Origin Brixen



säben abbey


the first mention of brixen dates 901 in document issued king of germany, louis iii child, in territory called prihsna assigned zacharias, bishop of säben. time passed, prihsna turned current name of brixen. bishops moved here säben in 992, after cathedral had been finished.


in 1039, bishop of brixen, poppo, elevated pope emperor henry iii. reign lasted 23 days. yet in same century, brixen became seat of independent ecclesiastical principate which, in following years, struggled existence against neighbouring county of tyrol. in 1115, first line of walls encircling brixen completed.


the bishopric secularized in 1803 , annexed austrian empire. between 1851 , 1855, czech journalist , writer karel havlíček borovský exiled austrian government brixen. after end of world war i, brixen annexed italy.







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