Adelheid von Dohna

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Adelheid von Dohna († 1342 ) came from the noble family von Schönburg-Glauchau . She was the wife of Otto Heyde I, Burgrave of Dohna .

biography

Countess Adelheid von Dohna died in 1342 and was buried in Meissen Cathedral . In 1593, her grave slab was located in the fourth yoke of the south aisle, which is a graphic representation. In 1919 the monument was found in the west wing of the cloister. The whereabouts are unclear today.

On her grave slab there was an incised drawing depicting a woman praying surrounded by inscription.

literature

  • "Cat. No. 596: Grave slab for Burggräfin Adelheid von Dohna (+ 1342/52)" in: Helga Wäß: Form and Perception of Central German Memorial Sculpture in the 14th Century, Volume 2: Catalog of selected objects from the High Middle Ages to the beginning of the 15th Century, Bristol u. a. 2006, p. 414 f. ISBN 3-86504-159-0
personal data
SURNAME Adelheid von Dohna
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Castle countess
DATE OF BIRTH 13th century or 14th century
DATE OF DEATH 1342