Magdalensberg, Mountain summit in Carinthia, Austria

Magdalensberg is a mountain summit in the Gurktal Alps rising to about 1059 meters with numerous hiking routes crossing its terrain. The slopes are steep and offer paths suitable for different skill levels.

From 1948 excavations on the southern slope uncovered a late Celtic and early Roman settlement that was the main Roman trading post before and shortly after the occupation of the Celtic kingdom of Noricum, dealing chiefly in Noric iron. The forum, a temple, a bathhouse, an imperial gold smelting works and workshops have been unearthed; the 1502 find of the Youth of Magdalensberg is the most important single piece.

The Slovene name Štalenska gora and the German Magdalensberg both refer to the same summit, whose church is dedicated to Helena and Maria Magdalena. The Vierbergelauf pilgrimage race starts here every year, and the summit church remains a branch of the Ottmanach parish.

The summit church of St. Helena and Mary Magdalene is a pilgrimage site and the starting point of the annual Vierbergelauf. The excavated late Celtic and early Roman town lies on the southern slope, reached on foot; the church stands on the summit itself. Sturdy footwear suits the forest paths and the slope to the excavations.

The best-known single find from the southern slope is the "Jüngling vom Magdalensberg", a bronze statue discovered in 1502 and now among the most famous Roman bronzes from Austria. Excavation of the settlement began in earnest in 1948 and uncovered a forum, a temple, baths and an imperial gold smelting works.