A Royal Reminder

A Royal Reminder. The Dance of Death mural was commissioned by the Council of Basel in 1431, during the reign of Emperor Sigismund, as a reminder of the transi…

Location: Predigerkirche cemetery, Basel, Switzerland

Year:

Category: legendary

The Dance of Death mural was commissioned by the Council of Basel in 1431, during the reign of Emperor Sigismund, as a reminder of the transience of human life and the inevitability of death.

Source: Der Todten-tantz, wie derselbe in der weitberühmten Stadt Basel, als ein Spiegel neuschlicher Beschaffenheit ganz künstlich mit lebendigen Farben gemahlet, nicht ohne nüssliche Vermunderung zu sehen ist

A Royal Reminder — Basel, Canton of Zurich

📍

ZüriMap

Hidden stories of Zurich beneath your feet

We'll need your location to find nearby facts

Facts are sourced from various open websites and may have been edited. Copyright of original content belongs to their respective owners.

Finding your location…

1 / 1
Swipe up for more

Fact Map

😵

Oops!

Something went wrong.