# Franz Senn

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Franz Senn Born Franz Xaverius Senn (1831-03-19)19 March 1831 Längenfeld, Ötztal, Austrian Empire Died 31 January 1884(1884-01-31) (aged 52) Neustift im Stubaital, Austrian Empire Citizenship Austrian Occupations Priest, mountaineer

**Franz Xaverius Senn** (19 March 1831 – 31 January 1884[1]) was an Austrian [Catholic priest](/source/Priesthood_in_the_Catholic_Church) and [mountaineer](/source/Mountaineering) who was among the first to promote alpinism and foster the early development of mountaineering in [Tyrol](/source/County_of_Tyrol). His concern for the poverty of his parishioners led him to encourage tourism into the Stubaital and Ötztal valleys. Senn was an early member of the [Austrian Alpine Club](/source/Austrian_Alpine_Club) and a founding member of the [German Alpine Club](/source/German_Alpine_Club). The [Franz Senn Hut](/source/Franz_Senn_Hut) and the [Sennkogel](/source/Sennkogel) are named in his honour. Senn's passion for mountaineering led to his ascent of numerous 3,000-metre summits throughout the [Ötztal Alps](/source/%C3%96tztal_Alps).[2]

## References

**Citations**

1. **[^](#cite_ref-ndb_1-0)** Schirmer, Gerhard (2010). "Senn, Franz Xaverius". *Neue Deutsche Biographie (NDB)*. Vol. 24. Duncker & Humblot. p. 261. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [978-3428112050](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-3428112050).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-otztal_2-0)** ["Franz Senn"](http://www.vent.at/history-winter). *Ötztal*. Retrieved January 11, 2013.

**Bibliography**

- Oberwalder, Louis (2004). *Franz Senn: Alpinismuspionier und Gründer des Alpenvereins*. Innsbruck: Tyrolia. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [978-3702226299](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-3702226299).

## External links

- [Der Gletscherpfarrer](https://en.gloria.tv/?media=183753) (video)

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