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Heiligenkreuz , a settlement in the Municipality of Krško, formerly known as ''Heiligenkreuz''
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Heiligenkreuz, which means 'Holy Cross' in German, may refer to: In Austria: *Heiligenkreuz, Lower Austria, a municipality in Lower Austria **Heiligenkreuz Abbey in this municipality * Heiligenkreuz im Lafnitztal, a municipality in Burgenland * Heiligenkreuz am Waasen, a municipality in Styria In the Czech Republic: *Chodský Újezd, a municipality in the Czech Republic In Slovakia: *Žiar nad Hronom, a town in Slovakia In Slovenia: *Beli Grič, a settlement in the Municipality of Mokronog–Trebelno, formerly known as ''Heiligenkreuz'' *Podbočje Podbočje (; ''Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru,'' vol. 6: ''Kranjsko''. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 70.) is a village on the right bank of the Krka River in the foothills of the Gorjanci ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heiligenkreuz Abbey
Heiligenkreuz Abbey () is a Cistercian monastery in the village of Heiligenkreuz, Lower Austria, Heiligenkreuz in the southern part of the Vienna Woods, Vienna woods, c. 13 km north-west of Baden bei Wien, Baden in Lower Austria. It is the oldest continuously occupied Cistercian monastery in the world. History The monastery was founded in 1133 by Margrave Leopold III of Austria (Babenberg), St. Leopold III of Austria, at the request of his son Otto of Freising, Otto, soon to be abbot of the Cistercian monastery of Morimond Abbey, Morimond in Burgundy (region), Burgundy and afterwards Bishop of Freising. Its first twelve monks together with their abbot, Gottschalk, came from Morimond at the request of Leopold III. The date of consecration was 11 September 1133. They called their abbey ''Heiligenkreuz'' (Holy Cross) as a sign of their devotion to redemption by the Cross. On 31 May 1188 Leopold V of Austria (Babenberg), Leopold V of Austria presented the abbey with a relic of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heiligenkreuz, Lower Austria
Heiligenkreuz (Central Bavarian: ''Heilingkreiz'') is a municipality in the district of Baden District, Austria, Baden, in the Austrian state of Lower Austria. It is known for the Cistercians, Cistercian monastery of Heiligenkreuz Abbey, the associated papal college ''Benedict XVI Philosophical-Theological University, Benedict XVI'', commonly known as Benedict XVI Philosophical-Theological University, Hochschule Heiligenkreuz, and the Catholic Church, Catholic ''Leopoldinum'' seminary. Geography The municipality is located within the Vienna Woods (''Wienerwald'') mountain range in the southwest of the Austrian capital Vienna. It is part of the Lower Austrian Industrieviertel region. Heiligenkreuz is a stop on the old Via Sacra (Wienerwald), Via Sacra from Vienna to the pilgrimage site Mariazell in Styria. The local economy largely depends on tourism and forestry. The municipal area comprises the Cadastral community, cadastral communities of Heiligenkreuz and Siegenfeld. In the sou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heiligenkreuz Im Lafnitztal
Heiligenkreuz im Lafnitztal (, ) is a town in the district of Jennersdorf in the Austrian state of Burgenland Burgenland (; ; ; Bavarian language, Austro-Bavarian: ''Burgnland''; Slovene language, Slovene: ''Gradiščanska''; ) is the easternmost and least populous Bundesland (Austria), state of Austria. It consists of two statutory city (Austria), statut ... close to the Austria/Hungary border. Geography Cadastral communities are Heiligenkreuz im Lafnitztal and Poppendorf im Burgenland. www.bev.gv.at Population References External links * * http://www.lafnitztal.info/ Cities and towns in Jennersdo ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heiligenkreuz Am Waasen
Heiligenkreuz am Waasen () is a municipality in the district of Leibnitz in Styria, Austria Austria, formally the Republic of Austria, is a landlocked country in Central Europe, lying in the Eastern Alps. It is a federation of nine Federal states of Austria, states, of which the capital Vienna is the List of largest cities in Aust .... References Cities and towns in Leibnitz District {{Styria-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beli Grič
Beli Grič (; ''Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru,'' vol. 6: ''Kranjsko''. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 82.) is a small settlement in the Municipality of Mokronog-Trebelno in southeastern Slovenia. The area is part of the historical region of Lower Carniola. The municipality is now included in the Southeast Slovenia Statistical Region. Name The name of the settlement was changed from ''Sveti Križ'' (literally, 'Holy Cross') to ''Beli Grič'' (literally, 'white hill') in 1955. The name was changed on the basis of the 1948 Law on Names of Settlements and Designations of Squares, Streets, and Buildings as part of efforts by Slovenia's postwar communist government to remove religious elements from toponyms. In the past the German name was ''Heiligenkreuz''. Church The local church in the settlement is dedicated to the Holy Cross () and belongs to the Parish of Mokronog. It was first mentioned in written documents dating to 15 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chodský Újezd
Chodský Újezd () is a municipality and village in Tachov District in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 800 inhabitants. Chodský Újezd lies approximately north of Tachov, west of Plzeň, and west of Prague Prague ( ; ) is the capital and List of cities and towns in the Czech Republic, largest city of the Czech Republic and the historical capital of Bohemia. Prague, located on the Vltava River, has a population of about 1.4 million, while its P .... Administrative division Chodský Újezd consists of seven municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Chodský Újezd (383) *Dolní Jadruž (57) *Horní Jadruž (69) *Nahý Újezdec (144) *Neblažov (36) *Štokov (36) *Žďár (38) Demographics References External links * Villages in Tachov District {{Plzeň-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Žiar Nad Hronom
Žiar nad Hronom (slang: Žiar, , ; until 1920 ''Svätý Kríž'' and until 1955 ''Svätý Kríž nad Hronom'') is a city in Banská Bystrica Region, Slovakia. Name development The name of the settlement has gone through multiple developments. Prior to 1237, the settlement was known as a ''place with a toll station''. In 1237, first name of the settlement emerges, as a combination of Latin and Hungarian language, Hungarian, with the town called ''Cristur'' (later ''Kerestúr''), which translates to ''The Cross of the Lord''. Back then, the settlement was split between the dominions of the Šášov castle and the Benedictine Abbey of Hronský Beňadik. In 1773, the village was known as ''Holy Cross'', in various language versions, including Latin (''Sancta Crux''), Hungarian language, Hungarian (''Szent Kereszt''), German (''Heiligs Creütz'') or Slovak language, Slovak (''Swaty Kriss''). Similar names were recorded in 1808, despite minor influence caused by linguistic development ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
German (language)
German (, ) is a West Germanic language in the Indo-European language family, mainly spoken in Western and Central Europe. It is the majority and official (or co-official) language in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, and Liechtenstein. It is also an official language of Luxembourg, Belgium and the Italian autonomous province of South Tyrol, as well as a recognized national language in Namibia. There are also notable German-speaking communities in other parts of Europe, including: Poland ( Upper Silesia), the Czech Republic ( North Bohemia), Denmark ( North Schleswig), Slovakia ( Krahule), Romania, Hungary (Sopron), and France (Alsace). Overseas, sizeable communities of German-speakers are found in the Americas. German is one of the major languages of the world, with nearly 80 million native speakers and over 130 million total speakers as of 2024. It is the most spoken native language within the European Union. German is the second-most widely spoken Germanic language, after En ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
