the holy lance museum replicaThis is a replica of the well known holy spear, also known as Spear of Destiny. The original can be seen at the Hofburg in Vienna. In the 10th century the spear came into the possession of the Holy Roman emperors. The silver ribbon with the inscription 'Nail of the lord' was applied by Hendrik IV in 1084. In 1273, the lance was first used during coronations. Around 1350, Charles I had placed a golden case over the silver one with the words 'Lancea et