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In order to give young German-speaking Benedictine monks and nuns the opportunity to learn more about monastic subjects, the Salzburg Abbots' Conference set up an Institute for Benedictine Studies in 2000. It was devoted to the research on the
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in 1139, with the oldest preserved graves from 1288 and 1300. It is centred around Late Gothic St Margaret's Chapel and the Chapel of the Cross, dedicated about 1170 and refurbished as a mausoleum according to plans by
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The abbey also owns collections of paintings, church treasures, artworks, minerals, furniture, musical instruments, a coin cabinet, and a cabinet of natural curiosities (not accessible).
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The archive is for the purposes of abbey administration and the researching of its history. It contains documents from the 8th to the 20th centuries, in the following series:
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Files: records and correspondence of the abbots, the monks, the chancery and other administrative offices of the abbey; files relating to estate ownership;
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in 1938, the premises were seized and most of the monks expelled. Nevertheless, the monastery was not dissolved and the monks returned after the war.
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Manuscripts Series A: chronicles, journals, chapter minutes, visitations, endowments, necrologies and rolls, inventories, accounts and so on;
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was probably laid out during the foundation of the monastery about 700. The burial ground was first mentioned under the rule of Archbishop
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and early editions, graphics including the devotional images collection of Father Gregor Reitlechner and the map collection.
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As a result of contact with notable musicians of Salzburg, St Peter's possesses a significant collection, much of it in
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In 1926, endeavours for re-establishing the Salzburg university led to the foundation of the Benedictine college (
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Manuscripts Series B: official records of estate ownership (cartularies, registers, feodaries, court records);
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St Peter's houses the oldest library in Austria. Among the 800 manuscripts the most precious is the
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converted to the Rococo style. In 1999, it was restored. It is accessible by special permission.
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St. Peter's was one of the earliest centers of liturgical revival in Austria. Since 2001, the
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style between 1760 and 1782 under Abbot Beda Seeauer's direction. The high altar is a work by
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Next to the altar where St. Rupert was originally entombed lie the tombs of Mozart's sister
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was scheduled to premiere in the church, probably on 26 October 1783, with his wife
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in 1756, the interior was often re-modelled before attaining its currently visible
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in 1614/15. Several tombs are located in arcades built at the foot of the
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back into being. In 1927, St Peter's was raised to the status of an
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singing first soprano. However, the work remained incomplete.
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was erected from about 1130 onwards at the site of a previous
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zu Erzbischof Thiemo (Dietmar) von Salzburg (i.J.1090)
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Establishments in the Prince-Archbishopric of Salzburg
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rocks of the Festungsberg. They probably date back to
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Christian monasteries established in the 7th century
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in the years 1618 through 1620. In 1623, Archbishop
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St Peter's Abbey, Salzburg

Hohensalzburg Fortress
‹See Tfd›
German
Latin
Benedictine
Austrian
Salzburg
German-speaking area
Saint Rupert
Late Antique
Christianization
Severinus of Noricum
Eastern Alps
Archbishop of Salzburg
Middle Ages
Gebhard of Salzburg
Admont Abbey
March of Styria
Melk Reforms
pipe organ
Daniel Hayl the younger
Paris Lodron
University of Salzburg
Salzburg Congregation
Austrian Congregation
Benedictine Confederation
University of Salzburg
archabbey

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