his is a capuchin friary, constructed in 1702 under the patrimony of Count (Reichsgraf) Johann Raymund von Lamberg. After the friary, a church was constructed, consecrated by Johannes Guidobald Raymund, auxiliary bishop of Passau, son of the donor who became a capuchin under the name of Fr. Rupert von Laufen. On Oct. 1, 1940, it was abandoned because of national-socialism; a portion of it was returned in 1945 and then completely in 1962. On March 18, 2002, the solemnity of St. Joseph, the Capuchins left and were then succeeded by the Franciscan Friars of the Immaculate the following day. On October 13, 2002, Archbishop Georg Eder celebrated with the friars the “300 anni Kapuzinerkloster Kitzbühel” and on that anniversary, the document of the canonical erection of the friary was given dated October 10, 2002. The Archbishop also blessed a statute of Padre Pio. The Church is dedicated to St. John the Baptist, and a Grotto of Lourdes situated in the chapel before entering the church, is one of the three most important in the diocese. There are also some paintings on cloth, by Hofmaler Jakob Christoph Platzer, of St. John the Baptist baptizing our Blessed Lord, St. Anthony, the Holy Family, the Scourging, the coronation of thorns, and two of Our Lady, one is of Jesus bidding farewell to his mother before his Passion and the other is of the risen Jesus appearing to his Mother. A historical and artistic nativity scene can also be found in the church.
ustria (German Österreich), republic in central Europe, lying mainly in the Alps. Close to three-fourths of Austria is mountainous. Austria was formerly, under the Habsburg monarchs, the heart of an extensive empire that was a major power. Vienna (Wien), which was the imperial capital, is still one of the world's great cities, famous for its elegance, its splendid baroque architecture, and its music and theater. Vienna remains Austria's capital and largest city.
At the end of World War I (1914-1918), the multinational empire headed by Austria was split up into separate nation states. Austria became a small landlocked republic about the size of the state of Maine. As the new nations put up trade barriers, Austria lost easy access to its former markets and sources of fuel. Its economic survival depended on foreign aid. The depression of the 1930s was ruinous for the Austrian republic. Conservative forces grew. In 1934 the Socialists, who had made Vienna a model of social democracy, were crushed, and a right-wing dictatorship entrenched itself. In 1938 Austria was annexed by Nazi Germany.
After Germany's defeat in World War II (1939-1945), Austria was occupied by the Allied forces, including troops from the United States and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR). Austria's independence was restored in 1955, and it experienced a remarkable economic revival. Today, Austria is a prosperous nation and a member of the European Union, with thriving export industries and a large income from tourists. Visitors are attracted to Austria by the magnificent mountain scenery and the rich culture of Vienna.
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