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Bezirk Spittal an der Drau

Millstatt am See

Statue of Saint Domitian

Bezirk Spittal an der Drau

Millstatt am See

Statue of Saint Domitian

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Statue of Saint Domitian

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Location: Millstatt am See, Bezirk Spittal an der Drau, Carinthia, Austria

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BAMA

September 6, 2020

The modern depiction of the legendary founder of Millstatt, who lived around the year 800, was designed by Prof. Giorgio IGNE (Sacile/Friuli) in 1994. According to legend, Domitian, who converted to Christianity, had 1000 pagan statues (Milie Statuae) thrown into the lake, which is where the name "Millstatt" comes from. (from information board)

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Rainer & Petra

July 31, 2021

Domitian (that was the name of the Duke at the time) had a son. He just wanted to take a trip on the lake. But since a strong wind was blowing, his parents advised him against it. Disobedient as he was, however, he did not allow himself to be dissuaded from his purpose; in a short time he had prepared himself for the journey and boarded a ship. The punishment came too quickly. Days passed and the son did not return. One day the message came that the ship was floating around deserted in the lake. The dismayed father, who loved his son very much, vowed that if he found the body, he would build a church on that spot. Then he let the lake lead into the Lieser. When the water had sunk a good bit, the drowned man was found on the armrest where Millstatt is today. The good father also kept his vow and became a Christian. At that time there were a lot of idol statues around the lake. He had these thrown into the lake, but the place where he had the church built he called Mille Statue, that is a thousand statues. From this the place Millstatt developed over time.

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Rainer & Petra

August 3, 2021

Legend "Saint Domitian and the origins of Millstatt"
A pagan duke named Domitian is said to have lived in a castle opposite Millstatt in the 8th century. This pagan was converted to Christianity in a very strange way.
The duke had a son who wanted to go on a trip on the lake. But because a strong wind was blowing, his parents advised him against it. Disobedient as he was, he did not let himself be dissuaded from his intention. Days passed and the son did not return. Then the message came that the ship was drifting around the lake without a soul. The dismayed father, who loved his son very much, vowed that if he found the body, he would build a church on that spot. Then he had the lake diverted into the Lieser. When the water had receded a good bit, the drowned man was found on the ledge where Millstatt is today. The father also kept his vow and became a Christian. At that time, there were a lot of idol statues around the lake. He had these thrown into the lake, but he called the place where he had the church built Mille Statuae, which means a thousand statues. Over time, this developed into the town of Millstatt.

At the beginning of February, a service is held in honor of Domitian. A priest is said to have missed this service. As punishment, the church sank one meter into the ground, only the altar remained in place. If you want to enter the church today, you go down a few steps, but the altar is a little higher again. This duke is still venerated as a saint today, and his bones are kept in a glass coffin in a church built especially for this purpose.

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Location: Millstatt am See, Bezirk Spittal an der Drau, Carinthia, Austria

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