Found by Albrecht von Closen in 1816 in an ancient graveyard approximately six miles from Schaumburg, Germany near the estate of his nephew. A single slab of marble stood inside like an altar behind which was a staircase leading down to a vault containing a stone coffin and walls lined with bookshelves packed with books. He removed a book and a single gold coin.
It stood about five feet proud above the snow, and the stone was far better quality than what I had seen so far. A small mausoleum. The door, once a sturdy iron grate, had long since rusted off of its hinges, leaving only a gaping black aperture that seemed to lead deeper than the dimensions of the mausoleum would allow. Over the top, barely readable, but still most definitely there, was the name ‘Johann von Württemberg’.
From the statement of Albrecht von Closen
Librarian’s Note: The collection of books in the tomb may be related to The Library of Jurgen Leitner, but more information is needed to confirm.