Innsbruck Medical University - Ceremonial Equipment

Ceremonial Equipment

In the 1850s Habsburgs gradually closed University of Olomouc as a consequence of the Olomouc students' and professors' participation on the 1848 revolutions and the Czech National Revival. The ceremonial equipment of the University of Olomouc was then transferred to the University of Innsbruck. The original Olomouc ceremonial maces from the 1580s are now used as the maces of the Innsbruck Medical University and Theological faculty of University of Innsbruck, while the Olomouc Rector's Chain from the 19th century is nowadays used as the Innsbruck Medical University Rector's chain.

The ceremonial mace currently used by the Innsbruck Medical University was given by Olomouc bishop Stanislav Pavlovský to the University of Olomouc at 1590s. It is 163 centimeters high, it is made of silver and has gold plating. It inscription S. P. E. O. (Stanislaus Pawlowski Episcopus Olomucii) and other ornaments.

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