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''Schatzkammer'', a German word which means "treasury" or "treasure chamber", is a term sometimes used in English for the collection of treasures, especially ''
objets d’art In art history, the French term Objet d’art describes an ornamental work of art, and the term Objets d’art describes a range of works of art, usually small and three-dimensional, made of high-quality materials, and a finely-rendered finish th ...
'' in precious metals and jewels, of a ruler or other collector which are kept in a secure room and often found in the basement of a palace or castle.''Contemporary Clay and Museum Culture''
p. 187, 2016, Routledge, edited by Christie Brown, Julian Stair, Clare Twomey
"Renaissance jewels - authentic or forgery?"
by Phillippa Plock, Waddesdon Manor blog
"The Rothschild family’s extraordinary collection gets permanent display" by Rebecca Cope
'' The Tatler'', July 2019
"Spectacular objects in the Schatzkammer genre that Baron Lionel bought during his lifetime included ...."
/ref> It also often included the wider types of object typical of the Renaissance cabinet of curiosities. A very small but evocative Renaissance room in a tower at Lacock Abbey was designed for keeping and viewing the treasures of the newly rich owner. Well-known examples are: * The
Imperial Treasury Imperial is that which relates to an empire, emperor, or imperialism. Imperial or The Imperial may also refer to: Places United States * Imperial, California * Imperial, Missouri * Imperial, Nebraska * Imperial, Pennsylvania * Imperial, ...
at the Hofburg Palace in Vienna, Austria. * The collection of the royal regalia and treasures of the Bavarian Wittelsbach dynasty, housed in the ''
Residenz Residenz () is a German word for "place of living", now obsolete except in the formal sense of an official residence. A related term, Residenzstadt, denotes a city where a sovereign ruler resided, therefore carrying a similar meaning as the modern ...
'' Palace in Munich, Germany. * The vast collection of the Wettin Monarchs of Saxony, kept in the Green Vault at
Dresden Castle Dresden Castle or Royal Palace (german: Dresdner Residenzschloss or ) is one of the oldest buildings in Dresden, Germany. For almost 400 years, it was the residence of the electors (1547–1806) and List of rulers of Saxony, kings (1806–1918) o ...
in Dresden, Germany. * The Crown Jewels of the United Kingdom in the Tower of London. * A display of Bourbon treasures in the basement of the
Museo del Prado The Prado Museum ( ; ), officially known as Museo Nacional del Prado, is the main Spanish national art museum, located in central Madrid. It is widely considered to house one of the world's finest collections of European art, dating from the ...
, Madrid. * The Waddesdon Bequest, a 19th-century collection of mostly Renaissance treasures now displayed together in the British Museum. *The Waddesdon Manor permanent display of the Treasury displays more than 300 precious objects reflecting generations of
Rothschild Rothschild () is a name derived from the German ''zum rothen Schild'' (with the old spelling "th"), meaning "with the red sign", in reference to the houses where these family members lived or had lived. At the time, houses were designated by signs ...
collecting. * Rosenborg Castle in Copenhagen displays
objet de vertu In art history, the French term Objet d’art describes an ornamental work of art, and the term Objets d’art describes a range of works of art, usually small and three-dimensional, made of high-quality materials, and a finely-rendered finish t ...
in silver, ivory and other precious materials, some in the cabinets and treasure rooms (porcelain room, glass room) specially constructed over the centuries by the Kings of Denmark for their display. The Crown Jewels and the Danish Crown Regalia are displayed in a series of modern galleries built inside an enormous vault in the basement. Church establishments also had treasuries where similar objects were kept, which are often now open as museums. Especially important and largely intact examples are: * The treasury of St. Peter's Basilica in Rome * The treasury of San Marco,
Venice Venice ( ; it, Venezia ; vec, Venesia or ) is a city in northeastern Italy and the capital of the Veneto Regions of Italy, region. It is built on a group of 118 small islands that are separated by canals and linked by over 400  ...
, which retains a unique collection of Byzantine art, looted during the
Fourth Crusade The Fourth Crusade (1202–1204) was a Latin Christian armed expedition called by Pope Innocent III. The stated intent of the expedition was to recapture the Muslim-controlled city of Jerusalem, by first defeating the powerful Egyptian Ayyubid S ...
. * The
Trier Cathedral Treasury The Trier Cathedral Treasury is a museum of Christian art and medieval art in Trier, Germany. The museum is owned by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Trier and is located inside the Cathedral of Trier. It contains some of the church's most valuabl ...
* The Essen Cathedral Treasury * The Aachen Cathedral Treasury at the
Aachen Cathedral Aachen Cathedral (german: Aachener Dom) is a Roman Catholic church in Aachen, Germany and the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Aachen. One of the oldest cathedrals in Europe, it was constructed by order of Emperor Charlemagne, who was buri ...
(Germany), one of the most important collections of church cultural artefacts in Europe * The
Treasury of the Basilica of Saint Servatius The Treasury of the Basilica of Saint Servatius is a museum of religious art and artifacts inside the Basilica of Saint Servatius in Maastricht, Netherlands. History The church treasure, treasure of the church of Saint Servatius was put together ...
in Maastricht, a church treasury with some fine specimens of Medieval Mosan metalwork Examples outside Western Europe include: * The Treasury of St. Vitus Cathedral in Prague, Czech Republic * The Russian Crown treasury at the Diamond Fund of
Moscow Kremlin The Kremlin ( rus, Московский Кремль, r=Moskovskiy Kreml', p=ˈmɐˈskofskʲɪj krʲemlʲ, t=Moscow Kremlin) is a fortified complex in the center of Moscow founded by the Rurik dynasty. It is the best known of the kremlins (R ...
. * The Treasure Rooms of Topkapi Palace display Ottoman treasures.


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{{Authority control Art collections Types of museums Treasure Waddesdon Manor Jewellery Precious metals