DOI Seite / Zitierlink:
https://doi.org/10.11588/diglit.44973#0153
13^ A Defcription of Vienna
founded and endowed by Duke Henry the Firsl, inmemory os St. Gre-
gory : and it may seem less slrange that the Scots ssiould have a Con-
vent here, and be numerous in these parts in former Ages, if we consider
that StVolman,one of the Saints of the greatest Veneration in this Coun-
try, was a Scotchman, and said to be of the Royal Blood of Scot land,who.
in his pasiage to Jerufalem was murdered by the Baurs or Country
people at Stocks ran, four German miles from Vienna, and hanged on a
Tree, where, as the Story goes, his Body remained uncorrupted for a
year and a half, and divers Miracles being affirmed of it, it was taken
down, and honourably interred near Stockerau* but by Meginhard
Bilhop of Aichsladt it was translated unto Melk, and afterwards dent
into Hungaiy, and his Head kept a long time at Stullweiffenbwg, or
Alba Reigalis, according to the Account which is here given of this
Saint.
The Church of St. Veter is also considerable, not for its Splendor but
Antiquity, as being accounted the oldest in the City, {landing in a place
where in old time there slood an Altar in honour of Domitian^ called
Ara Flaviana. In this Church lies the Body of that famous and learn-
ed Person Wolfgangus Lazius, with this Epitaph or Inscription
Magnifico Nobili Clariffimo atque fumma eruditione ornatiffmo ziro
Domino Wolfgango Latzio Vien. Philofophiee atque Medicines Dottori &
Proseffori Primario, Celeberrimi Archigymnafii Viennensis Rettori &
Superintendenti Ccesareo, & ejufdem Sacras Cadarete Majefl. Ferdinand!
Santtijjimre memories Confiliario & Hiflorico PeritiJJimo defuntto Anno
Domini M D LXXXVI.
In the Church of the Capucines Convent, are interred the Emperor
Matthias and his Empress, and the Empress Maria, wife to Ferdinand
the Third, who out of their Devotion and Humility, chose to be buri-
ed in a Church of this poor Order. And the Capucines not admitting
of Magnificent Monuments in their Churches, as in the Churches of
other Orders, no Tombs are ereded worthy so great an Emperor, and
such Empresles.
But the Cathedral Church of St. Stephen, contains divers Monu-
ments of many Princes and Great Persons, and is a large {lately Build-
ing, but sosnewhat dark by reason of the thick painted Glass : not co-
vered with Lead, but with Tiles of wood, which is the only blemish
thereof, yet makes a good show- The Steeple, and Spire are very re-
markable, as being high, large, slrong, and handsome. On the top or
Weather-cock'place of the Spire stands d Cross under a Star and half
Moon, according to the Figure I have elsewhere set down, which the
People think to be of Gold, or at least veryAvell gilded : and in the
time of Thunder and Lightning it looked pale and whitissi.
They have this Account how these came firsl to be set up in this
place : That when Solyman the Magnisicent beLeged Vienna, percei-
ving the Forces in the City, to be obsliriate, he had an intent to bat-
ter down the Steeple^'bom thew ears : But home of the Baffds and
great Commanders, advestiling him how unprositable a busmess it
■would prove, and withal v i ;: le.w.'k the City, what an honour it
would be unto him to have suj a'Noble Pyramid in his Dominions :
He sent word into the Town, Cwt he was willing to spare the Steeple,
upcri
founded and endowed by Duke Henry the Firsl, inmemory os St. Gre-
gory : and it may seem less slrange that the Scots ssiould have a Con-
vent here, and be numerous in these parts in former Ages, if we consider
that StVolman,one of the Saints of the greatest Veneration in this Coun-
try, was a Scotchman, and said to be of the Royal Blood of Scot land,who.
in his pasiage to Jerufalem was murdered by the Baurs or Country
people at Stocks ran, four German miles from Vienna, and hanged on a
Tree, where, as the Story goes, his Body remained uncorrupted for a
year and a half, and divers Miracles being affirmed of it, it was taken
down, and honourably interred near Stockerau* but by Meginhard
Bilhop of Aichsladt it was translated unto Melk, and afterwards dent
into Hungaiy, and his Head kept a long time at Stullweiffenbwg, or
Alba Reigalis, according to the Account which is here given of this
Saint.
The Church of St. Veter is also considerable, not for its Splendor but
Antiquity, as being accounted the oldest in the City, {landing in a place
where in old time there slood an Altar in honour of Domitian^ called
Ara Flaviana. In this Church lies the Body of that famous and learn-
ed Person Wolfgangus Lazius, with this Epitaph or Inscription
Magnifico Nobili Clariffimo atque fumma eruditione ornatiffmo ziro
Domino Wolfgango Latzio Vien. Philofophiee atque Medicines Dottori &
Proseffori Primario, Celeberrimi Archigymnafii Viennensis Rettori &
Superintendenti Ccesareo, & ejufdem Sacras Cadarete Majefl. Ferdinand!
Santtijjimre memories Confiliario & Hiflorico PeritiJJimo defuntto Anno
Domini M D LXXXVI.
In the Church of the Capucines Convent, are interred the Emperor
Matthias and his Empress, and the Empress Maria, wife to Ferdinand
the Third, who out of their Devotion and Humility, chose to be buri-
ed in a Church of this poor Order. And the Capucines not admitting
of Magnificent Monuments in their Churches, as in the Churches of
other Orders, no Tombs are ereded worthy so great an Emperor, and
such Empresles.
But the Cathedral Church of St. Stephen, contains divers Monu-
ments of many Princes and Great Persons, and is a large {lately Build-
ing, but sosnewhat dark by reason of the thick painted Glass : not co-
vered with Lead, but with Tiles of wood, which is the only blemish
thereof, yet makes a good show- The Steeple, and Spire are very re-
markable, as being high, large, slrong, and handsome. On the top or
Weather-cock'place of the Spire stands d Cross under a Star and half
Moon, according to the Figure I have elsewhere set down, which the
People think to be of Gold, or at least veryAvell gilded : and in the
time of Thunder and Lightning it looked pale and whitissi.
They have this Account how these came firsl to be set up in this
place : That when Solyman the Magnisicent beLeged Vienna, percei-
ving the Forces in the City, to be obsliriate, he had an intent to bat-
ter down the Steeple^'bom thew ears : But home of the Baffds and
great Commanders, advestiling him how unprositable a busmess it
■would prove, and withal v i ;: le.w.'k the City, what an honour it
would be unto him to have suj a'Noble Pyramid in his Dominions :
He sent word into the Town, Cwt he was willing to spare the Steeple,
upcri