Sankt Florian

For other uses, see Sankt Florian (disambiguation).

Sankt Florian
Sankt Florian
Country	Austria
State	Upper Austria
District	Linz-Land
Mayor	Robert Franz Zeitlinger (ÖVP)
Area	44 km2 (17 sq mi)
Elevation	296 m  (971 ft)
Population	5,913 (1 January 2011)
- Density	134 /km2 (348 /sq mi)
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Licence plate	LL
Postal code	4490
Area codes	07224, 07223
Website	www.st-florian.at

Sankt Florian is a town in Upper Austria, Austria. It is 10 miles (16 km) from Linz, with a population of 5,500 and an elevation of 296 meters above sea level.

St. Florian's Priory and basilica

The town of Sankt Florian is the home of St. Florian's Priory, 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 here, 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 in providing excellence in sacred music for the religious community, but also now undertakes successful international concert tours, television appearances and a busy recording schedule making CDs.

Museums

Sankt Florian has a fire fighting museum (Historisches Feuerwehrzeughaus), a hunting museum (Jagdmuseum Schloss Hohenbrunn) and a museum of farming and local history (Sumerauerhof).

External links

• The monastery website
• The boys' choir website

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