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Maria Taferl

Maria Taferl is an Austrian market municipality of 872 people in the District of Melk and the most important pilgrimage site in all of Lower Austria. After Mariazell, Maria Taferl is the most important pilgrimage destination in all of Austria.

Maria Taferl
Maria Taferl
Location within Austria
Coordinates: 48°13′36″N 15°09′35″E / 48.22667°N 15.15972°E / 48.22667; 15.15972
CountryAustria
StateLower Austria
DistrictMelk
Government
 • MayorHerbert Gruber (ÖVP)
Area
 • Total12.17 km2 (4.70 sq mi)
Elevation
443 m (1,453 ft)
Population
 (2018-01-01)[2]
 • Total887
 • Density73/km2 (190/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
3672
Area code07413
Vehicle registrationME
Websitewww.mariataferl.at

Geography edit

Maria Taferl is located in the Nibelungengau in Lower Austria on a bank over the Danube. 47.48 percent of the municipality is forested. As the Maria Taferl Market, which takes place on the so-called "Taferlberg" (Taferl Mountain), the remaining districts are found in the hilly surrounding area. To the south, the basilica is widely visible throughout the town.

History edit

 
The Opferstein (Sacrifice Rock)

Little is known about the early settlement of Maria Taferl. The Celtic Kingdom of Noricum was located on the northern shore of the Danube. During Roman times, the Danube served as the border of the Province of Noricum. Even today in the church plaza, there is a stone of Celtic origin, on which heathen sacrifices were made. This attests to Maria Taferl's long tradition as a place of religious activity.

Maria Taferl and the surrounding countryside belonged to the territory of the Ostarrichi during the time of the Bambergs in the Middle Ages. It then became part of the Habsburg holdings. For a long time, it was part of the land of the Lords of Weißenberg, whose seat lay in the nearby town of Münichreith. It is assumed that the various districts of the town were already established during the Middle Ages. The history of the modern market of Maria Taferl begins in the 17th century.

The first church was built around a shrine to the Holy Mother, which is the origin of the name "Maria Taferl." The legends say that the statue of the Pietà at the shrine was an offering from Alexander Schinagel, a forester, who had a miraculous recovery from a serious illness. It replaced a crucifix there, which had also been the site of a miracle, for when local shepherd Thomas Pachmann tried to chop down the oak on which it was placed, he gravely injured both his legs. After a prayer to the Virgin Mary, his almost fatal wounds stopped bleeding. The old oak was destroyed by fire in 1755, which also damaged the statue.

The church building was built from 1660 to 1710. Its construction was begun under the imperial architect Georg Gerstenbrand and the Italian Carlo Lurago. Its famous cupola was built by Jakob Prandtauer from 1708 to 1710. He also designed the current appearance of Melk Abbey. The Maria Taferl church is built in the baroque style with ample amounts of gold leaf and a frescoed ceiling. In the center of the high altar is the namesake Marian stature. The building's rear houses its crypt.

According to an inscription in the building's interior, the building of the church gave the local inhabitants new courage after the Plague, the Turkish Wars, and the Thirty Years' War had all taken their toll. It also supported the ideas of the Counter-Reformation in the heartland of the Catholic House of Habsburg. All this speaks to Maria Taferl as an important manifestation of the Catholic faith on the main traveling route of the Danube.

There are many traditional stories of angelic processions here, which come from the 17th century. The tradition of pilgrimage to Maria Taferl also dates back to that time. In 1760 alone, there were 700 pilgrimage processions and over 19,000 masses said there. The church is also a kind of information treasure chest about its pilgrims, their origins, and their number. Within it are the gifts of the pilgrims, who came on account of illness and were cured. Another reason for Maria Taferl's importance as a pilgrimage destination was the stone cross, a gift from the citizens of Freistadt for pilgrims who died on the journey. It is also evidence of the exhausting nature of pilgrimage in those days. The murdered Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria and his family lived in the nearby Artstetten Castle and is known to have regularly attended mass at Maria Taferl.

Maria Taferl became a Basilica minor in 1947.

By 2010, the basilica's interior should have undergone a complete restoration. It will then celebrate a double jubilee: 350 years since the laying of its cornerstone in 1660, and 300 years since its completion in 1710. The interior's last restoration was around 50 ago; the exterior was restored in 1982, and in 1998, the domes of the two towers were re-covered.

Besides the basilica, in Maria Taferl there is also a monument for the Fallen of both World Wars. These men are honored annually at meeting of veteran's groups.

There is a folk belief that the water from the well at Maria Taferl can help with eye complaints.

Other landmarks in the town are the Elementary School Museum, as well as the mechanical nativity, which tells the story of Maria Taferl's origins.

Municipal divisions edit

The municipality of Maria Taferl is divided into seven districts:

  • Maria Taferl Market
  • Obererla
  • Untererla
  • Reitern
  • Oberthalheim
  • Unterthalheim
  • Wimm

Politics edit

The mayor of Maria Taferl is Herbert Gruber and the Chief Officer is Daniela Lahmer. In the Municipal Council the 15 seats went to the following parties: ÖVP 10 and SPÖ 5.

Business and infrastructure edit

 
The Primary School Museum, Maria Taferl

After agriculture, tourism is the most important economic activity in Maria Taferl.

References edit

  1. ^ "Dauersiedlungsraum der Gemeinden Politischen Bezirke und Bundesländer - Gebietsstand 1.1.2018". Statistics Austria. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
  2. ^ "Einwohnerzahl 1.1.2018 nach Gemeinden mit Status, Gebietsstand 1.1.2018". Statistics Austria. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
  • The information in this article is based on that in its German original.

External links edit

  • (in German) The website of the Basilica of Maria Taferl
  • (in German)
  • (in English)

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Maria Taferl is an Austrian market municipality of 872 people in the District of Melk and the most important pilgrimage site in all of Lower Austria After Mariazell Maria Taferl is the most important pilgrimage destination in all of Austria Maria TaferlCoat of armsMaria TaferlLocation within AustriaCoordinates 48 13 36 N 15 09 35 E 48 22667 N 15 15972 E 48 22667 15 15972CountryAustriaStateLower AustriaDistrictMelkGovernment MayorHerbert Gruber OVP Area 1 Total12 17 km2 4 70 sq mi Elevation443 m 1 453 ft Population 2018 01 01 2 Total887 Density73 km2 190 sq mi Time zoneUTC 1 CET Summer DST UTC 2 CEST Postal code3672Area code07413Vehicle registrationMEWebsitewww mariataferl at Contents 1 Geography 2 History 3 Municipal divisions 4 Politics 5 Business and infrastructure 6 References 7 External linksGeography editMaria Taferl is located in the Nibelungengau in Lower Austria on a bank over the Danube 47 48 percent of the municipality is forested As the Maria Taferl Market which takes place on the so called Taferlberg Taferl Mountain the remaining districts are found in the hilly surrounding area To the south the basilica is widely visible throughout the town History edit nbsp The Opferstein Sacrifice Rock Little is known about the early settlement of Maria Taferl The Celtic Kingdom of Noricum was located on the northern shore of the Danube During Roman times the Danube served as the border of the Province of Noricum Even today in the church plaza there is a stone of Celtic origin on which heathen sacrifices were made This attests to Maria Taferl s long tradition as a place of religious activity Maria Taferl and the surrounding countryside belonged to the territory of the Ostarrichi during the time of the Bambergs in the Middle Ages It then became part of the Habsburg holdings For a long time it was part of the land of the Lords of Weissenberg whose seat lay in the nearby town of Munichreith It is assumed that the various districts of the town were already established during the Middle Ages The history of the modern market of Maria Taferl begins in the 17th century The first church was built around a shrine to the Holy Mother which is the origin of the name Maria Taferl The legends say that the statue of the Pieta at the shrine was an offering from Alexander Schinagel a forester who had a miraculous recovery from a serious illness It replaced a crucifix there which had also been the site of a miracle for when local shepherd Thomas Pachmann tried to chop down the oak on which it was placed he gravely injured both his legs After a prayer to the Virgin Mary his almost fatal wounds stopped bleeding The old oak was destroyed by fire in 1755 which also damaged the statue The church building was built from 1660 to 1710 Its construction was begun under the imperial architect Georg Gerstenbrand and the Italian Carlo Lurago Its famous cupola was built by Jakob Prandtauer from 1708 to 1710 He also designed the current appearance of Melk Abbey The Maria Taferl church is built in the baroque style with ample amounts of gold leaf and a frescoed ceiling In the center of the high altar is the namesake Marian stature The building s rear houses its crypt According to an inscription in the building s interior the building of the church gave the local inhabitants new courage after the Plague the Turkish Wars and the Thirty Years War had all taken their toll It also supported the ideas of the Counter Reformation in the heartland of the Catholic House of Habsburg All this speaks to Maria Taferl as an important manifestation of the Catholic faith on the main traveling route of the Danube There are many traditional stories of angelic processions here which come from the 17th century The tradition of pilgrimage to Maria Taferl also dates back to that time In 1760 alone there were 700 pilgrimage processions and over 19 000 masses said there The church is also a kind of information treasure chest about its pilgrims their origins and their number Within it are the gifts of the pilgrims who came on account of illness and were cured Another reason for Maria Taferl s importance as a pilgrimage destination was the stone cross a gift from the citizens of Freistadt for pilgrims who died on the journey It is also evidence of the exhausting nature of pilgrimage in those days The murdered Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria and his family lived in the nearby Artstetten Castle and is known to have regularly attended mass at Maria Taferl Maria Taferl became a Basilica minor in 1947 By 2010 the basilica s interior should have undergone a complete restoration It will then celebrate a double jubilee 350 years since the laying of its cornerstone in 1660 and 300 years since its completion in 1710 The interior s last restoration was around 50 ago the exterior was restored in 1982 and in 1998 the domes of the two towers were re covered Besides the basilica in Maria Taferl there is also a monument for the Fallen of both World Wars These men are honored annually at meeting of veteran s groups There is a folk belief that the water from the well at Maria Taferl can help with eye complaints Other landmarks in the town are the Elementary School Museum as well as the mechanical nativity which tells the story of Maria Taferl s origins nbsp Basilica of Maria Taferl nbsp The High Altar Maria Taferl Basilica nbsp Statue of Isaiah on the high altar nbsp Pachmann and Schinagel depicted in the basilicaMunicipal divisions editThe municipality of Maria Taferl is divided into seven districts Maria Taferl Market Obererla Untererla Reitern Oberthalheim Unterthalheim WimmPolitics editThe mayor of Maria Taferl is Herbert Gruber and the Chief Officer is Daniela Lahmer In the Municipal Council the 15 seats went to the following parties OVP 10 and SPO 5 Business and infrastructure edit nbsp The Primary School Museum Maria TaferlAfter agriculture tourism is the most important economic activity in Maria Taferl References edit Dauersiedlungsraum der Gemeinden Politischen Bezirke und Bundeslander Gebietsstand 1 1 2018 Statistics Austria Retrieved 10 March 2019 Einwohnerzahl 1 1 2018 nach Gemeinden mit Status Gebietsstand 1 1 2018 Statistics Austria Retrieved 9 March 2019 The information in this article is based on that in its German original External links edit in German The website of the Basilica of Maria Taferl in German Offizielle Website von Maria Taferl in English Maria Taferl Information nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Maria Taferl Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Maria Taferl amp oldid 1093259797, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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