Sankt Florian
| Sankt Florian | ||
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  Sankt Florian Location within Austria | ||
| Coordinates: 48°12′32″N 14°22′46″E / 48.20889°N 14.37944°ECoordinates: 48°12′32″N 14°22′46″E / 48.20889°N 14.37944°E | ||
| Country | Austria | |
| State | Upper Austria | |
| District | Linz-Land | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Robert Franz Zeitlinger (ÖVP) | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 44 km2 (17 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 296 m (971 ft) | |
| Population (1 January 2014)[1] | ||
| • Total | 6,029 | |
| • Density | 140/km2 (350/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| Postal code | 4490 | |
| Area codes | 07224, 07223 | |
| Vehicle registration | LL | |
| Website | www.st-florian.at | |
Sankt Florian is a town in the Austrian state of Upper Austria. It is 10 miles (16 km) from Linz.
St. Florian's Priory and basilica
The town of Sankt Florian is the home of St. Florian's Priory, a community of Canons Regular named after Saint Florian and one of the oldest operational monasteries in the world following the Rule of St. Augustine. The composer Anton Bruckner (1824–96), who was a choirboy and later organist in the town, is buried beneath the organ inside the monastic church, which was elevated to the rank of basilica minor in 1999.
St. Florianer Sängerknaben
St. Florian's is also known for its boys' choir (St. Florianer Sängerknaben), founded almost 1,000 years ago in 1071. This choir has been a traditional part of the monastery's worship from its beginning and has contributed significantly to the identity of the town. It has particular responsibility for providing excellence in sacred music for the religious community, but also now undertakes successful international concert tours and television appearances, and has a busy recording schedule.
Selected discography
- Franz Farnberger, Anton Bruckner in St. Florian – Requiem & Motetten, St. Florianer Sängerknaben - CD: Studio SM D2639 SM 44, 1997 (with Bruckner's Magnificat & Psalm 22)
- Gunar Letzbor, Joseph Balthasar Hochreither - Requiem; Missa Jubilus sacer. St. Florianer Sängerknaben, Ars Antiqua Austria - CD: Pan Classics PC 10264, 2014
Museums
Sankt Florian has a fire fighting museum (Historisches Feuerwehrzeughaus),[2] a hunting museum (Jagdmuseum Schloss Hohenbrunn) and a museum of farming and local history (Sumerauerhof).
Population
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1869 | 3,631 | — |
| 1880 | 3,804 | +4.8% |
| 1890 | 3,700 | −2.7% |
| 1900 | 3,722 | +0.6% |
| 1910 | 3,714 | −0.2% |
| 1923 | 3,583 | −3.5% |
| 1934 | 3,613 | +0.8% |
| 1951 | 4,266 | +18.1% |
| 1961 | 3,709 | −13.1% |
| 1971 | 3,843 | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 4,129 | +7.4% |
| 1991 | 5,116 | +23.9% |
| 2001 | 5,530 | +8.1% |
| 2011 | 5,976 | +8.1% |
References
- ↑ Statistik Austria - Bevölkerung zu Jahres- und Quartalsanfang, 2014-01-01.
- ↑ situated in a part of the monastic buildings
External links
External images
- St. Florian's Priory, exterior
- Basilica of Saints Florian and Augustine: the frescoed ceiling of the nave
- Basilica of Saints Florian and Augustine: The Bruckner Organ
- St. Florian's Priory: the Kaiser's room
- Schloss Hohenbrunn
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