The Court or Franciscan Church

The Court or Franciscan Church (HM1ANL)

Location: Innsbruck, Tyrol 6020 Innsbruck
Country: Austria
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N 47° 16.113', E 11° 23.716'

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Hof- bzw. Franziskanerkirche

Hof- bzw. Franziskanerkirche
Die Innsbrucker Hofkirche (1553/63) beherbergt das bedeutendste Kaisergrab des Abendlandes. Das Grabmal wurde zum Gedenken an Kaiser Maximilian I. (1459 - 1519) errichtet. Die bedeutendsten K?nstler der Zeit wie etwa Albrecht D?rer, Peter Vischer d. ?., Alexander Colin waren daran beteiligt.
Ber?hmt sind vor allem die 28 ?berlebensgrossen Bronzefiguren, die im Volksmund "Schwarzmander" genannt werden. Sie stellen die tats?chlichen wie auch die sagenhaften Vorfahren Kaiser Maximilians I. dar und sollen so den Anspruch des Hauses Habsburg auf die Kaiserw?rde unterstreichen. Das Grabmal selbst ist leer. Kaiser Maximilian I. ist in Wiener Neustadt begraben. Auch der ber?hmte Tiroler Freiheitsk?mpfer Andreas Hofer fand in der Hofkirche seine letzte Ruhest?tte. In der Kirche befindet sich die 1561 fertig gestellte Ebert-Orgel, die zu den ?ltesten funktionst?chtigen Orgeln der Welt z?hlt. Bemerkenswert ist der f?r Erzherzog Ferdinand II. gefertigte F?rstenchor.
German-English translation:

Innsbruck's Hofkirche (1553-63) hosts the most significant imperial tomb of the West (i.e the Holy Roman Empire). The tomb was built in commemoration of Emperor Maximilian I (1459 - 1519). The most important artists of the time were involved, such as Albrecht D?rer, Peter Vischer the Elder, and Colin Alexander.
Of particular fame are the 28 larger-than-life bronze sculptures, popularly called the "Black Men". They represent the actual and mythical ancestors of Emperor Maximilian I and are intended to emphasize the claim of the House of Habsburg to the imperial throne. The tomb itself is empty. Emperor Maximilian I is buried in the Wiener Neustadt. The famous Tyrolean freedom fighter Andreas Hofer, however, found his final resting place here in the Hofkirche. The Ebert organ, installed in the church in 1561, can be counted amongst the oldest functioning organs in the world. Also noteworthy is the princely chapel constructed for the Archduke Ferdinand II.

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HM Number	HM1ANL
Tags	Arts Letters Music, Churches and Religion
Placed By	Stadt Innsbruck (City of Innsbruck)
Marker Condition	No reports yet
Date Added	Wednesday, October 8th, 2014 at 11:24am PDT -07:00

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UTM (WGS84 Datum)	32T E 681182 N 5237790
Decimal Degrees	47.26855000, 11.39526667
Degrees and Decimal Minutes	N 47° 16.113', E 11° 23.716'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds	47° 16' 6.78" N, 11° 23' 42.96" E
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Closest Postal Address	At or near 31 Burggraben, Innsbruck Tyrol 6020, AT
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