The Tirol's last knight. (Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor of the Habsburg empire, 1493-1519)

From: History Today | Date: September 1, 1996 | Copyright information

The tomb of Maximilian I in Innsbruck, Austria is surrounded by bronze statues of ancestors and relatives. Other examples of artwork inspired by the emperor included the Golden Roof in the city's main square. The Maximilian Tyrolean Exhibition Tour introduces visitors to his world.

* While Austria's eastern provinces have been marking the country's millennium with a major two-venue exhibition `Man, Myths and Milestones' (to be reviewed in full in October's History Today), over i...

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