Imperial crown of the Holy Roman Empire

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ceremonial crown medieval artifact national treasure of Austria regalia

The Imperial Crown of the Holy Roman Empire is a medieval octagonal gold crown, richly decorated with enamel and gemstones, that served for centuries as the principal ceremonial crown of the Holy Roman Emperors.

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Observed surface forms (6)

Surface form	Occurrences
Imperial Crown of the Holy Roman Empire	0
Imperial Regalia of the Holy Roman Empire	2
Holy Roman Empire Imperial Crown	1
Kaiserliche Reichskrone (Imperial Treasury Vienna)	1
Reichskrone	1
crown of Charlemagne	1

Statements (53)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	ceremonial crown ⓘ medieval artifact ⓘ national treasure of Austria ⓘ regalia ⓘ
alsoKnownAs	Imperial crown of the Holy Roman Empire ⓘ surface form: Holy Roman Empire Imperial Crown Imperial crown of the Holy Roman Empire ⓘ surface form: Reichskrone
artMovement	Ottonian Renaissance ⓘ
catalogCode	Imperial crown of the Holy Roman Empire self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: Kaiserliche Reichskrone (Imperial Treasury Vienna)
commissionedBy	Otto I, Holy Roman Emperor ⓘ
countryOfOrigin	Holy Roman Empire ⓘ
decoratedWith	enamel ⓘ gemstones ⓘ
depicts	Christ in Majesty ⓘ King David ⓘ Hezekiah ⓘ surface form: King Hezekiah King Solomon ⓘ
hasInscription	Christological texts ⓘ Latin inscriptions ⓘ
hasPart	arched band ⓘ biblical scenes ⓘ cross ⓘ eight hinged plates ⓘ enamel plaques ⓘ inscriptions ⓘ jewelled frame ⓘ
heritageDesignation	Imperial crown of the Holy Roman Empire self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: Imperial Regalia of the Holy Roman Empire
inception	late 10th century ⓘ
influenced	later imperial crowns of Europe ⓘ
madeOf	gold ⓘ
notableFeature	asymmetrical arch ⓘ cloisonné enamel panels ⓘ large cabochon gemstones ⓘ
ownedBy	Second Republic of Austria ⓘ surface form: Republic of Austria
partOf	Imperial crown of the Holy Roman Empire self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: Imperial Regalia of the Holy Roman Empire
possiblyCommissionedBy	Conrad II, Holy Roman Emperor ⓘ
presentLocation	Austria ⓘ Hofburg Palace, Vienna ⓘ Hofburg Palace, Vienna ⓘ surface form: Imperial Treasury, Vienna
previouslyKeptAt	Aachen ⓘ Nuremberg ⓘ
shape	octagonal ⓘ
style	Ottonian art ⓘ
symbolizes	Christian kingship ⓘ continuity with the Roman Empire ⓘ imperial authority ⓘ
transportedTo	Aachen ⓘ Nuremberg ⓘ Vienna ⓘ
usedBy	Holy Roman Emperor ⓘ King of the Romans ⓘ
usedFor	coronation of Holy Roman Emperors ⓘ imperial ceremonial occasions ⓘ
usedUntil	dissolution of the Holy Roman Empire in 1806 ⓘ