During the time of the Revolution and War of Independence

At the time of the Hungarian Revolution and War of Independence of 1848-1849, on 23 August 1849 the regalia were buried in an iron case with simple decoration in the vicinity of the town of Orsova (today Romania) near the border.
The Holy Crown, the sword, the mantle and other regalia were hidden, buried underground for 4 years, on the bank of the River Danube, under a willow-tree. They were found in September 1853 by the imperial army. Due to humidity, all the coronation garments became disintegrated except for the coronation mantle.