Herzogenburg Monastery (german: Stift Herzogenburg) is an

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monastery located in

Herzogenburg Herzogenburg is a town in the district of Sankt Pölten-Land in the Austrian state of Lower Austria Lower Austria (german: Niederösterreich; Austro-Bavarian: ''Niedaöstareich'', ''Niedaestareich'') is one of the nine states of Austria, located ...

Lower Austria Lower Austria (german: Niederösterreich; Austro-Bavarian: ''Niedaöstareich'', ''Niedaestareich'') is one of the nine states of Austria, located in the northeastern corner of the country. Since 1986, the capital of Lower Austria has been Sankt P ...

. Founded in 1112 by

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, the monastery was refurbished in the Baroque style in 1714 by

Jakob Prandtauer Jakob Prandtauer (baptized in Stanz bei Landeck (Tyrol) on 16 July 1660; died in Sankt Pölten on 16 September 1726) was an Austrian Baroque architect. Trained as a stonemason rather than as an architect, he designed and supervised the constru ...

Johann Bernhard Fischer von Erlach Johann Bernhard Fischer von Erlach (20 July 1656 – 5 April 1723) was an Austrian architect, sculptor, engraver, and architectural historian whose Baroque architecture profoundly influenced and shaped the tastes of the Habsburg Empire. His infl ...

, and

Josef Munggenast Josef Munggenast (5 March 1680 – 3 May 1741) was an Austrian architect and masterbuilder of the Baroque period. Munggenast was born in Schnann in Tyrol, the nephew of Jakob Prandtauer, who advanced his career and whose influence marked his sty ...

History

The monastery was founded in 1112 by Ulrich I,

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, at the confluence of the Traisen with the

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. In 1244 because of frequent flooding it was moved up-river towards Herzogenburg. From 1714 the buildings were refurbished in the

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style by

, and

. The monastery was able to survive the dissolutions enforced by

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in the late 18th century. Until 1783 the monastery was in the

Diocese of Passau The Diocese of Passau is a Roman Catholic diocese in Germany that is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Munich and Freising.Diocese of St. Pölten.

Monastery Church

The monastery church was established in about 1014 by

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and is dedicated to

Saint Stephen Stephen ( grc-gre, Στέφανος ''Stéphanos'', meaning "wreath, crown" and by extension "reward, honor, renown, fame", often given as a title rather than as a name; c. 5 – c. 34 AD) is traditionally venerated as the protomartyr or first ...

the Protomartyr (after the patron of

Passau Cathedral St. Stephen's Cathedral (german: Dom St. Stephan) is a baroque church from 1688 in Passau, Germany, dedicated to Saint Stephen. It is the seat of the Catholic Bishop of Passau and the main church of his diocese. Since 730, there have been many c ...

). In 1112 bishop Ulrich I gave the

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of Herzogenburg to his newly founded monastery at St. Georgen, which moved to Herzogenburg in 1244. There are few remains of the

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church (the portal and the second storey of the tower). The architect of the present church building was Franz Munggenast (son of Josef Munggenast). The rebuilt church was dedicated on 2 October 1785 and was the last significant Baroque church built in Austria.

Art collection

The emphasis of the collection is on late

works such as

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s, sculptures and

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windows. The great banqueting hall, the treasury, and the monastic library, as well as the coin cabinet, underline the art-historical importance of the priory in Lower Austria. The Baroque picture gallery is also notable, and does not only contain religious works. A particular curiosity is a well-preserved

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helmet, dating from about 150 A.D., which was found in a gravel pit in the vicinity.

Provosts

# Wisinto (1112–1117) # Raffoldus (1117–1130) # Ludger (1130–1148) # Hartwig (1148–1160) # Adalbert (1160–1180) # Berthold (1180–1191) # Wisinto II. (1191–1204) # Albert (1204–1213) # Hermann (1213–1214) # Heinrich (1214–1228) # Herbord (1228–1242) # Engelschalk (1242–1267) # Ortlof (1267–1285) # Ekhard (1285–1288) # Wolfker von Wielandstal (1288–1310) # Trost (1310–1330) # Herlieb von der Mühl (1330–1340) # Siegfried von Wildungsmauer (1340–1361) # Nikolaus I. Payger (1361–1374) # Johannes I. Schnabl (1374–1377) # Johannes II. (1377–1378) # Jakob I. (1378–1391) # Martin I. (1391–1399) #

Martin II. Schenk (1399–1401) # Johannes III. (1401–1433) # Johannes IV. (1433–1457) # Ludwig Gössel (1457–1465) # Wolfgang (1465–1468) # Thomas I. Kasbauch (1468–1484) # Georg I. Eisner (1484–1513) # Kaspar Grinzinger (1513–1517) # Johannes V. Bernhard (1517–1533) # Bernhard I. Schönberger (1533–1541) # Philipp von Maugis (1541–1550) # Bartholomäus von Cataneis (1550–1562) # Johannes VI. Pülzer (1563–1569) # Johannes VII. Glaz (1569–1572) # Jakob II. Reisser (1573–1577) # Georg II. Brenner (1578–1590) # Paul Zynkh (1591–1602) # Johannes VIII. Rausch (1603–1604) # Ulrich Höllwirth (1604–1608) # Melchior Kniepichler (1609–1615) # Johannes IX. Hanolt (1619–1621) # Nikolaus II. Hay (1621 , , # Martin III. Müller (1621–1640) #

Johannes X. Bauer (1640–1653) # Joseph I. Kupferschein (1653–1669) # Anton Sardena (1669–1687) # Maximilian I. Herb (1687–1709) # Wilhelm Schmerling (1709–1721) # Leopold von Planta (1721–1740) # Frigdian I. Knecht (1740–1775) # Stephan Peschka (1775–1779) # Augustin Beyer (1779–1780) # Michael Teufel (1781–1809) # Aquilin Leuthner (1811–1832) # Bermhard II. Kluwick (1832–1843) # Karl Stix (1843–1847) # Josef II. Neugebauer (1847–1856) # Norbert Zach (1857–1887) # Frigdian II. Schmolk (1888–1912) # Georg III. Baumgartner (1913–1927) # Ubald Steiner (1927–1946) # Georg IV. Hahnl (1946–1963) # Thomas II. Zettel (1963–1969) # Clemens Moritz (1969–1979) # Maximilian II. Fürnsinn (1979)

Gallery

Chorherr-am-Portal-von-Herzogenburg.jpg, Herzogenburg Monastery entrance Nordtor of Stift Herzogenburg.jpg, Herzogenburg Monastery Herzogenburg Stift Ostseite.jpg, Herzogenburg Monastery Stift Herzogenburg 1355.jpg, Herzogenburg Monastery inner courtyard Klostergang-Herzogenburg.jpg, Cloister Stift Herzogenburg 1392.jpg, Herzogenburg Monastery Church tower Herzogenburg Stiftskirche Innen 5.JPG, Herzogenburg Monastery Church interior Herzogenburg Stiftskirche Innen Decke.JPG, Herzogenburg Monastery Church ceiling Herzogenburg Stiftskirche Kuppelfresko.jpg, Herzogenburg Monastery Church ceiling frescoes Stift Herzogenburg Fresko.jpg, Herzogenburg Monastery Church ceiling frescoes Herzogenburg Stiftskirche Innen Orgel 2.JPG, Organ Stift Herzogenburg 1340.jpg, Pulpit Klosterbibliothek im Stift Herzogenburg.jpg, Library Stift Herzogenburg ca 1780.jpg, Herzogenburg Monastery, 1780 Frigdianknecht01.jpg, Provost Frigdian I. Knecht (1740–1775) Herzogenburg - Kirche, Glocke.JPG, The bell „Pummerin“

References

* Egger, Gerhart, and Fasching, Herbert (1982). ''Stift Herzogenburg und seine Kunstschätze''. Vienna: Verlag Niederösterreichisches Pressehaus. . * Katzler, Günter (2003). ''Die Zehente des Stiftes St. Georgen-Herzogenburg von seiner Gründung bis zur Mitte des 14. Jahrhunderts''. Addendum to ''Studien zum Herzogenburger Zehentpachtregister (1299-1339)''. Thesis for Vienna University. * Payrich, Wolfgang (1975). ''Stift Herzogenburg''. Vienna: Verlag Niederösterreichisches Pressehaus. . * Penz, Helga (2004). ''Kloster - Archiv - Geschichte'' Addendum to ''Schriftlichkeit und Überlieferung im Augustiner-Chorherrenstift Herzogenburg in Niederösterreich 1300-1800'' Dissertation for Vienna University.

External links

Stift Herzogenburg official website
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