The Vienna Treasury is part of the Habsburg collection and includes items of the highest dynastic and religious significance. The treasury occupies 21 rooms and is divided into two parts - the spiritual (5 halls) and secular (16 halls).
The spiritual treasury reflects the Habsburgs desire to show their rights to their close relationship with God. It is no accident that the Treasury is located on the site where the church used to be (not preserved now). The halls of the Spiritual Treasury are numbered in Roman numerals. The most important thing you will see in Hall IV - here is kept a reliquary with a nail, which, according to legend, the hand of Christ was nailed on the cross.
The first hall of the Secular Treasury is dedicated to the homage ceremony (keys to cities and more). In halls 2-4 are attributes of power of the Austrian Empire, including the crown of Emperor Rudolph II, the scepter and power, as well as mantles and heraldic capes. In the hall of Napoleon (No. 5) is the throne-lullaby of his son, which is decorated with a golden eagle - the symbol of Napoleon. Hall number 6 is dedicated to the baptism ceremony - baptismal kits for imperial children, including those made by their own hands with the empress Maria Theresa of large families. Hall 7 contains crown jewels (emeralds, amethysts, garnets), including an emerald vessel from the largest processed emerald in the world, La Bella hyacinth, a gold family tree with chalcedony medallions with portraits of Habsburg kings and emperors, orders and jewelry. Hall 8 (Inalienable Heritage) - artifacts that have come to the Habsburgs in different ways. Among them are the agate chalice (according to some versions - the Grail) and the unicorn horn (however, scientists claim that it is a canine of a narwhal) - both of the legendary "treasures of the Habsburg house that are not subject to sale and inheritance." In halls 9-12 are the treasures of the Holy Roman Empire, including the famous imperial crown and coronation mantle. There are also relics associated with the holy land. A spear holds a special place with which the centurion of the Roman army Guy Cassius Longin pierced the body of Christ, thereby interrupting his suffering on the cross (although according to other versions, the spear belonged to Saint Mauritius). In any case, this is precisely the Spear of Fate, according to legend, having mastered the secrets of which a person will be able to control the destinies of the world. It is known that Hitler stood for hours near him, examining the smallest details. Hall 12 contains other Christian artifacts, such as the tooth of John the Baptist or part of the tablecloth from the Last Supper. Halls 13-16 are dedicated to the Burgundy legacy and the Order of the Golden Fleece, whose masters were some of the emperors. The most valuable exhibits of these halls are the Burgundy paraments (vestments of the clergy), the order chain of the Order of the Golden Fleece, the cup of the Dukes of Burgundy, the brooch "Loving Couple".