Sankt Florian


Sankt Florian is a town in the Austrian state of Upper Austria. It is 10 miles from Linz.
Sankt Florian is the home of St Florian's Priory, 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, 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, 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.

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Sankt Florian has a firefighting museum, a hunting museum and a museum of farming and local history.

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