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Klagenfurt is the capital of the Austrian state of Carinthia. With about 92.000 inhabitants is Klagenfurt the largest city in Carinthia, and sixth largest city in Austria. Klagenfurt is located in the Klagenfurt basin on the eastern shore of the lake. The area of the city of Klagenfurt is 120.11 km² and 447m above sea level. The dragon fountain at the new place (main square Klagenfurt) is the symbol of Klagenfurt. The dragon from the 16 century was expanded with a well in the 17th century. Due to its excellent location at the lake Wörthersee, Klagenfurt is an important tourist center in Carinthia. In the city there are many green areas and parks make the Klagenfurt to a very liveable city. This offers a stylish Klagenfurt, renovated old town and an infrastructure that inspires people of all ages and with different interests. The history of the city Klagenfurt started 1193-1199 as Duke of Carinthia Hermann Glan at the crossroads of important trade routes build a market. This market was, however, been built in the floodplain of Glan, so his son order a new building in the area of today area. In 1246 was moved and already in 1252 Klagenfurt received its town charter. After the great fire in 1514, Emperor Maximilian had no money to build Klagenfurt again. And so he gave the city the diets (secular and sacred men). This embellished and modernized Klagenfurt. The French blew up in 1809 the city walls as they moved on again, because Napoleon did not accept the fortress in his back. The link to the rail network Klagenfurt received in 1863 an economic recovery. After the second World War had Klagenfurt be rebuilt again, as many parts of the city was destroyed by bombs. Attractions in Klagenfurt : New Square, Castle Annabichl, Cathedral, Convent Viktring, Capuchin Church, Kreuzbergl church, Ehrental Castle, Castle Hallegg, Maria Theresia monument Spanheims memorial monument Floriani, Plague, botanical garden at the foot of Kreuzbergl. Activities in Klagenfurt: hockey, movie theaters, Minimundus, planetarium with an observatory, zoo Magaregg, swimming in the lake Wörthersee and the beach, cycling, mountain biking, tennis, rowing, sailing, surfing, water skiing, football, soccer, miniature golf, inline skating, cross country skiing, Ice skating, handball, volleyball, basketball, water polo, horseback riding, two ice rinks, five tennis courts, 5 Stables, 3 squash courts, fitness center and a seven indoor, theater Klagenfurt. |
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The Wörthersee is in the Klagenfurt basin and, with more than 19 square km the largest lake in the Austrian province of Carinthia. The greatest depth reached the Wörthersee with about 85m at an average depth of about 42m. The Wörthersee is fed by a large number of small and medium-sized streams. The drain is located in the east. About Glanfurt the lake Wörthersee is drained first in the river Gurk and Glan and later in the Drava river. In the summer the Wörthersee reach 20 to 26 degrees. The region around Lake Wörthersee is a very popular summer resort area (about 23,000 beds and approximately 1,650 campsites). The Wörthersee completely freezes in very cold winters. Then you can skate on a length of 16 km, but not every year is possible. In the Wörthersee, there are also two small Islands - the island of flowers and the Capuchin island (often referred to as Snake Island). The two former islands Maria Wörth and Maria Loretto were converted to peninsulas. The largest cities are in the east Klagenfurt am Wörthersee (provincial capital of Carinthia) and in the west Velden am Wörthersee. Between lie the communities Pörtschach, Reifnitz, Techelsberg, Krumpendorf and Maria Wörth. The steamship company at the lake Wörthersee was founded in 1853 of Baron Edmund Herbert with a used paddle steamer. Today, many tourists take advantage of this leisure activities. Very well known are the events at the Wörthersee:
The Wörthersee was already filming location of some feature films and television series such as You are the Rose of Lake Wörthersee, Schloß am Wörthersee and the doctor from the Wörthersee - Shadows in Paradise. Leisure activities at the Wörthersee in the summer: swimming, swimming in the many beach resorts around Lake Wörthersee (with many water slides, diving boards, parasailing, wakeboarding, water skiing, banana boat, tire rides), canoeing, kayaking, rowing boats, nude, diving, sailing, surfing, fishing , hiking, mountain biking, cycling, Nordic walking, jogging, volleyball, golf, triathlon, boat trips. Leisure activities around the Wörthersee in the winter: Ice skating, hockey, cross country skiing, winter hiking trails |
