Page 27 - (DK Eyewitness) Travel Guide - Vienna

THE HIST OR Y OF VIENNA  25

Richard the Lionheart
In 1192, Richard I of England, Where to See
returning from the Medieval Vienna
crusades in the Holy Gothic churches include the
Land, was captured
and held to ransom by Stephansdom (see pp74–7),
Maria am Gestade (p87), the
Duke Leopold V.
Burgkapelle (p105), Minoritenkirche
(p105), Ruprechtskirche (p83) and
Augustinerkirche (p104). The
Michaelerkirche (p94) includes
some Gothic sculptures and the
Schottenkirche medieval art
Tributary of the (p112). Surviving medieval houses
River Danube include the Basiliskenhaus in
Schönlaterngasse (p80).
Medieval
city wall

Verduner Altar
This masterpiece forms part
of the treasury of the huge
abbey at Kloster neuburg
(see p163). Its 51 panels
were completed in 1181
by Nikolaus of Verdun. The
abbey itself was
consecrated in 1136.

Stained glass (c. 1340) in the
Cathedral Museum (p80).
Hungarian
encampment

University
Vienna’s university was
founded in 1365 by Duke
Rudolf IV. This miniature
(c. 1400) shows the
medieval university building
and some of the tutors
and their students.

1278–82 Rudolf I becomes ruler of 1359 Rudolf IV lays 1477 Friedrich III’s
Austria after defeating Ottakar II; foundation stone of the son Maximilian I
640 years of Habsburg rule follow Stephansdom tower marries Mary of
Seal of Burgundy, heiress to
Przemysl 1288 Viennese uprising against 1365 University the Low Countries
Ottakar II Habsburgs crushed founded
1200 1300 1400
1221 Vienna 1246 Death of 1273 Count Rudolf of 1438 Albrecht V elected 1485 Vienna
granted a Friedrich II followed Habsburg crowned Holy Roman Emperor; occupied by
city charter by Interregnum, Rudolf I of Germany Vienna made seat of Empire King
during which Matthias
Przemysl Ottakar II 1330 First Gothic section 1452 Friedrich V crowned as Holy Corvinus of
rules Vienna of Maria am Gestade built Roman Emperor Friedrich III Hungary

024-025_EW_Vienna.indd 25 03/10/17 10:59 am