Kremsmünster

Kremsmünster

Infobox Ort in Österreich
Art = Gemeinde
Name = Kremsmünster
Wappen = Wappen at kremsmuenster.pnglat_deg = 48 | lat_min = 03 | lat_sec = 18
lon_deg = 14 | lon_min = 07 | lon_sec = 51
Bundesland = Oberösterreich
Bezirk = Kirchdorf an der Krems
Höhe = 384
Fläche = 42.1
Einwohner = 6440
Stand = 31.12.2005
PLZ = 4550
Vorwahl = 07583
Kfz = KI
Gemeindekennziffer = 40 907
NUTS = AT314
LOCODE =
Straße = Rathausplatz 1
Website = [http://www.kremsmuenster.at/ www.kremsmuenster.at]
Bürgermeister = Franz Fellinger
Partei = ÖVP
Gemeinderatanzahl = 31
Wahljahr = 2003
Gemeinderat = 17 ÖVP, 8 SPÖ, 4 FPÖ,
2 Grüne

Kremsmünster is a town in Kirchdorf an der Krems (district), in Upper Austria, Austria. Its population is 6,450, as of 2001. Settled in 777, it is home to the Kremsmünster Abbey.

The Abbey was founded 777 by duke Tassilo III of Bavaria and is one of the eldest abbeys of central Europe. Situated on a striking ice age terrace above the town, it dominates the whole Krems valley. The monks (order of S.Benedict) lead a famous gymnasium which has existed since 1549, and an astronomical and geophysical observatory ("Mathematical tower").

Science and culture

Kremsmünster is a traditional place of Culture, Astronomy and Natural science. For instance, Placidus Fixlmillner (1721–1791) was the first astronomer to compute the orbit of Uranus. The observation tower itself (built 1749–1756) represents the first High-rise of Europe. In this vicinity the eldest geomagnetism station of the world was established, and also the first weather station of Austro-Hungary.

The nearby "Gusterberg" (450 m) is the fundamental point of the former national survey of Upper Austria. An Observation tower at the summit marks the geoscientific importance of the mountain. It is also crossed by the Meridian arc "Großenhain-Kremsmünster-Pola", an 800 km triangulation which was measured in the 19th century to determine the alpine curvature of the geoid.

Besides of schools and the baroque library, Kremsmünster has also some institutions of Adult education, e.g. "Subiaco" for Spiritual Exercises and a Vocational school. The castle Kremsegg houses a special museum of music instruments.

The monastery library (built 1680–1689 by Carlone) contains about 160,000 volumes. Among the 1,700 manuscripts is the "Codex Millenarius", a Gospel Book written around 800 in Mondsee Abbey.
The showpiece of the monastery's treasury is the Tassilo Chalice of about 770, created in copper and silver and holding 1.8 litres. It is still used in religious services, e.g. at Easter.

Architecture outside the monastery:
* Gothic architecture: late gothic houses, gothic judge and city hall
* Baroque: pilgrimage church Heiligenkreuz (1687–90, C.A. Carlone); Kalvarienberg (1736–38, J.M. Prunner/ B. Altomonte)
* Rococo: filial church at Kirchberg (1753/54)
* Castles: and Schloss Achleiten/Kematen

Economy

Kremsmünster is also a place of modern technology with about 3,000 employees (62% of them in production), e.g. in
* Petroleum industry (headquarters of Rohöl-Aufsuchungs Aktiengesellschaft in Krift)
* Plastics industry (Greiner Holding AG, worldwide 7,000 employees)
* Packaging and glass industry (e.g. Gablonzer)
* Construction companies, Arts and crafts
* Summer tourism (20–25,000 nights).

External links

* [http://www.kremsmuenster.at/ Kremsmünster Website (german)]
* [http://www.stift-kremsmuenster.at/ Kremsmünster Abbey Website]
* [http://www.finns-books.com/millenar.htm "Codex Millenarius"]
* [http://www.schloss-kremsegg.at/ Kremsegg Castle & museum]


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