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Cultural sites in Carinthia

Klagenfurt - Maria Saal - Zollfeld - Magdalensberg, 1058 m - Hochosterwitz castle - Längsee - Zwischenwässern - side-trip to Friesach – Strassburg - Gurk - Feldkirchen - St. Veit a. d. Glan - Klagenfurt


Highlights:
Klagenfurt: Capial of Carinthia on lake Wörth with landmark Dagon Fountain and "Minimundus", the miniature world on lake Wörth
Maria Saal: Pilgrimage church on a hilltop, with two towers, fortificaton wall, late-Gothic winged altarpiece, Roman stones on its exterior, octagonal Roman charnel house
Zollfeld: Former Roman town Virunum - numerous finds from the Roman period
Herzogstuhl - two stone seats connected on their backs
Magdalensberg: 1060 m, important Celtic-Roman excavations
Hochosterwitz castle: mighty fortress with 14 castle gates completed in 1587, since then unchanged; property of the Khevenhüller dynasty
Friesach: Old town center, town wall and ditch still preserved, interesting churches and Petersberg Castle (castle plays in the summer)
Strassburg: Castle with defence system
Gurk: Cathedral, Romanesque pillar basilica with crypt and sumptuous Romanesque frescoes at the western gallery
St. Veit an der Glan: Old town, until 1518 capital of Carinthia, entirely encircled by a town wall, beautiful town square, town hall with arcaded renaissance courtyard


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