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Vienna Imperial Treasury

The Vienna Imperial Treasury is located in the oldest part of the Hofburg Palace, entered via the Schweizerhof, and displays a collection of secular and religious objects gathered by the House of Habsburg over the centuries across 21 rooms. Visitors can view the Imperial Crown of the Holy Roman Empire, the Austrian Imperial Crown, the orb and sceptre of Austria, as well as the Holy Lance and the Sword of Charlemagne. Among the most singular pieces are large jewels, reliquaries, the agate bowl regarded as the Holy Grail, a narwhal tusk once believed to be a unicorn's horn, and one of the largest emeralds in the world. The collection also includes treasures of the Order of the Golden Fleece, ceremonial vestments, Baroque devotional objects and pieces linked to historical figures such as Maria Theresa, Marie Antoinette and Napoleon II.

Things to do at Vienna Imperial Treasury: 12 missions

• Admire the Burgundian TreasuryThe Burgundian Treasury was part of the dowry of Mary the Rich at her wedding to Archduke Maximilian I in 1477.
• Explore the Order of Saint Stephen of HungaryDiscover the vestments and precious items of the Order of Saint Stephen of Hungary.
• Examine the Napoleonic artefactsIncludes the Napoleonic artefacts of Napoleon II and his mother Marie Louise.
• Discover the Holy LanceAdmire the Holy Lance, said to have been used by a Roman soldier at the crucifixion of Jesus Christ.
• View the agate bowlThe agate bowl from Late Antiquity, once thought to be the legendary Holy Grail.
• Explore the Military Order of Maria TheresaDiscover the vestments and other precious items of the Order of Saint Stephen of Hungary and the Military Order of Maria Theresa.
• Examine the Imperial SwordExplore the Imperial Sword, one of the treasures of the Holy Roman Empire.
• See the Imperial SceptreDiscover the Imperial Sceptre, a symbol of imperial power.
• View the Sword of CharlemagneSee the historic Sword of Charlemagne in the treasury.
• See the Austrian Crown JewelsSee the Austrian Crown Jewels, including the personal crown of Emperor Rudolf II.
• Admire the Imperial CrownView the Imperial Crown, part of the regalia of the Holy Roman Empire.
• See the giant narwhal tuskA giant narwhal tusk once thought to be the horn of a unicorn (Ainkhürn).

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