Historische Beschreibung der kaiserlichen Begräbniß in dem Dom zu Speyer: wie solche vom Jahr 1030 bis 1689 beschaffen gewesen ist, u. s. w. ; mit einem Anhange vermehrt

Published in 1746 by Georg Litzel, this historical account focuses on the Imperial Cathedral of Speyer, a site of immense significance for the Holy Roman Empire. The work serves as a meticulous chronicle of the burials of various emperors and kings housed within the cathedral between 1030 and 1689. Litzel compiled this documentation to preserve the legacy of the site, particularly in the wake of the devastating destruction and looting the cathedral endured during the Nine Years' War in the late 17th century.

Litzel, a theologian and historian, approached the subject with the intent of reconstructing a tangible history of the site's lost funerary art and royal resting places. The text acts as a vital archival bridge, synthesizing surviving records and eyewitness accounts to contextualize the cathedral's role as a dynastic necropolis. It remains a foundational document for researchers studying the Salian and Staufen dynasties, as it provides a detailed record of the physical and symbolic landscape of the cathedral before the architectural and structural shifts of the modern era.