BURIAL CHURCHES OF GERMAN SOVEREIGNS

HOLY ROMAN EMPIRE UNTIL 1806:
AIX-LA-CHAPELLE (AACHEN), CATHEDRAL (Aachener Dom):
Emperor Otto III (+1002)


Aix-la-Chapelle (Aachen), the Cathedral and the tomb of Emperor Otto III (+1002)
(reproduced courtesy of Mr Alexander Krischnig)



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