Image:Rudolph4 of Austria Epitaph.png

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The decipherment of the epitaph from before 1365 upon the cenotaph, or symbolic tomb, of Duke Rudolph IV of Austria ("the Founder") in the Stephansdom in Vienna. The translation of the secret writing into English is "This is the sepulcure of Rudolph, by the grace of God, Duke and Founder" and "Almighty God and great lord Jesus Christ, a shepherd." Rudolf was never, in fact, buried within the almost-solid stone structure, but in the Ducal Crypt elsewhere in the cathedral. The code used is the Alphabetum Kaldeorum, a cipher he probably invented.

From the Digital European Cathedral Archives www.deca-forum.net/e_index.htm

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information about photo/plan/graphic photo: Foto administrator: DOMBAUSEKRETARIAT WIEN copyright: Dombausekretariat St. Stephan photo number: 12936/1 colour: s/w type of photo: Original format: 509x768 photographer: DBH caption: Rudolfsgrab und Epitaph Rudolf IV.

nach einem Stich oben im Bild Kenotaph unten im Bild Aufschlüsselung einer Geheimschrifft am Epitaph des Rudolf

information about representated content place: WIEN building: Stephansdom title: Rudolfsgrab und Epitaph Rudolf IV. dating: 1365, vor originator: Dombauhütte Wien

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• Rudolf IV, Duke of Austria