Mary of Bourgoundy and Charles the Reckless grave - Bruges- Belgium
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lopac44
N 51° 12.289 E 003° 13.430
31U E 515636 N 5672625
Beautiful graves of Mary of Bourgoundy and Charles the Reckless
Waymark Code: WMA24M
Location: West-Vlaanderen, Belgium
Date Posted: 11/04/2010
Views: 17
Inside there are the mausoleum of Mary of Bourgoundy and Charles the Reckless . Het mausoleum of Mary of Bourgoundy (died in 1482) is in gothic style. The bronzen lying statue was made round the yaer 1500. It was moulded by Renier van Thienen and golded by the Brussels goldsmith Pieter de Beckere. The grave of Charles the Reckless (died in 1477) was made later.It is a work of Jacob Jonghelinck from 1558-1563 and isin renaissance-style. There are restored, medieval wall painted graves to see behind glass.
Description:
Mary, called Mary the Rich (13 February 1457 – 27 March 1482), was suo jure Duchess of Burgundy from 1477 – 1482. As the only child of Charles the Bold, Duke of Burgundy, and his wife Isabella of Bourbon, she was the heiress to the vast Burgundian domains in France and the Low Countries upon her father's death in the Battle of Nancy on 5 January 1477.
Date of birth: 02/13/1457
Date of death: 03/27/1487
Area of notoriety: Historical Figure
Marker Type: Tomb (above ground)
Setting: Indoor
Visiting Hours/Restrictions: 9am - 5 pm
Fee required?: No
Web site: [Web Link]
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