The Tomb & Museum of Emperor Maximilian I, Innsbruck is considered among the major tourist attractions in Innsbruck. Situated amidst towering mountains, Innsbruck is fifth largest city in Austria. The charming city of Innsbruck is dotted with numerous memorials like the Tomb & Museum of Emperor Maximilian I, Innsbruck.
The Tomb & Museum of Emperor Maximilian I, Innsbruck is situated in the centre of the Innsbruck Hofkirche. It is the most distinguished tomb memorial for an emperor in Europe. Conceptualized as a veneration of the Holy Roman Empire, the memorial is a fine instance of German Renaissance sculpture.
The main feature of the Tomb & Museum of Emperor Maximilian I, Innsbruck is the huge black marble sarcophagus preserving a bronze figure of Emperor Maximilian I. This sarcophagus was made by Alexander Colin in the year 1584. There is a wrought-iron screen made by Prague craftsman G. Schmiedhammer in the year 1573. There are 24 marble reliefs on the sides of the sarcophagus. These reliefs depict events in the life of Emperor Maximilian I.
Near the sarcophagus there are 28 larger than life-size bronze statues of the ancestors and contemporaries of Emperor Maximilian I. Built between 1508 and 1550, these bronze statues are unique instances of intricate art work. They also reflect the prevailing styles of those bygone days. Among these 28 statues, some of the best are -
Statue of Count Albrecht IV of Habsburg (sculpted by Hans Leinberger after designed by Dürer)
Statue of King Theodoric of the Ostrogoths (designed by Dürer and shaped by Peter Vischer of Nürnberg)
Statue of King Arthur of England (considered as the finest statue of a knight made in Renaissance art)
Statue of Elisabeth of Austria (cast by Hans Leinberger and Veit Stoss)
In the north gallery of the Tomb & Museum of Emperor Maximilian I, Innsbruck you can witness 23 bronze statues of saints from the Habsburg family, built between 1508 and 1520, and 20 bronze busts of Roman emperors.
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