Lavant, Tyrol
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Lavant is a municipality in the district of Lienz
, East Tyrol
, in the upper Drautal
valley in Austria
. Located southeast of the city of Lienz
at an altitude of 675 meters, Lavant has a population of 249.
. In 1948, archaeological ruins from the late Roman and early Christian period were discovered on the Kirchbichl
mountain. These discoveries included the remains of a castle with episcopal residence, a Roman temple with tombs and votive altars dating from the second and third centuries, a fortification gate flanked by two towers, and an early Christian church built in four phases, dating from the fourth century. The church was destroyed in the seventh century, and replaced at a later period. The parish church was first mentioned in 1090.
church of Saints Peter and Paul was built in 1485 on top of a fortification building from the Middle Ages
. The church contains a Romanesque
vault, remains of Gothic winged altars, and a flat Gothic wooden ceiling from 1516.
The Saint Ulrich Pilgrimage Church at Lavant dates from the seventeenth century, and includes a tower, west gate, and choir preserved from Gothic period. The church was renovated in 1770, and frescoes, rocaille paintings, and interiors were added at a later period.
Lienz
Lienz is a medieval town in the Austrian state of Tyrol. It is the administrative centre of the Lienz district, which covers all of East Tyrol. The municipality also includes the cadastral subdivision of Patriasdorf.-Geography:...
, East Tyrol
East Tyrol
East Tyrol, or East Tirol , is an exclave of the Austrian state of Tyrol, sharing no border with the main North Tyrol part of the state. It corresponds with the administrative district of Lienz....
, in the upper Drautal
Drava
Drava or Drave is a river in southern Central Europe, a tributary of the Danube. It sources in Toblach/Dobbiaco, Italy, and flows east through East Tirol and Carinthia in Austria, into Slovenia , and then southeast, passing through Croatia and forming most of the border between Croatia and...
valley in Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
. Located southeast of the city of Lienz
Lienz
Lienz is a medieval town in the Austrian state of Tyrol. It is the administrative centre of the Lienz district, which covers all of East Tyrol. The municipality also includes the cadastral subdivision of Patriasdorf.-Geography:...
at an altitude of 675 meters, Lavant has a population of 249.
History
After the fifth century, Lavant replaced the ancient Roman settlement of AguntumAguntum
The ruins of Aguntum are Roman site in East Tirol, Austria, located ca. 4 km east of Lienz in the Drau valley. The city appears to have been built to exploit the local sources of iron, copper, zinc and gold...
. In 1948, archaeological ruins from the late Roman and early Christian period were discovered on the Kirchbichl
Kirchbichl
Kirchbichl is a municipality in the Kufstein district and is located 10 km south of Kufstein as well as 3 km northeast above Wörgl. It has 6 parts and its main source of income is cement industry. It has 5225 inhabitants....
mountain. These discoveries included the remains of a castle with episcopal residence, a Roman temple with tombs and votive altars dating from the second and third centuries, a fortification gate flanked by two towers, and an early Christian church built in four phases, dating from the fourth century. The church was destroyed in the seventh century, and replaced at a later period. The parish church was first mentioned in 1090.
Main sights
The GothicGothic architecture
Gothic architecture is a style of architecture that flourished during the high and late medieval period. It evolved from Romanesque architecture and was succeeded by Renaissance architecture....
church of Saints Peter and Paul was built in 1485 on top of a fortification building from the Middle Ages
Middle Ages
The Middle Ages is a periodization of European history from the 5th century to the 15th century. The Middle Ages follows the fall of the Western Roman Empire in 476 and precedes the Early Modern Era. It is the middle period of a three-period division of Western history: Classic, Medieval and Modern...
. The church contains a Romanesque
Romanesque architecture
Romanesque architecture is an architectural style of Medieval Europe characterised by semi-circular arches. There is no consensus for the beginning date of the Romanesque architecture, with proposals ranging from the 6th to the 10th century. It developed in the 12th century into the Gothic style,...
vault, remains of Gothic winged altars, and a flat Gothic wooden ceiling from 1516.
The Saint Ulrich Pilgrimage Church at Lavant dates from the seventeenth century, and includes a tower, west gate, and choir preserved from Gothic period. The church was renovated in 1770, and frescoes, rocaille paintings, and interiors were added at a later period.