Garsten is a municipality in the district of Steyr-Land in the Austrian state of Upper Austria.
History
Garsten was first mentioned as Garstina in documentation around 990, and a monastery was founded there in 1082. After being fully rebuilt in Baroque style in the late 17th century, the Benedictine monastery was converted to a prison in 1850, a function it fulfills to this day.[3]
References
- ^ “Dauersiedlungsraum der Gemeinden Politischen Bezirke und Bundesländer – Gebietsstand 1.1.2018” (in German). Statistics Austria. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
- ^ “Einwohnerzahl 1.1.2018 nach Gemeinden mit Status, Gebietsstand 1.1.2018” (in German). Statistics Austria. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
- ^ [1] Benediktinerstift – Gemeinde Garsten
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