Sankt Florian
St. Florian is a monastery and town in Upper Austria. Its monastery, named after Saint Florian, is one of the oldest Augustinian monasteries in the world where the Augustinian Rule continues to be observed. It is 10 miles (16 km) from Linz, with a population of 5,500 and an elevation of 296 meters above sea level.
The monastery of St. Florian (Stift St. Florian) possesses two organs, the larger one of which is known as the Bruckner Orgel, counting over 7000 organ pipes. It was played by composer and organist Anton Bruckner (1824-96), who is buried beneath the organ inside the church. He was a choirboy at the monastery.
St. Florian is also known for its boys' choir (St. Florianer Sängerknaben), founded over 1,000 years ago in 1071. This choir has been a traditional part of the monastery's worship since its existence and has contributed significantly to the identity of the town. It has particular responsibility in providing excellence in sacred music for the monastery, but also now undertakes successful international concert tours, television appearances and a busy recording schedule making CDs.
St. Florian has a fire fighting museum (Historisches Feuerwehrzeughaus), a hunting museum (Jagdmuseum Schloss Hohenbrunn) and a museum of farming and local history (Sumerauerhof).
External Images
- Stift St. Florian, Exterior 1
- Stift St. Florian, Exterior 2
- Stift St. Florian, Exterior 3
- Stift St. Florian, Exterior 4
- Stift St. Florian, The frescoed ceiling of the nave
- Stift St. Florian, The Bruckner Organ
- Stift St. Florian, the Kaizer's room
- Schloss Hohenbrunn
External links
- The monastery website
- The boys' choir website
- International Order of St. Augustine
- Text of the Rule of St. Augustine
- Sankt Florian Tourism