St.Peter cemetery
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The Petersfriedhof or St. Peter's Cemetery is - together with the burial site at Nonnberg Abbey
- the oldest cemetery in the Austria
n city of Salzburg
, located at the foot of the Festungsberg
with Hohensalzburg Castle. It is one of Salzburg's most popular tourist attractions.
Closed down in 1878, the site decayed, until in 1930 the monks of St. Peter's successfully urged for the admission of new burials.
(Stift St. Peter) was established by Saint Rupert of Salzburg
. The abbey's cemetery, probably at the site of an even earlier burial place, was first mentioned in a 1139 deed, the oldest tombstone dates back to 1288.
that may stem from the Early Christian days of Severinus of Noricum during the Migration Period
. They include two chapels: The Maximuskapelle and the Gertraudenkapelle, consecrated in 1178 under the Salzburg Archbishop Conrad of Wittelsbach
and dedicated to the assassinated Archbishop Thomas Becket
of Canterbury.
In the centre of the cemetery there is another chapel, called Margarethenkapelle, (re-)built in 1491.
Nonnberg Abbey
Nonnberg Abbey is a Benedictine monastery in Salzburg, Austria.It was founded ca. 714 by Saint Rupert of Salzburg and is the oldest women's religious house in the German-speaking world...
- the oldest cemetery in the 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...
n city of Salzburg
Salzburg
-Population development:In 1935, the population significantly increased when Salzburg absorbed adjacent municipalities. After World War II, numerous refugees found a new home in the city. New residential space was created for American soldiers of the postwar Occupation, and could be used for...
, located at the foot of the Festungsberg
Festungsberg
Festungsberg is a mountain in the city of Salzburg, Salzburgerland, Austria. Its summit at about is the site of Hohensalzburg Castle.The mountain is located in the south of the Altstadt or Old Town quarter...
with Hohensalzburg Castle. It is one of Salzburg's most popular tourist attractions.
Closed down in 1878, the site decayed, until in 1930 the monks of St. Peter's successfully urged for the admission of new burials.
History
Its origins date back to about 700, when the adjacent St. Peter's AbbeySt. Peter's Archabbey, Salzburg
St Peter's Archabbey, otherwise St Peter's Abbey in Salzburg is a Benedictine monastery in Austria. It is considered one of the oldest monasteries in the German-speaking area, if not in fact the oldest.-History:...
(Stift St. Peter) was established by Saint Rupert of Salzburg
Rupert of Salzburg
Rupert of Salzburg is a saint in the Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox churches and a founder of the Austrian city of Salzburg...
. The abbey's cemetery, probably at the site of an even earlier burial place, was first mentioned in a 1139 deed, the oldest tombstone dates back to 1288.
Catacombs
Carved into the rock of the Festungsberg are catacombsCatacombs
Catacombs, human-made subterranean passageways for religious practice. Any chamber used as a burial place can be described as a catacomb, although the word is most commonly associated with the Roman empire...
that may stem from the Early Christian days of Severinus of Noricum during the Migration Period
Migration Period
The Migration Period, also called the Barbarian Invasions , was a period of intensified human migration in Europe that occurred from c. 400 to 800 CE. This period marked the transition from Late Antiquity to the Early Middle Ages...
. They include two chapels: The Maximuskapelle and the Gertraudenkapelle, consecrated in 1178 under the Salzburg Archbishop Conrad of Wittelsbach
Conrad of Wittelsbach
Conrad of Wittelsbach was the Archbishop of Mainz and Archchancellor of Germany from 20 June 1161 to 1165 and again from 1183 to his death. He was also a cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church....
and dedicated to the assassinated Archbishop Thomas Becket
Thomas Becket
Thomas Becket was Archbishop of Canterbury from 1162 until his murder in 1170. He is venerated as a saint and martyr by both the Roman Catholic Church and the Anglican Communion...
of Canterbury.
In the centre of the cemetery there is another chapel, called Margarethenkapelle, (re-)built in 1491.
Notable burials
- Santino SolariSantino SolariSantino Solari , was a Swiss architect and sculptor, who worked mainly in Austria. He was born at Verna near Lugano ....
, architect (1646) - Johann Christian Paurnfeind, Salzburg mayor (1768)
- Sigmund Haffner, Salzburg mayor (1772)
- Ignatz Anton von Weiser, Mozart librettist (1785)
- Wolfgang Hagenauer, architect (1801)
- Michael HaydnMichael HaydnJohann Michael Haydn was an Austrian composer of the classical period, the younger brother of Joseph Haydn.-Life:...
, composer, younger brother of Joseph HaydnJoseph HaydnFranz Joseph Haydn , known as Joseph Haydn , was an Austrian composer, one of the most prolific and prominent composers of the Classical period. He is often called the "Father of the Symphony" and "Father of the String Quartet" because of his important contributions to these forms...
(1806) - Maria Anna MozartMaria Anna MozartMaria Anna Walburga Ignatia Mozart , nicknamed "Nannerl", was a musician, the older sister of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and daughter of Leopold and Anna Maria Mozart.-Childhood:...
(Nannerl), elder sister of Wolfgang Amadeus MozartWolfgang Amadeus MozartWolfgang Amadeus Mozart , baptismal name Johannes Chrysostomus Wolfgangus Theophilus Mozart , was a prolific and influential composer of the Classical era. He composed over 600 works, many acknowledged as pinnacles of symphonic, concertante, chamber, piano, operatic, and choral music...
(1829) - Johann Georg von Hagenauer, architect, younger brother of Wolfgang Hagenauer, (1835)
- Heinrich Ritter von Mertens, Salzburg mayor (1872)
- Georg Pezolt, painter (1878)
- Richard MayrRichard MayrRichard Mayr was an Austrian operatic bass-baritone who was particularly admired for his performances in works by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Richard Wagner and Richard Strauss...
, opera singer (1935) - Carl Mayr, artist, elder brother of Richard Mayr (1942)
- Otto Pflanzl, poet (1943)
- Franz Martin, historian (1950)
- Richard Hildmann, Salzburg mayor (1952)
- Harry J. CollinsHarry J. CollinsHarry J. Collins , was an Army Major General.-Biography:He was born on December 7, 1895 in Chicago, Illinois....
(1963), US Army Major General - Bernhard Paumgartner, conductor (1971)
- Gustav Kapsreiter, maecenas (1971)
- Clemens HolzmeisterClemens HolzmeisterClemens Holzmeister was a prominent Austrian architect and stage designer of the early twentieth century. The Austrian Academy of Fine Arts listed his life's work as containing 673 projects. He is the father of Judith Holzmeister.Holzmeister was born in the village of Fulpmes in the Tyrol state of...
, architect (1983) - Hans Lechner, politician (1994)
- Georg Schuchter, actor (2001)
Other cemeteries in Salzburg
- Salzburger Kommunalfriedhof
- Sebastiansfriedhof
- Jüdischer Friedhof Salzburg
- Friedhof Maxglan
- Friedhof Aigen
- Friedhof Gnigl
- Friedhof Leopoldskron
- Friedhof Morzg
- Friedhof Liefering
- Friedhof Mülln
- Friedhof des Stiftes Nonnberg
- Soldatenfriedhof im Nonntaler Donnenbergpark
See also
- SalzburgSalzburg-Population development:In 1935, the population significantly increased when Salzburg absorbed adjacent municipalities. After World War II, numerous refugees found a new home in the city. New residential space was created for American soldiers of the postwar Occupation, and could be used for...
- Salzburgerland