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In the News (Fri 25 Dec 09)

  
  Heiligenkreuz
Heiligenkreuz was richly endowed by the dukes of Babenberg.
In 1734 the Abbey of St. Gotthard in Hungary was ceded to Heiligenkreuz by Emperor Charles VI, but was taken away and united with the Hungarian Abbey of Zirez in 1778.
GSELL in BRUNNER, Ein Cisterzienserbuch (Wurzburg, 1881), 52-116; WATZL, Die Cisterziser von Heiligenkreuz (Graz, 1898); HALUSA in Studien und Mittheilungen aus dem Benediktiner und dem Cistercienser-Orden (Brunn, 1902), XXIII, 373-386 and 605-662; LANZ, ibid.
www.catholicity.com /encyclopedia/h/heiligenkreuz.html   (273 words)

  
 Thomas's Glassware Tour --- Heiligenkreuz (A)
Since 1802 Heiligenkreuz is the seat of a Catholic theological school, which in 1976 became a university.
Other places which claim one of the many reliquiaries of particles of the Holy Crucifix are the Cistercian abbey of Lilienfeld, the former monastery Heilig Kreuz in Donauwörth and the cathedral of Limburg a.
Baroness Mary Vetsera, the mistress of Crown-Prince Rudolf, was buried in the cemetery of Heiligenkreuz after their tragic end in Mayerling in 1889.
www.thomasgraz.net /glass/gl-134.htm   (470 words)

  
 Message Board
The name of Heiligenkreuz was given, according to the local folktale, because a stone or iron cross was found on the hill where the church stands today.
In 1384 Heiligenkreuz was the parish village for the old Choden villages of Weissensulz, Zetschin, Zemschen, Pössigkau and Molgau and had outside of Staz-Neustadt, the only church in the Pfraumberge Choden community.
Neubäu's church-connection was to the parish of Heiligenkreuz.
www.cs.ndsu.nodak.edu /~liebl/messageboard_archive.html   (7396 words)

  
 Heiligenkreuz Abbey - UNESCO World Heritage Centre
Heiligenkreuz is an outstanding example of this continuity embodied in the Romanesque, Gothic and Baroque components of the monastery premises where the typical features of a medieval Cistercian monastery are reflected as impressively as the architectural history and development of a structure that has grown since medieval times and incorporated examples of all later epochs.
The medieval parts of the monastery complex (church,cloister,living quarters) which are of exceptional value in terms of architectural history and house, inter alia, top examples of medieval glass paintings,are enriched by Baroque additions to interiors and furniture, and also feature an extensive library and collection of atr treasures.
Heiligenkreuz is a synonym for monastic tradition and its responsibility for the historic heritage.
whc.unesco.org /en/tentativelists/30   (234 words)

  
 Heiligenkreuz in the Wienerwald   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
Heiligenkreuz is a restful tourist village, popular with hikers, weekend-excursionists, and art-lovers.
The main attraction of the town is the Cistercian Monastery os the same name, situated in a small valley at the foot of the Bodenberg.
Heiligenkreuz Monastery: Austria`s second oldest Cistercian monastery (1133) with Babenberg tombs; monastery chapel with Romaneque nave, High Gothic choir hall, Baroque chior stalls by Giuliani, altar screens by Altomonte and Rottmayr; Early Gothic cloisters, well-house with colorful stained-glass windows and lead fountain; St. Bernard chapel.
www.tourist-net.co.at /hkreuz1e.htm   (150 words)

  
 Stift Heiligenkreuz - Information, Resources, Links and Reference   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
Das Zisterzienserstift Heiligenkreuz ist ein Kloster der Zisterzienser (OCist) in Heiligenkreuz in Niederösterreich.
In Heiligenkreuz befindet sich auch das Collegium Rudolphinum, ein überdiözesanes Priesterseminar und Studienhaus für junge Männer, die Theologie studieren, um ihrer Berufung zum Priestertum zu folgen.
Dem angeschlossen ist ein Fernheizwerk, mit dem Teile Heiligenkreuz beheizt werden.
de.cyberpedia.net /info.php?title=Stift_Heiligenkreuz   (630 words)

  
 Travel Austria » Heiligenkreuz
Heiligenkreuz is surrounded by the large Viennse forest in the south of the Austrian capital Vienna.
Heiligenkreuz has motorway connection, and is easy to reach.
The Stift Heiligenkreuz monastery, also known as Holy Cross monastery, Cistercian Monastery, or Closter Heiligen Creyz (or Creuz), was founded in 1133 by the holy Leopold III from the Babenberger family.
www.travel2austria.com /?p=43   (148 words)

  
 English   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
Stift Heiligenkreuz is situated very close to Vienna, it is only 15km to the west of the Capital of Austria, in the middle of the "Wienerwald".
This was the reason why St. Leopold built Heiligenkreuz; he also founded Klosterneuburg in the northwest of Vienna.
This Cistercian Abbey was founded 1133 by Saint Leopold III as a house of prayer to thank and praise God and to intercede for the sake of the whole world.
www.stift-heiligenkreuz.org /kinder-und-jugendfuehrungen.0.html   (1635 words)

  
 Amazon.com: Heiligenkreuz: Books   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
Wien: Mit Klosterneuburg, Laxenburg und Heiligenkreuz (Artemis-Cicerone) by Hermann Teifer (Unknown Binding - 1984)
Achthundert] Jahre Musikpflege in Heiligenkreuz by Alois Niemetz (Unknown Binding - 1977)
Die Grablege der Babenberger in der Abtei Heiligenkreuz by Paulus Niemetz (Unknown Binding - 1974)
www.amazon.com /s?ie=UTF8&keywords=Heiligenkreuz&tag=httphobbycom-20&index=books&link_code=qs&page=1   (1012 words)

  
 Wissenswertes
The "Kaisersaal", a most gracious and impressive hall dating back to the 16th century, is an excellent venue for concerts with great atmosphere, performed by the world´s finest artists and ensembles.
In addition and out of tradition, Heiligenkreuzer Herbst presents emigrant composers such as Hans Gál and, for the first time, Karel Reiner who was the sole survivor of the so-called "Theresienstadt Group".
Participants in this dinner are invited to join us in a glass of sparkling wine with which to continue enjoying the concert's atmosphere, together with the artists, in a room reserved especially for this purpose.
www.hherbst.org /english/text_info.html   (330 words)

  
 Address to the Abbot and community of the Cistercian Abbey of Heiligenkreuz
You have chosen the season of the Novena of Pentecost to make this pilgrimage to Rome, to the tombs of the Apostles and the See of the Successor of Peter, on the occasion of the bicentenary of the Heiligenkreuz University Faculty of Theology and Philosophy.
Your community pilgrimage, led by the Very Reverend Abbot, not only confirms the academic community of teachers and students, but also manifests the ultimate goal of your studies and your work: a deep and indestructible communion with the Triune God in his holy Church, here on earth and in the glory of heaven.
I warmly hope that the Heiligenkreuz Faculty of Theology and Philosophy and all its members may grow in faith, hope and charity.
www.vatican.va /holy_father/john_paul_ii/speeches/2002/may/documents/hf_jp-ii_spe_20020517_abbazia-heiligenkreuz_en.html   (320 words)

  
 Heiligenkreuz, Austria
Some 34km/21mi southwest of Vienna, not far from Mödling on the edge of the Vienna Forest (Wiener Wald), lies the little town of Heiligenkreuz ("Holy Cross"), with Austria's second oldest Cistercian abbey.
The church itself dates from the 12th and 13th C. The last of the Babenbergers died in 1246 and, in common with many others of the line, was buried in Heiligenkreuz.
The convent buildings were reconstructed in the 17th and 18th C., when a new courtyard with two story arcades and a gatehouse tower were added.
www.planetware.com /austria/heiligenkreuz-a-b-heil.htm   (210 words)

  
 Lower Austria : Attractions | Frommers.com
Abbey Heiligenkreuz (Abbey of the Holy Cross) (tel.
Some of the dukes of Babenberg are buried in the 1240 chapter house, including Duke Friedrich II, the last of his line, who died in 1246.
Heiligenkreuz has more relics of the Holy Cross than any other site in Europe except Rome.
www.frommers.com /destinations/loweraustria/1758010029.html   (374 words)

  
 Last Ride to Heiligenkreuz
Mary wrote to her mother that she would be happier in death than in life and that she wanted to be buried beside Rudolf at the cemetery of Alland (one mile from the monastery's cemetery at Heiligenkreuz).
Mary sat between her uncles during this sinister ride and her body fell forward all the time as the carriage drove to the monastery of Heiligenkreuz.
At this time the (and after a lot of legal confusion) the examination was stopped because the body was released for reburial and handed over to the abbott of Heiligenkreuz, Gerhard Hradil.
www.xs4all.nl /~androom/dead/story004.htm   (2093 words)

  
 EMS School
Since 1984 she organizes and leads the summer courses in Heiligenkreuz, which are attended by musicians from Austria, Germany, Swizzerland, Japan and USA.
Pater Walter Ludwig, O.cis was many years cantor of the monastery Heiligenkreuz and made many seminaries about gregorian chant during the summer courses.
The Summer School is held in the monastery Heiligenkreuz, ca 20 km south-west from Vienna.
www.kites.org /kitesandmusic/emschoo.htm   (522 words)

  
 HS & RS Heiligenkreuz am Waasen
In 1989 our school took part in the project „Das Land hat Zukunft“ (the state/country has a future), and was state champion and later federal champion.
The project „Glaubenszeichen“(signs of belief) should also be mentioned; the pupils dealt intensively with the theme visual signs of faith (wayside shrines, chapels,…..) in Heiligenkreuz and the surrounding area.
The consideration of the pupils’ aptitudes and interests, the fostering of independence, and the accompanying career information and orientation build a solid secondary level education, which should put our pupils in a position to be able to choose the correct career, meet necessary requirements, and successfully continue their education.
www.hsrshk.asn-graz.ac.at /main_engl.htm   (1099 words)

  
 Heiligenkreuz im Lafnitztal Southern Burgenland Tiscover Welcome international border crossing-po
Heiligenkreuz has not only gained its reputation as an international border crossing-point to Hungary, but also as a popular destination for holiday-makers longing for rest and relaxation in a friendly atmosphere and unspoilt nature.
Well-kept cycle and hiking trails enticing to explore the beautiful countryside; horse-riding, fishing and hunting possibilities.
And this is for the culture lovers among you: don´t miss out on the local parish church (its origins can be traced back to medieval times; first mentioned in 1200)
www.tiscover.at /at/guide/55063at,en,SCH1/objectId,RGN213063at,season,at1/home.html   (188 words)

  
 Sri Lanka Englisch   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
At the same time Heiligenkreuz was working on the project of a foundation in Germany — Stiepel — therefore it was not possible to take over another project to establish a monastery in Sri Lanka.
According to the statutes, the bishop takes over the position of a responsible superior and sends the selected candidates to Heiligenkreuz, to undergo a period of formation and experience a monastic life.
While we are in temporary vows at Heiligenkreuz we try to deepen our monastic life, we also study philosophy and theology at the Heiligenkreuz Academy.
www.stift-heiligenkreuz.org /Sri-Lanka-Englisch.sri-lanka-englisch.0.html   (1963 words)

  
 (GCKPHG) Heiligenkreuz / Holy cross 1 by JoLiRa
Ein kurzer Cache mit einem Gutteil der Sehenswürdigkeiten in Heiligenkreuz, geeignet für Touristen, Familien, geländegängige Kinderwagen,...
A short Cache which allows you to visit the main attractions in Heiligenkreuz.
In Heiligenkreuz there are not only baroque sights, but modern ones as well.
www.geocaching.com /seek/cache_details.aspx?ID=176594   (632 words)

  
 The Death of St. Clare by MASTER of Heiligenkreuz
The Death of St. Clare by MASTER of Heiligenkreuz
MASTER of Heiligenkreuz (active in the early 1400s in Austria)
This artist, who was most probably trained in France but active in Austria, derived his name from a diptych which originated from Heiligenkreuz.
gallery.euroweb.hu /html/m/master/heiligen/heilige1.html   (419 words)

  
 Social Programme . Physics at LHC . 13-17 July 2004 . Vienna . Austria   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
Schönbrunn Palace, one of the most-visited monuments in Vienna, or, through the southern parts of the Vienna Woods, to the monastery of Heiligenkreuz.
After having tasted a piece of "Strudel" with a cup of tea or coffee you will rejoin the congress venue via parts of the Ringstraße, the splendid boulevard built in the place of the former fortifications of Vienna.
This tour will take you to the southern parts of the Vienna woods, past the 19th century Liechtenstein castle to Heiligenkreuz, the oldest Cistercian monastery in Lower Austria, founded in the early 12th century.
wwwhephy.oeaw.ac.at /phlhc/prog_social.html   (752 words)

  
 Sommerkurs für alte Musik
Internationaler Sommerkurs für Alte Musik in Stift Heiligenkreuz, NÖ
Musik in Stift Heiligenkreuz, NÖ, die von Musikern aus Österreich, Deutschland, Schweiz, Japan und USA besucht wurden.
Sommerkurs für Alte Musik in Stift Heiligenkreuz, 25.
www.kites.org /kitesandmusic/mckurs.htm   (478 words)

  
 CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Heiligenkreuz
Heiligenkreuz by Emperor Charles VI, but was taken away and united with the
Lilienfeld in Lower Austria in 1206 (still existing); Goldenkron in Bohemia in 1263 (ceased in 1785); Neuberg in
Heiligenkreuz has a library of 50,000 volumes, and its own theological seminary and
www.newadvent.org /cathen/07198a.htm   (314 words)

  
 Master of Heiligenkreuz Online
Master of Heiligenkreuz at the National Gallery of Art, Washington D.C. The Death of Saint Clare, ca.1400/10
Master of Heiligenkreuz in the Web Gallery of Art
All images and text on this Master of Heiligenkreuz page are copyright 2007 by John Malyon/Artcyclopedia, unless otherwise noted.
www.artcyclopedia.com /artists/master_of_heiligenkreuz.html   (107 words)

  
 Heiligenkreuz Monastery, Austria
Austria > Burgenland > Northern Burgenland > Heiligenkreuz
Austria's second oldest Cistercian abbey, the Heiligenkreuz Monastery, founded in 1133, takes its name from the relic of a cross which an Austrian duke presented to the monks of the monastery.
The collegiate church, the last resting place of several members of the House of Babenberg, was built in the 12th C. The buildings were renovated in the 17th and 18th C. and enlarged by the addition of a large courtyard with a two-story arcade and a gate tower.
www.planetware.com /heiligenkreuz/heiligenkreuz-monastery-a-b-heim.htm   (316 words)

  
 AHRE Austria Guide - guided tours to the surroundings of Vienna
First, we will go and see the huge Cistercian Abbey of Heiligenkreuz (founded in 1133), visiting the romantic medieval cloister which houses the remains of the Babenberg dynasty who ruled Austria before the Habsburg era, the splendid baroque sacristy and the monumental half Romanesque half Gothic church.
After a short break, we will continue our tour going to the former Mayerling hunting lodge, today a commemorative chapel, where the Crown-Prince Rudolph, the only son of Emperor Frances Joseph, died together with Baronesse Mary Vetsera in 1889.
This half-day excursion combines a shorter version of the above tour "Vienna Woods - Mayerling and Heiligenkreuz" with a walking tour in the city of Baden.
www.ahre.at /surroundings.htm   (461 words)

  
 Saint Patrick's Church: Saints of November 15
In 1106 he founded the monasteries of Heiligenkreuz (Holy Cross) in the Wienerwald (Vienna Woods) (Cistercian); Klosterneuburg (Augustinian) near Vienna; and Mariazell (Benedictine) in Styria.
His piety and charity earned him the popular appellation of "the Good." He was notably free from ambition, for in 1125, he refused the imperial crown when his brother-in-law Henry V died.
In art Saint Leopold is an armed count with a cross upon his coronet, a banner with three eagles, and a model of the church of Heiligenkreuz (Holy Cross) in his hand.
www.saintpatrickdc.org /ss/1115.htm   (5711 words)

  
 TCM International Institute - Vienna to Haus Edelweiss Routes   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
As a way to facilitate the high volume of transportation needs TCMI asks as many people as possible (e.g., students, volunteers, guests, etc.) to make their way from
Drive on the A21 for 10-13 km to the HEILIGENKREUZ exit.
Exit the A21 autobahn and follow the signs to HEILIGENKREUZ.
www.tcmi.org /viennatoheroutes.asp   (419 words)

  
 trivago travelguide - Heiligenkreuz am Waasen
Leider gibt es zurzeit noch keinen Eintrag aus Heiligenkreuz am Waasen in unserer Datenbank.
Register now and add an interesting website about Heiligenkreuz am Waasen or write an own review.
Vielleicht waren Sie aber selbst schon dort und haben einen Tipp, was man in Heiligenkreuz am Waasen keinesfalls verpassen darf.
www.trivago.co.uk /heiligenkreuz-am-waasen_43793   (122 words)

  
 Austrian forest machinery and implements
Every 4 years the famous Austrian forest fair is organized.
At 2007 AUSTROFOMA will take place for three days at the forest administration of Heiligenkreuz from 9th until 11th October.
Companies, who are intending to present their forest machinery under real forest conditions are invited to apply from now on.
www.austrofoma.at /english/index.htm   (138 words)

  
 TCM International Institute - Academic   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
In 1991 the TCMI Institute was created to offer graduate education in practical Christian ministry to university-trained men and women.
The Institute is based at “Haus Edelweiss,” approximately 25 kilometers southwest of Vienna, Austria, near the village of Heiligenkreuz.
The Institute offers a structured program of study taught in English and several other translated languages.
www.tcmiinstitute.org   (201 words)

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