Ossiach
Ossiach | ||
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Postal code 9570 | ||
| Website | www.ossiach.at | |
Ossiach (
Carinthia. The small settlement is mainly known for Ossiach Abbey
.
Geography
It is located at the southern shore of
Katastralgemeinden
Alt-Ossiach, Ossiach, Ostriach, Rappitsch, Tauern and Untertauern.
History
Ossiach Abbey was founded about 1000. The monastery church was mentioned in a 1028 deed, hence the first of the
Benedictine Order in the Duchy of Carinthia. The abbey developed to an ecclesiastical and cultural centre of the region, though no larger homestead arose outside its walls. After the dissolution of the monastery by the order of Emperor Joseph II in 1783, the rural area from 1850 was part of neighbouring Steindorf
. The Ossiach municipality was not established until 1904.
Today the church is also renowned for the Carinthischer Sommer classical music festival, held around July and August each year. The pianist Wilhelm Backhaus held his last concert here on June 29, 1969. Since 1974, the abbey has held church opera productions, particularly the parables of Benjamin Britten, as well as other theatrical productions. Some Austrians have written works specifically for the festival, including Cesar Bresgen (Das Spiel vom Menschen, 1982) and Dieter Kaufmann (Bruder Boleslaw, 1989).[3]
A
high altar
in the 17th century.
Neighboring municipalities
| Steindorf | Himmelberg | |
| Treffen | 
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Feldkirchen in Kärnten |
| Villach | Wernberg | Velden am Wörther See |
Politics
Seats in the municipal assembly (Gemeinderat) as of 2003 elections:
- Austrian People's Party (ÖVP): 4
- Freedom Party of Austria (FPÖ): 4
- Social Democratic Party of Austria (SPÖ): 3
References
- ^ "Dauersiedlungsraum der Gemeinden Politischen Bezirke und Bundesländer - Gebietsstand 1.1.2018". Statistics Austria. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
- ^ "Einwohnerzahl 1.1.2018 nach Gemeinden mit Status, Gebietsstand 1.1.2018". Statistics Austria. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
- ISBN 978-1-56159-239-5.
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