Sankt Florian (other)

	Sankt Florian (other) Sankt Florian may refer to: People Saint Florian (''Sankt Florian''), Austrian Christian saint Places in Austria Sankt Florian, municipality of Upper Austria Groß Sankt Florian Groß Sankt Florian is a municipality in the district of Deutschlandsberg (district), Deutschlandsberg in the Austrian state of Styria. Geography It is located in southern Austria, near Slovenia and is approximately 35 km from Graz. Populati ..., municipality of Styria Sankt Florian am Inn, municipality of Upper Austria See also * Florian (other) {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Saint Florian Florian (; AD 250 – 304) was a Christian holy man and the patron saint of chimney sweeps; soapmakers, and firefighters. His feast day is 4 May. Florian is also the patron saint of Poland, the city of Linz, Austria, and Upper Austria, jointly with Leopold III, Margrave of Austria. Life Florian was born around AD 250 in the ancient Roman city of Aelium Cetium, present-day Sankt Pölten, Austria. He joined the Roman Army and advanced in the ranks, rising to commander of the imperial army in the Roman province of Noricum. In addition to his military duties, he was also responsible for organizing and leading firefighting brigades. Florian organized and trained an elite group of soldiers whose sole duty was to fight fires. During the Diocletianic Persecution of Christians, reports reached Rome that Florian was not enforcing the proscriptions against Christians in his territory. Aquilinus was sent to investigate these reports. When Aquilinus ordered Florian to offer sacrifice t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	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 Austria, most populous city and state. Austria is bordered by Germany to the northwest, the Czech Republic to the north, Slovakia to the northeast, Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the west. The country occupies an area of and has Austrians, a population of around 9 million. The area of today's Austria has been inhabited since at least the Paleolithic, Paleolithic period. Around 400 BC, it was inhabited by the Celts and then annexed by the Roman Empire, Romans in the late 1st century BC. Christianization in the region began in the 4th and 5th centuries, during the late Western Roman Empire, Roman period, followed by the arrival of numerous Germanic tribes during the Migration Period. A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Sankt Florian Sankt Florian (also ''Florian'' or ''St. Florian'') is a town in the Austrian state of Upper Austria. It is 10 miles (16 km) from Linz. Sankt Florian is the home of St. Florian Monastery, a community of Canons Regular named after Saint Florian and one of the oldest operational monasteries in the world following the Rule of St. Augustine. Composer Anton Bruckner (1824–96), who was a choirboy and later organist in the town, is buried beneath the organ inside the monastic church, which was elevated to the rank of basilica minor in 1999. The St. Florianer Sängerknaben The town is also known for its boys' choir (''St. Florianer Sängerknaben''), founded in 1071. The 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 for sacred music for the religious community, but also undertakes successful international concert tours and television appearances. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Groß Sankt Florian Groß Sankt Florian is a municipality in the district of Deutschlandsberg (district), Deutschlandsberg in the Austrian state of Styria. Geography It is located in southern Austria, near Slovenia and is approximately 35 km from Graz. Population Sights Popular tourist attractions in the area include a Romanesque architecture, Romanesque church from the 11th century and a museum of fire protection. References External links * Music orchestra Cities and towns in Deutschlandsberg District {{Styria-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Sankt Florian Am Inn Sankt Florian am Inn is a municipality in the district of Schärding in the Austrian state of Upper Austria. Geography Sankt Florian lies in the Innviertel The Innviertel (literally German language, German for "Inn Quarter"; officially called the ; ) is a traditional Austrian region southeast of the Inn (river), Inn river. It forms the western part of the States of Austria, state of Upper Austria a .... About 19 percent of the municipality is forest, and 64 percent is farmland. References Cities and towns in Schärding District {{UpperAustria-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]