Klagenfurt am Wörthersee

Klagenfurt sits at an elevation of 446 meters next to Lake Wörthersee, with mountains creating a natural backdrop for this regional center.

The settlement emerged as a trade center in 1518, developing into a significant urban area during the Habsburg monarchy through the following centuries.

The city organizes the annual Ingeborg Bachmann Prize literary competition, bringing together authors and literature enthusiasts from German-speaking countries.

The Innere Stadt district contains numerous shops, restaurants, and administrative buildings, connected by an efficient public transportation network.

A large dragon statue, the Lindwurm, stands in the main square, referencing the medieval legend of knights defeating a dragon at the city's founding location.

Location: Carinthia

Elevation above the sea: 451 m

Shares border with: Krumpendorf am Wörthersee, Maria Wörth, Keutschach am See, Köttmannsdorf, Maria Rain, Ebenthal in Kärnten, Poggersdorf, Magdalensberg, Maria Saal, Sankt Veit an der Glan, Liebenfels, Moosburg, Klagenfurt-Land District, Sankt Veit an der Glan District

Website: https://klagenfurt.at

GPS coordinates: 46.61667,14.30000

Latest update: May 27, 2025 20:27