Heldenberg Memorial
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The Heldenberg Memorial is an open-air pantheon in the grounds of the castle at Kleinwetzdorf,
Emperor Joseph II
.
Field Marshal
and national hero, died on January 5, 1858, after an accident in Milan.
The Emperor wished that he be buried in the Capuchin crypt (the Imperial Crypt in Vienna), however, Radetzky had bequeathed his earthly remains, and the right to bury him, to Pargfrieder, who had settled his debts earlier. On 19 January 1858, Radetzky was buried at the Heldenberg memorial. He lies in a crypt under a monumental obelisk, together with Field Marshal Maximilian von Wimpffen
and Pargfrieder.
The site includes quarters for military invalids (an officer and twelve soldiers) who were intended to serve as guards of honour, however, these plans were never realized.
The site was renovated and expanded through the addition of a visitor centre for the 2005 Lower Austrian state exhibition ("Landesausstellung").
See also
- Walhalla(Hall of the Slain, Regensburg, Germany)
- Befreiungshalle (Hall of Liberation, Kelheim, Germany)
- Ruhmeshalle (Hall of Fame, Munich, Germany)
References
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External links
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- Heldenberg - official site
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