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Enns
Basilica of St Laurence — site of the Martyrs of Lauriacum
Lauriacum (Enns-Lorch), a Roman town, is where St Florian and the forty Martyrs of Lauriacum suffered in 304. Beneath the Basilica of St Laurence are the remains of early Christian churches of the 4th–5th centuries, where relics venerated as those of the Lauriacum martyrs were found in 1900. The excavations can be visited on a guided tour.
- Where
- Basilica of St Laurence, Enns-Lorch
- Address
- Lauriacumstraße 4, 4470 Enns · on the map
- Nearest church
- Church of the Translation of the Relics of St Sava, Stelzhamerstraße 16, 4470 Enns, Enns
Gurk
Tomb of St Hemma of Gurk
St Hemma (d. 1045), a Carinthian countess, devoted herself to prayer and charity after the death of her husband and sons and founded a convent at Gurk. She died before the schism. Her tomb lies in the hundred-column crypt of the Romanesque cathedral of Gurk, a place of pilgrimage; the cathedral is open daily.
- Where
- Gurk Cathedral
- Address
- Domplatz 11, 9342 Gurk · on the map
- Nearest church
- Parish of St Paraskeva, Kaufmanngasse 11, 9020 Klagenfurt, Klagenfurt
Maria Saal
Tomb of St Modestus, apostle of Carantania
St Modestus (d. c. 772), a bishop sent by St Virgil of Salzburg to the Carantanian Slavs, founded the first church at Maria Saal, from which Carinthia was evangelised. His tomb is venerated in the pilgrimage church of Maria Saal (a late-antique sarcophagus beneath the 'Modestus altar'). The church is open daily.
- Where
- Maria Saal pilgrimage church
- Address
- Domplatz 1, 9063 Maria Saal · on the map
- Nearest church
- Parish of St Paraskeva, Kaufmanngasse 11, 9020 Klagenfurt, Klagenfurt
Mautern an der Donau
Favianis — where St Severinus of Noricum lived and died
St Severinus of Noricum (d. 482), ascetic and 'apostle of Noricum', cared for the Danube population as Roman rule collapsed; his life was written by his disciple Eugippius. He founded a monastery at Favianis (today Mautern an der Donau) and died there. His relics are now in Campania (Frattamaggiore); Mautern keeps memorial sites and a Roman museum.
- Where
- Favianis Roman Museum
- Address
- Mautern an der Donau (Römermuseum Favianis) · on the map
- Nearest church
- Church of St Thomas the Apostle, Hanuschplatz 1-5, 3100 St. Pölten-Stattersdorf, St. Pölten
Melk
Relics of St Coloman
St Coloman (d. 1012), an Irish pilgrim on his way to Jerusalem, was hanged near Stockerau on a false charge of spying and was venerated as a martyr before the schism. Since 1014 his relics have rested at Melk, today in a sarcophagus in the abbey basilica. The abbey is open to visitors (admission charged).
- Where
- Melk Abbey
- Address
- Abt-Berthold-Dietmayr-Straße 1, 3390 Melk · on the map
- Nearest church
- Church of St Thomas the Apostle, Hanuschplatz 1-5, 3100 St. Pölten-Stattersdorf, St. Pölten
Salzburg
Relics of St Erentrude of Salzburg
St Erentrude (d. c. 718), a kinswoman of St Rupert, was the first abbess of Nonnberg, founded by him around 714 — the oldest continuously existing women's monastery north of the Alps. Her relics rest in the abbey church. The (Benedictine) convent is active; the church is open during the day.
- Where
- Nonnberg Abbey
- Address
- Nonnberggasse 2, 5020 Salzburg · on the map
- Nearest church
- Parish of St Demetrios, Kirche St. Erhard, Nonntaler Hauptstraße 12, 5020 Salzburg, Salzburg
Salzburg
Relics of St Rupert and St Virgil of Salzburg
St Rupert (d. c. 718), bishop of Worms and apostle of Bavaria, founded Salzburg; St Virgil (d. 784), an Irish monk who became bishop of Salzburg, evangelised Carinthia. Both are saints of the undivided Church. Their relics rest in Salzburg Cathedral, which is dedicated to them; it is open to visitors daily.
- Where
- Salzburg Cathedral
- Address
- Domplatz 1a, 5020 Salzburg · on the map
- Nearest church
- Parish of St Demetrios, Kirche St. Erhard, Nonntaler Hauptstraße 12, 5020 Salzburg, Salzburg
St. Florian
Burial place of St Florian of Lorch
St Florian (d. 304), a Roman official in Noricum, was drowned in the river Enns under Diocletian; he is also venerated in the East (feast 4 May). By tradition St Florian Priory stands over his grave, and the crypt of the basilica shows the burial site. The priory (Augustinian canons) is open to visitors, including guided tours.
- Where
- St Florian Priory
- Address
- Stiftstraße 1, 4490 St. Florian · on the map
- Nearest church
- Parish of the Holy New Martyrs and Confessors of Russia, Biberweg 30, 4030 Linz-Pichling, Linz
