![]() St Paul im Lavanttal Abbey and the common tomb of queens: Gertrude Anna (+1281) and Elizabeth of Carinthia (+1313) (reproduced courtesy of Mr Alexander Krischnig) STAMS, CISTERCIAN ABBEY/AUSTRIA (Stams, Zisterzienserstift): Queen Elizabeth of Bavaria (+1273), consort of King Conrad IV Empress Blanca Maria Sforza (+1510), consort of Emperor Maximilian I ![]() The tomb of Queen Elizabeth (+1273), consort of King Conrad I. Sigismund Vault where Empress Blanca Maria (+1510) was buried (reproduced courtesy of Mr Alexander Krischnig) ![]() Sigismund Vault where Empress Blanca Maria was buried (reproduced courtesy of Mr Alexander Krischnig) SZEKESFEHERVAR, CORONATION BASILICA/HUNGARY (Székesfehérvár, Koronazó-bazilika): The tombs were despoiled and then blown up by the Turks in 1601 King Albert II (+1439) and his Queen Elizabeth of Luxembourg (+1442) ![]() Remains of Székesfehérvár Coronation Basilica (reproduced courtesy of Mr Alexander Krischnig) TARSUS CATHEDRAL/TURKEY (turned into a mosque known as the Grand Mosque, later demolished): Heart and viscera of Emperor Frederick I (+1190) TYRE CATHEDRAL/LEBANON (demolished by the Mamluks following the capture of Tyre in 1291): Emperor Frederick I (+1190) UTRECHT, CATHEDRAL OF ST MARTIN/THE NETHERLANDS (Utrecht, Domkerk van Sint Maarten): Heart and viscera of Emperor Conrad II (+1039) Heart and viscera of Emperor Henry V (+1125) ![]() The Cathedral of Utrecht and the Emperors' Stones under which heart and viscera of Emperor Conrad II are buried. ©ARB ![]() Emperors' Stones under which heart and viscera of Emperor Henry V are buried. ©ARB VALENCIENNES, FRANCISCAN CONVENT/FRANCE (Valenciennes, Couvent des Franciscains; demolished in the past): Empress Margaret of Hainaut (+1356), consort of Emperor Louis IV the Bavarian VIENNA AUGUSTINIAN CHURCH (Wien, Augustinerkirche): Urns containing hearts of German kings and emperors since 1619 (Heart Vault or Herzgrüftel) and an empty sarcophagus made for Emperor Leopold II (Georgskapelle). Hearts of: Emperor Matthew (+1619) and his consort Empress Anna of Tyrol (+1618) Emperor Ferdinand II (+1637) Empress Eleanor Magdalen of Mantua-Nevers-Gonzaga (+1686), consort of Emperor Ferdinand III Emperor Leopold I (+1705) and his consort Empress Margaret Theresa of Spain (+1673) Emperor Joseph I (+1711) Emperor Charles VI (+1740) and his consort Empress Elizabeth Christina of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel (+1750) Emperor Francis I Stephen (+1765) and his consort Empress Maria Theresa (+1780) Emperor Leopold II (+1792) and his consort Empress Maria Lodovica of Sicily (+1792) Emperor Francis II (+1835) and his consort Empress Maria Theresa of Naples-Sicily (+1807) ![]() The Augustinian Church in Vienna and urns containing hearts of German sovereigns in the Heart Vault in Loreto Chapel. ©ARB ![]() An empty sarcophagus made for Emperor Leopold II (+1792). (reproduced courtesy of Mr Alexander Krischnig) VIENNA, CAPUCHIN CHURCH/AUSTRIA (Wien, Kapuzinerkirche): Emperor Matthew (+1619) and his consort Empress Anna of Tyrol (+1618) Emperor Ferdinand IV (+1654) Emperor Ferdinand III (+1657) and his consorts: Empress Maria Anna of Spain (+1646) Empress Maria Leopoldina of Tyrol (+1649) and Empress Eleanor Magdalen of Mantua-Nevers-Gonzaga (+1686) Emperor Leopold I (+1705) and his consorts: Empress Margaret Theresa of Spain (+1673) and Empress Eleanor Magdalen of the Palatinate-Neuburg (+1720) Heart of Empress Claudia Felicity of Tyrol (+1676), consort of Emperor Leopold I Emperor Joseph I (+1711) Heart of Empress Amalia Wilhelmina of Brunswick-Luneburg (+1742), consort of Emperor Joseph I Emperor Charles VI (+1740) and his consort Empress Elizabeth Christina of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel (+1750) Emperor Francis I Stephen (+1765) and his consort Empress Maria Theresa (+1780) Emperor Joseph II (+1790) and his consort Empress Maria Josepha of Bavaria (+1767) Emperor Leopold II (+1792) and his consort Empress Maria Lodovica of Sicily (+1792) Emperor Francis II (+1835) and his consort Empress Maria Theresa of Naples-Sicily (+1807) ![]() The Capuchin Church in Vienna. Tombs of Emperor Matthew (+1619) and his consort Empress Anna of Tyrol (+1618). ©ARB ![]() Tombs of Emperor Ferdinand IV (+1654), Emperor Ferdinand III (+1657) and his consort Empress Eleanor of Mantua-Gonzaga (+1686). ©ARB ![]() Tombs of consorts of Emperor Ferdinand III, empresses Maria Leopoldina of Tyrol (+1649) and Maria Anna of Spain (+1646). ©ARB ![]() Tombs of emperors Leopold I (+1705) and Joseph I (+1711). ©ARB ![]() Tombs of Emperor Leopold I's consorts: empresses Margaret Theresa of Spain (+1673) and Eleanor Magdalen of the Palatinate-Neuburg (+1720). ©ARB ![]() Urns containing hearts of empresses Claudia Felicity (+1676), consort of Emperor Leopold I, and of Wilhelmina Amalia (+1742), consort of Emperor Joseph I. ©ARB ![]() Tombs of Emperor Charles VI (+1740) and his consort Empress Elizabeth Christina (+1750). ©ARB ![]() The double tomb of Emperor Francis I Stephen (+1765) and his consort Empress Maria Theresa (+1780). ©ARB ![]() Tombs of Emperor Joseph II (+1790) and his consort Empress Maria Josepha (+1767). ©ARB ![]() Tombs of Emperor Leopold II (+1792) and his consort Empress Maria Lodovica of Sicily (+1792). ©ARB ![]() Tombs of Emperor Francis I (+1835) and his Empress Maria Theresa of Naples (+1807). ©ARB VIENNA, DOMINICAN CHURCH/AUSTRIA (Wien, Dominikanerkirche): Empress Claudia Felicity of Tyrol (+1676), consort of Emperor Leopold I ![]() The Dominican Church in Vienna. ©ARB ![]() The tomb and the memorial of Empress Claudia Felicity (+1676). ©ARB VIENNA, MINORITES CONVENT, CHURCH OF OUR LADY OF THE SNOW/AUSTRIA (Wien, Minoritenkloster, Kirche Maria Schnee): Queen Elizabeth of Aragon (+1330; the tomb hasn't been preserved), consort of King Frederick the Handsome ![]() Vienna, the Church of Our Lady of the Snow. ©ARB VIENNA, SALESIAN CONVENT/AUSTRIA (Wien, Salesianerinnenkloster): Empress Amalia Wilhelmina of Brunswick-Luneburg (+1742), consort of Emperor Joseph I ![]() The tomb of Empress Wilhelmina Amalia (+1742)(reproduced courtesy of Mr Alexander Krischnig) The Church of Salesian Nuns in Vienna. ©ARB VIENNA, ST STEPHEN’S CATHEDRAL/AUSTRIA (Wien, Stephansdom): King Frederick the Handsome (+1330) Emperor Frederick III (+1493) Empress Eleanor of Mantua (+1655), consort of Emperor Ferdinand II Urns containing viscera of: Emperor Matthew (+1619) and his consort Empress Anna of Tyrol (+1618) Emperor Ferdinand II (+1637) Emperor Ferdinand III (+1657) and his consort Empress Eleanor Magdalen of Mantua-Nevers-Gonzaga (+1686) Emperor Leopold I (+1705) and his consorts: Empress Margaret Theresa of Spain (+1673) and Empress Claudia Felicity of Tyrol (+1676) Emperor Joseph I (+1711) Emperor Charles VI (+1740) and his consort Empress Elizabeth Christina of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel (+1750) Emperor Francis I Stephen (+1765) and his consort Empress Maria Theresa (+1780) Emperor Leopold II (+1792) and his consort Empress Maria Lodovica of Sicily (+1792) Emperor Francis II (+1835) and his consort Empress Maria Theresa of Naples-Sicily (+1807) ![]() St Stephen's Cathedral in Vienna and the urns with viscera of German sovereigns. ©ARB ![]() The tomb of Emperor Frederick III (+1493). ©ARB ![]() The tomb of King Frederick the Handsome (+1330). The tomb of Empress Eleanor of Mantua (+1655), consort of Emperor Ferdinand III (reproduced courtesy of Mr Alexander Krischnig) WIENER NEUSTADT, NEUKLOSTERKIRCHE (AUSTRIA): Empress Eleanor of Portugal (+1467), consort of Emperor Frederick III ![]() Neuklosterkirche in Wiener Neustadt and the tomb of Empress Eleanor of Portugal (+1467). ©ARB WIENER NEUSTADT, ST GEORGE’S CHURCH/AUSTRIA (Wiener Neustadt Georgskapelle): Emperor Maximilian I (+1519; Maximilian’s empty tomb is in Innsbruck) ![]() Wiener Neustadt, St George's Chapel and the tomb of Emperor Maximilian I (+1519). ©ARB WIESBADEN, FRANCISCAN CONVENT OF KLARENTHAL (Wiesbaden, Klarissenkloster Klarenthal): The convent was demolished in 1756 Queen Imagina of Limburg (+1318), consort of King Adolphus of Nassau GERMAN EMPIRE 1871-1918: BERLIN, CATHEDRAL (Berliner Dom): An empty sarcophagus for King Frederick III (+1888) who is buried in an identical sarcophagus at Potsdam's Friedenkirche Royal Mausoleum ![]() Berlin, the Cathedral and an empty sarcophagus for Emperor Frederick III (+1888). ©ARB BERLIN, CHARLOTTENBURG PALACE MAUSOLEUM (Berlin-Charlottenburg, Schlossparkmausoleum): Emperor William I (+1888) and his consort Empress Augusta of Saxe-Weimar (+1890) ![]() Berlin, the Charlottenburg Palace Mausoleum. ©ARB ![]() The sarcophagus and the tomb of Emperor William I (+1888). ©ARB ![]() Inscriptions on the marble slabs next to the sarcophagi of Emperor William I (+1888) and his Empress Augusta of Saxe-Weimar (+1890). ©ARB ![]() The sarcophagus and the tomb of Empress Augusta of Saxe-Weimar (+1890). ©ARB DOORN NEAR UTRECHT, MAUSOLEUM OF WILLIAM II/THE NETHERLANDS (Huis Doorn, Mausoleum van Keizer Wilhelm II van Duitsland): Emperor William II (+1941) ![]() The Mausoleum in the park of the Doorn Palace and the tomb of Emperor William II (+1941) inside. ©ARB POTSDAM, THE ANTIQUE TEMPLE IN SANSSOUCI PARK (Potsdam, Antiken Tempel, Sanssouci): Empress Augusta Victoria of Schleswig-Holstein (+1921), consort of Emperor William II ![]() Potsdam, the Antique Temple. ©ARB POTSDAM, THE ROYAL MAUSOLEUM AT FRIEDENSKIRCHE (Potsdam, Kaiser-Friedrich Mausoleum): Emperor Frederick III (+1888) and his consort Empress Victoria of Great Britain (+1901) ![]() Potsdam, Friedenskirche Royal Mausoleum and the tomb of Emperor Frederick III (+1888). ©ARB |