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Essen Cathedral Treasury

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    January 18, 2020

    Since only a few pieces of the monastery's treasury have been lost over the course of history, such as the golden shrine of St. Marsus, and the Essen liber ordinarius has also been preserved, in which the liturgical use of the objects was determined, the collection in its entirety is exemplary. In addition, the Essen cathedral treasure contains several art-historically important works, particularly from the Ottonian era; These are in detail:

    four lecture crosses from the Ottonian period: the Otto Mathilde Cross, the cross with the large smelts, the Theophanu Cross and the Mathilde Cross
    a golden crown, which may have been the child's crown of Otto III. is, but is mostly dated to the 11th century and is the oldest surviving lily crown of all
    the ceremonial sword of the abbesses from the Ottonian period in a gold scabbard
    the Theophanu Gospels, an 11th century manuscript, with a gold-embossed cover, in the middle of which is a carved ivory tablet
    a cross nail reliquary, also donated by Theophanu
    the Golden Madonna, the oldest fully sculptural figure of the Virgin Mary in Western art (kept in the cathedral church)
    a two meter high seven-armed bronze candlestick from the Ottonian period (stored in the cathedral church)

    In addition to the Ottonian works of art, the cathedral treasure also includes valuable objects from later eras, such as the Marsus bust and 16 Burgundian agraffes from the 14th century; This is the world's largest single collection of such agraffes.[5] The cathedral treasure also includes several manuscripts, including the linguistically and artistically important Carolingian Gospels, also called the Altfrid Gospels (signature Hs. 1), the Essen Liber Ordinarius (Hs. 19) and the Essen Necrology (Hs. 20).

    In the cathedral treasury there is also a display case with items on loan from the Diocesan Museum,[6] namely the bishop's staffs, mitres, pectorals and bishop's rings of the deceased bishops of the diocese of Essen.

    (de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Essener_Domschatz)

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      January 9, 2020

      The cathedral treasury connected to Essen Cathedral houses one of the most art-historically important “church treasures” in Europe.
      Opening hours: Tuesday to Sunday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
      Admission: adults €4 / €3 (reduced); Children and young people up to 18 years free!
      domschatz-essen.de

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        February 19, 2022

        domschatz-essen.de
        Discover a real treasure! Among the impressive architecture, shining treasures bear witness to the region's cultural past. The Essen Cathedral Treasure is one of the most important church treasures in Germany. The treasure of the Essen Women's Monastery, which existed from 850 to 1803, houses works of art that are unique in the world - especially from the early Middle Ages. These include the Golden Madonna, the oldest fully sculptural sculpture of the Virgin Mary, and the Essen Sword. You can also marvel at the oldest lily crown in the world and precious lecture crosses. By the way, since the founding of the diocese of Essen in 1958 and the designation of the former collegiate church as a bishop's church, the treasure has been able to call itself the “cathedral treasure”.

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