Sonntagberg is a town in the district of Amstetten in Lower Austria in Austria. It is an important pilgrimage location for Catholics. Its basilica church is often cited as one of the most beautiful buildings in the area.[3][4]
Sonntagberg | |
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 Sonntagberg basilica church | |
 Coat of arms | |
  Sonntagberg Location within Austria | |
| Coordinates: 48°00′N 14°46′E / 48.000°N 14.767°E | |
| Country | Austria |
| State | Lower Austria |
| District | Amstetten |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Thomas Raidl |
| Area | |
• Total | 18.42 km2 (7.11 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 340 m (1,120 ft) |
| Population (2018-01-01)[2] | |
• Total | 3,829 |
| • Density | 210/km2 (540/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 3333 |
| Area code | 07448 |
| Website | www.sonntagberg.gv.at |
Geography
editSonntagberg lies in the Mostviertel in Lower Austria. About 29 percent of the municipality is forested.
Landmarks
editIt has a baroque church that was, in its current form, built in 1706–1732 by Jakob Prandtauer and Joseph Munggenast.[5] The ceilings were painted by Daniel Gran (1738–43). In 1964, Pope Paul VI gave it the title Basilica minor.
For a short while, Sonntagberg was the location of what would then become Summerhill School.[6]
References
edit- ^ "Dauersiedlungsraum der Gemeinden Politischen Bezirke und Bundesländer - 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.
- ^ "Sonntagberg Basilica". Mostviertel. Retrieved 2023-08-09.
- ^ "Sonntagberg Basilica". Niederösterreich. Retrieved 2023-08-09.
- ^ Paschberg (2022-02-10). "Sonntagberg". www.paschberg.blogspot.com (in German). Retrieved 2023-08-09.
- ^ "Summerhill - Early days". Summerhill. Retrieved 2008-01-28.
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