| In 1686 began the reconstruction of the basilica executed by Carlo Antonio Carlone using the foundations of the old Gothic church. The ceiling frescoes show the martyrdom of Saint Florian (he is flagellated, beaten, thrown into the river Enns and assumed in heaven where he is glorified as patron against fire). The altar-piece shows Our Lady's Assumption.
From 1770 to 1774 the famous great organ, since 1930 called Bruckner-organ, was built by the priest and organ-builder Franz X. Chrismann from Ljubljana/Slovenia. Restoration work was done from 1945 to 1951 and during the latest restoration the basilica has undergone. The sonorous sound derives from the 4 manuals, 103 sounding organ-stops and 7343 pipes.
There are 11 bells that share a historical background because of their number and age. Their importance in the field of bells is not restricted to Austria but well spread all over Europe. Six bells issue as early as 1300. In 1717, the most recent one of the ancient bells was cast representing the biggest historical bell in Austria at Baroque times. In 1999, these 11 bells were supplemented by a new one, the so-called bell of birth. |