Tomb for Ulrich von Ebersberg and Richardis of Carinthia

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Tumba of Count Ulrich and his wife Richardis in the parish church of Ebersberg

The tomb for Ulrich von Ebersberg and Richardis von Kärnten is located in the church of St. Sebastian in Ebersberg , the district town of the Upper Bavarian district of Ebersberg .

description

The high grave for Ulrich von Ebersberg († May 3, 1029) and his wife Richardis von Kärnten († April 23, 1013) was created by the sculptor Wolfgang Leb at the end of the 15th century on behalf of Abbot Sebastian Häfele . The donor's grave for the two beatified benefactors of the Ebersberg Monastery is made of red marble . The tumba shows on the cover plate under the portrait of the Mother of God Maria Ulrich von Ebersberg and his wife, who are holding a church model. The donor couple is flanked by Saint Sebastian (left) and Saint Benedict (right). Abbot Sebastian Häfele is shown below. On the side walls are the Ebersberg counts Sieghart, Rathold, Eberhard I., Adalbero I., Adalbero III. and Eberhard II . Banners and coats of arms decorate the high grave. On the sides there are six seated sculptures, four monks, a bearded man and an abbot reading from open books. The sculptor signed “W. Leb maister des vercks ”immortalized.

literature

  • Markus Krammer: Catholic parish church St. Sebastian Ebersberg . (Schnell Art Guide No. 113) 6th edition, Schnell & Steiner, Regensburg 2003, ISBN 3-7954-4143-9 , p. 16.

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Coordinates: 48 ° 4 '39.4 "  N , 11 ° 58' 17.4"  E