Lavant is a municipality in the district of

Lienz Lienz (; Southern Bavarian: ''Lianz'') is a Town privileges, medieval town in the Austrian state of Tyrol (state), Tyrol. It is the administrative centre of the Lienz (district), Lienz district, which covers all of East Tyrol. The municipality a ...

in the upper Drautal valley in East Tyrol,

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. It is located southeast of the city of

History

After the fifth century, Lavant replaced the

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settlement of Aguntum. In 1948, archaeological ruins from the late Roman and early Christian period were discovered on the

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mountain. These discoveries included the remains of a castle with episcopal residence, a Roman temple with tombs and votive altars dating from the second and third centuries, a fortification gate flanked by two towers, and an early Christian church built in four phases, dating from the fourth century. The church was destroyed in the seventh century, and replaced at a later period. The parish church was first mentioned in 1090.

Landmarks

The

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Sts. Peter and Paul Church was built in 1485 on top of a fortification building from the

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. The church contains a Romanesque vault, remains of Gothic winged altars, and a flat Gothic wooden ceiling from 1516. The St. Ulrich Pilgrimage Church at Lavant dates from the seventeenth century, and includes a tower, west gate, and choir preserved from the Gothic period. The church was renovated in 1770, and frescoes, rocaille paintings, and interiors were added at a later period.

Gallery

File:Lavant St. Ulrich Innen 5.JPG, St. Ulrich Parish Church interior File:Lavant - Filialkirche St. Peter und Paul.jpg, Sts. Peter and Paul Church File:Lavant St. Peter und Paul Hochaltar 01.jpg, Lavant St. Peter und Paul Hochaltar

References

* Alzinger, W. ''Führer durch die römerzeitlichen Ruinen von Aguntum'', 1958. * Alzinger, W. ''Die Ausgrabungen in Aguntum und Lavant'', 1959. * Moser, H. ''Chronik von Lavant'', 1976. * Philpot, Don, et al. ''Austria Off the Beaten Track''. The Globe Pequot Press, 1989.

External links

Cities and towns in Lienz District {{Austria-hist-stub