Garsten is a municipality in the district of
Steyr-Land
Bezirk Steyr-Land is a district of the state of
Upper Austria in Austria. Its administrative capital is Steyr, which lies outside the district itself.
Municipalities
Towns (''Städte'') are indicated in boldface; market towns (''Marktgemeinden' ...
in the
Austria
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n state of
Upper Austria
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.
History
Garsten was first mentioned as Garstina in documentation around 990, and a monastery was founded there in 1082. After being fully rebuilt in
Baroque
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style in the late 17th century, the
Benedictine
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monastery was converted to a prison in 1850, a function it fulfills to this day.
Benediktinerstift - Gemeinde Garsten
References
Cities and towns in Steyr-Land District
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