Elizabeth of Töss

Elizabeth of Hungary (* 1292 or 1293 in Buda, Budapest today, † October 31, 1336 in Töss, now part of Winterthur) was a Dominican and daughter of King Andrew III. of Hungary and the Fenenna of Poland.

Life

Elizabeth of Hungary at the age of nine years for orphans, to which their education was adopted by her step- mother Agnes of Hungary. From that point on, she grew up in Vienna, where she in childhood with the future King of Bohemia, Wenceslas III. was engaged. When the father of Agnes of Hungary, King Albert I of Habsburg, was murdered in 1308 in Brugg, Elisabeth traveled with Agnes there. Where the monastery was later built Königsfelden.

1309 Elizabeth joined more or less at will to the monastery Töss at Winterthur. Even at its entrance to Duke Henry of Austria have tried to advertise as a bride. In the monastery, she met Elsbeth Stagel, in their sister book she was also immortalized. She died there in 1336 after a long period of suffering and was buried in the nuns' cemetery. Later her remains were placed in a high grave in the monastery church.

Worship after their death

Elisabeth of Hungary's great-aunt was Saint Elizabeth of Thuringia. Especially in the 15th century, Elizabeth was then revered as a saint himself. The Hungarian dual cross was taken from the monastery in her honor as a coat of arms and is still part of the coat of arms of Töss.

To her life in the monastery arose after her death some legends. So there is a 15th century copy of an Elizabeth legend that they have prayed the Hail Mary 34,000 times a year, a thousand for each year of Christ. Also there is talk of almost biblical miracles.

Your grave plate which was also probably from the 15th century, is now in the Swiss National Museum.