Lavant, Tyrol

Infobox Ort in Österreich
Art = Gemeinde
Name = Lavant
Wappen = Wappen at lavant.pnglat_deg = 46 | lat_min = 47 | lat_sec = 56
lon_deg = 12 | lon_min = 50 | lon_sec = 17
Lageplan = Lavant.pngLageplanbeschreibung =
Bundesland = Tirol
Bezirk = Lienz
Höhe = 675
Fläche = 22.55
Einwohner = 279
Stand = 2005-12-31
PLZ = 9972
Vorwahl = 0 48 52
Kfz = LZ
Gemeindekennziffer = 7 07 14
NUTS = AT333
Straße = Lavant 61
Website = [http://www.gemeindelavant.at/ www.gemeindelavant.at]
Bürgermeister = Oswald Kuenz
Partei =
Gemeinderatanzahl = 11
Gemeinderat = 7 Dorfliste,
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Wahljahr = 2004

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.

History

After the fifth century, Lavant replaced the ancient Roman settlement of Aguntum. 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.

Churches

The Gothic 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.

References

Alzinger, W. "Führer durch die römerzeitlichen Ruinen von Aguntum", 1958.Alzinger, W. "Die Ausgrabungen in Aguntum und Lavant", 1959.Moser, H. "Chronik von Lavant", 1976.Philpot, Don, et al. "Austria Off the Beaten Track". The Globe Pequot Press, 1989.