Special story
Special story
The Romanesque or early Gothic cross from the Aquileia school was of unknown origin for a long time; About ten years ago it was exhibited in Cividale as a major attraction, in the presence of church dignitaries and representatives of the Ministry of Culture.
The church was built as part of the Catholic reform initiated by the emperor in 1612; The Jesuits first built the school - the first Latin school in the area and the second in all of Styria - and only then the church, financed by the Vordernberg councilor Christoph Janschitsch.
Among the preserved gravestones is that of an auxiliary bishop of Styria, who was also abbot of Rein Abbey and pastor of Leoben-St. Xavier - depicted as a Renaissance prince with around 16 rings on his hands, an image that, according to tradition, was one of the reasons for the uprisings against the clergy at the time.
The relic of St. Victorian, probably a Roman soldier or officer, was fashioned in the 19th century as a wax figure in Roman clothing; a depicted cut throat identifies him as a martyr.
The church was built as part of the Catholic reform initiated by the emperor in 1612; The Jesuits first built the school - the first Latin school in the area and the second in all of Styria - and only then the church, financed by the Vordernberg councilor Christoph Janschitsch.
Among the preserved gravestones is that of an auxiliary bishop of Styria, who was also abbot of Rein Abbey and pastor of Leoben-St. Xavier - depicted as a Renaissance prince with around 16 rings on his hands, an image that, according to tradition, was one of the reasons for the uprisings against the clergy at the time.
The relic of St. Victorian, probably a Roman soldier or officer, was fashioned in the 19th century as a wax figure in Roman clothing; a depicted cut throat identifies him as a martyr.