Vienna - Teutonic Order House and Church

When Napoleon declared the Teutonic Order to be disbanded it moved its headquarters to Vienna where the treasure has been ever since, the result of the passion for collecting of several High Masters. The Treasury of the Order is in four rooms. In the first are Insignia of the Order and coins. The enthronement ring of High Master Hermann von Salza which is on show dates from the 13th C. The second room is dedicated to chalices and other Mass vessels from the 14th to the 16th C. together with cutlery made from exotic materials. The third room houses the art collection of High Master Archduke Maximilian III (1602-18): silver and gold reliefs, ornaments, Oriental parade arms, clocks and astronomical equipment, the fourth room contains miniatures, rosaries, precious glasses, armor and 15th C. panel paintings.

The most important textile items in the museum are the embroidered vestments that were done for the Order of The Golden Fleece. They were created in the middle of the 15th C.