The casting of the statues was largely done by the famous Gregor Löffler, who established a bronze foundry near Innsbruck, and also built the Castle of Büchsenhausen, although some of the statues were undoubtedly cast by Stephen and Melchior Godl and Hans Lendenstreich who worked at the Mühlau foundry on the outskirts of Innsbruck. Although the designing and casting of the statues is now generally accepted as being the work of the men we have named, it is more than possible that the idea of the whole complete piece of mediæval and historical symbolism was that of some comparatively unknown brother of the Franciscan order. Originally the scheme was designed to include, in addition to the figures we have mentioned, twenty-three others of saints which were to be placed on raised pedestals or in niches, and were for this reason of much smaller size. They are now to be seen in the Silver Chapel. The following is a list of the large statues grouped around the tomb.
(1) Clovis, the first Christian King of France.
(2) Philip the Handsome, of the Netherlands, Maximilian's son. (1495.)
(4) Albert II. the Wise, Maximilian's great-grandfather.
(5) Theodoric, King of the Ostrogoths. (455-526.)
(6) Ernest der Eiserne, Duke of Austria and Styria. (1377-1424.)
(9) Sigismund der Munzreiche, Count of Tyrol. (1427-96.)
(10) Maria Bianca Sforza, Maximilian's second wife. Died 1510.
(11) The Archduchess Margaret, Maximilian's daughter.
(12) Cymburgis of Massovica, wife of Ernest der Eiserne. Died 1433.
(13) Charles the Bold, Duke of Burgundy, father of Mary of Burgundy, Maximilian's first wife.
(14) Philip the Good, father of Charles the Bold. Founder of the Order of the Golden Fleece. (1419.) Married Margaret of York, sister of Edward IV., in 1468. (1467-77.)
(15) Albert II., Duke of Austria, and Emperor of Germany. (1397-1439.)
(16) Emperor Frederick III., Maximilian's father. (1457-93.)
(17) Leopold III., Margrave of Austria; since 1506 the patron saint of Austria. (1096-1136.)
(19) Leopold III. the Pious, Duke of Austria, Maximilian's great-grandfather; slain at Sempach. July 9, 1386.
(20) Frederick IV. of Austria, Count of Tyrol, surnamed "mit der leeren Tasche."
(21) Albert I., Duke and Emperor of Austria. Born 1248, assassinated by his nephew John of Swabia, 1308.