Kreuzbergl, Mountain summit in Klagenfurt, Austria

Kreuzbergl is a mountain in Klagenfurt that rises 517 meters above sea level, with forests and meadows covering its slopes. The area in the northwestern section of the city offers various hiking trails with different difficulty levels.

A large cross was erected on the site in 1692 by Christian Anton von Leyersperg. The church and its Calvary complex were built from 1737 and consecrated in 1778. After the war the site was redesigned as the provincial memorial for the fallen and inaugurated in 1959, with mosaics at the Stations of the Cross by Karl Bauer.

The mountain was called Wölfnitzberg or Steinbruchberg until 1742; the present name comes from a large cross that Christian Anton von Leyersperg had erected here in 1692. The Kalvarienberg path with its stations leads up to the church, and the mosaics in the individual stations were made by Karl Bauer. From the church portal the view runs down the Radetzkystraße to the Stadtpfarrkirche.

The area is accessible via several trails that lead from the base to the summit and suit different skill levels. Visitors should wear sturdy footwear and follow marked routes to safely navigate through the forested sections.

The stone for Klagenfurt's Lindwurm fountain dragon was cut from the Kreuzbergl quarries, whose hard green schist had been mined since the 16th century. The old name Steinbruchberg (quarry mountain) recalls this use, and traces of historic mining for silver-bearing galena and iron remain near the eastern foot.