Petronell-Carnuntum | |
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.jpg) The Heidentor in Petronell Carnuntum | |
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  Petronell-Carnuntum Location within Austria | |
| Coordinates:48°7′N16°51′E / 48.117°N 16.850°E /48.117; 16.850 | |
| Country | Austria |
| State | Lower Austria |
| District | Bruck an der Leitha |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Martin Almstädter (SPÖ) |
| Area | |
• Total | 25.37 km2 (9.80 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 175 m (574 ft) |
| Population (2018-01-01)[2] | |
• Total | 1,245 |
| • Density | 49.07/km2 (127.1/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 2404 |
| Area code | 02163 |
| Website | www.petronell.at |
Petronell-Carnuntum is a community ofBruck an der Leitha inAustria. It is known for its proximity to the formerRomanfort ofCarnuntum.
The village derives the second half of its name,Carnuntum, from the ancientRoman legionary fortress and headquarters of thePannonian fleet from 50 AD, and later a large city of 50,000 inhabitants.[3][4]
A 2000-year-oldamphitheatre, which was built outside thecity walls around the late 2nd century is still partly standing. Thearena was originally surrounded bystadium seating for 13,000 spectators. A hexagonal basin, speculated to be abaptismal font, was built in the 4th century AD.[5]
The Romans gave up the city in the 5th century, but the settlement remained inhabited.Agnes of Poitou (d. 1077), the widow ofEmperor Henry III, gave the lands, which extended toRohrau Castle, to Count Palatine Rapoto V of Bavaria. He possibly dedicated the local church to the patronSaint Petronilla in her honour. This gave the name to the first half of the town name,Petronell.
At the beginning of the 12th century Henry's descendantDiepold III, Margrave of Vohburg, gave the lands to Hugo von Liechtenstein (d. 1156).[6] Hugo builtLiechtenstein Castle about 45 km to the west. He was the progenitor of theHouse of Liechtenstein, the ruling family of thePrincipality of Liechtenstein. Petronell and Rohrau, which became his own property in 1142 from feudal property, remained important Liechtenstein seats during theHigh Middle Ages.
After the Liechtensteiners, the lords of Kranichberg took over the property by marriage in 1306. From 1496 the estate was in the hands of different owners until it came to Ernst III of Traun by marriage in 1650 who was made Count ofAbensberg-Traun in 1653. Petronell Castle was rebuilt after previous buildings (medieval castle, Renaissance castle) from 1660 to 1667 by Dominico Carlone (around 1615–1679) in the form of a four-winged castle complex for the Abensperg-Traun family in the early Baroque style. It was owned by the Abensperg-Traun family for 17 generations and was sold to a private investor in 2006.
Petronell-Carnuntum lies in theIndustrieviertel area of Lower Austria. About 26 percent of the municipality is forested. It lies on the southern bank of theDanube, southwest ofHainburg an der Donau.
Petronell-Carnuntum Bahnhof is served by services to Rex 7 and S7 toWolfsthal and Vienna.
From 1991 to 2001, both the birth balance and the migration balance were negative. After that, immigration was stronger than the negative birth balance.[7]
The World Theatre Festival Art Carnumtum (German:Art Carnuntum Welttheater Festival[8]) is held each year in the ancient amphitheatre.Art Carnuntum is a cultural organisation that aims support the cultural and philosophical heritage of Europe and promotesclassical drama in both traditional and contemporary styles.[9] The festival was founded around 1988[8] byPiero Bordin,[9] who died suddenly in March 2021. His daughterConstantina Bordin is artistic director.[10] Collaborators from Greece include Irini Pappas, Michalis Kakogianis, and Theodoros Terzopoulus, and the popular festival has become known as an international centre for ancient drama as well as European classical and modern music.[8]
The festival was held in August in 2021.[8]
The local council has 19 members.
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