... Beautiful view of the impressive interior of the church... with the unique black marble tomb of the Emperor Maximilian which stands in the center... the most prominent tomb memorial for an emperor in Europe... 28 larger-than-life figures of Maximilian’s family members and forefathers that guard the empty sarcophagus are considered masterpieces of Renaissance sculpture... unfortunately, they are cursed to watch over an empty grave... despite the lavishness and splendor of the church, Maximillian’s remains were never brought to this sacred place and remain in their small, quaint original resting place in Wiener Neustadt, Maximilian's actual burial place... so his elaborate sarcophagus is now called a cenotaph since it does not contain a body... with great matching stampđ... Thanks a lot
Dustin!! Hope you had a wonderful vacation!(✿ ♥‿♥)
The Hofkirche is a Gothic church located in the Altstadt (Old Town) section of Innsbruck.
The church was built in 1553 by Emperor Ferdinand I (1503–1564) as a memorial to his grandfather Emperor Maximilian I (1459–1519).
The cenotaph alone took more than 80 years to build, with its Hagau marble, bronze relief frieze and, above that, rows of white marble reliefs, created by the artist Alexander Colin. Stone bas-reliefs mark the tomb's ends and sides, depicting events from Maximilian's life.
Photo: Alexander Haiden
Stamps:
Coat of Arms of Austria
(Issue 01-072018)
The 500th Anniversary of the Death of Emperor Maximilian I
(Issued 11-04-2019)
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