Imperial Treasury, Hofburg Palace. Coronation vestments of the Kingdom of Lombardy and Venetia. |
Imperial Treasury, Hofburg Palace. Napoleon II's cradle, the child's mother was Napoleon's second wife, Marie-Louise of Austria |
Imperial Treasury, Hofburg Palace. : Ewer and Basin used for Imperial Baptisms. |
Imperial Treasury, Hofburg Palace. Emerald Unguentarium - 2680 carat. |
Imperial Treasury, Hofburg Palace. Crown of Stefan Bocskay and case. |
Imperial Treasury, Hofburg Palace. Aquamarine |
Imperial Treasury, Hofburg Palace. |
Imperial Treasury, Hofburg Palace. Christohporusrelief and Kaiser Friedrichs III Chalice and Spatgotischer Chalice and Kaiser Maximillians von Mexiko Chalice and Holy Blood Monstrance |
Imperial Treasury, Hofburg Palace. |
Imperial Treasury, Hofburg Palace. Bishop Crosses and Rings. |
Imperial Treasury, Hofburg Palace. Cross Reliquary This one holds a nail from the True Cross. |
Imperial Treasury, Hofburg Palace. Cupboard containing the keys to the coffins of the Habsburgs. |
Imperial Treasury, Hofburg Palace. : Imperial Crown of the Holy Roman Empire. |
Imperial Treasury, Hofburg Palace. : Imperial Crown of the Holy Roman Empire, inset: the Prophet Isaiah standing and speaking to King Hezekiah. Isaiah holds a scroll with the words, Behold, I will add fifteen years to your life. |
Imperial Treasury, Hofburg Palace. Holy Lance, Particle of the Cross and Imperial Cross. The jewel-encrusted cross was created as a reliquary to hold both the Holy Lance and Particle of the Cross. |
Imperial Treasury, Hofburg Palace. The Holy Lance is the lance that pierced the side of Jesus as he hung on the cross. It is mentioned for the first time in the 10th century as a guarantee of divine assistance of victory in battle. |
Imperial Treasury, Hofburg Palace. The Particle of the True Cross was probably brought from Byzantium in 1029. Notice the hole that is said to be from one of the nails. |
Imperial Treasury, Hofburg Palace. Ceremonial Sword of Emperor Maximillian I |
Imperial Treasury, Hofburg Palace. Liturgical Vestments of the Order of the Golden Fleece. |
Imperial Treasury, Hofburg Palace. Close up of Liturgical Vestments of the Order of the Golden Fleece. |