Klagenfurt, Austria

The view on Adolf Taschabuschnigg Street in Klagenfurt, Austria
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Author: Johann Jaritz


Klagenfurt am Wörthersee , or simply Klagenfurt, is a city in southern Austria. It serves as the state capital of Carinthia. Covering 120 sq km (46 sq mi), the city has a population of 90,000 (2011 estimate), making it the 6th largest city in the country. It is located at an average elevation of 446 m (1,463 ft), and observes the Central European Time, which is UTC+1, and in summer UTC+2 during Daylight Saving Time.

A lovely country lane in the Straschitz neighborhood of Klagenfurt
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Klagenfurt experiences a Continental climate. The warmest month is July, with temperatures of 25.5°C (77.9°F). Coldest month is January, with average temperature dropping to -7.2°C (19°F). The city tends to be foggy during autumn and winter. July is also the wettest month, receiving 117.6 mm (4.63 in) of precipitation.

Klagenfurt is located on the shores of Lake Wöthersee and the river Glan. It is divided into 25 neighborhoods, or Katastralgemeinden, namely Klagenfurt, Blasendorf, Ehrenthal, Goritschitzen, Großbuch, Großponfeld, Gurlitsch I, Hallegg, Hörtendorf, Kleinbuch, Lendorf, Marolla, Nagra, Neudorf, St. Martin bei Klagenfurt, St. Peter am Karlsberg, St. Peter bei Ebenthal, Sankt Peter am Bichl, St. Ruprecht bei Klagenfurt, Stein, Tentschach, Viktring, Waidmannsdorf, Waltendorf, and Welzenegg.

View of the rooftops at Alter Platz with the Town Hall of Klagenfurt
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The history of Klagenfurt is intertwined with the legend where a few brave men slayed a winged dragon called Lindwurm. The city was first mentioned in the 12th century. The original site of Klagenfurt was prone to flooding, necessitating a relocation, led by Duke Bernhard von Spanheim in 1246. Other forms of calamity were soon added to the list, among them fires, earthquakes, a locust invasion and foreign invasion.

In 1518, Maximilian I, the Holy Roman Emperor, turned Klagenfurt to the charge of the nobilities, resulting in an economic revival of the city and the construction of several infrastructure projects. The city was attacked by French troops during the Napoleonic wars. Then in 1919, it was occupied by the Army of the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes until the Carinthian Plebiscite, which showed that the population prefered to remain part of Austria.

Schloss Tentschach, a castle in Klagenfurt
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Visiting Klagenfurt

You can fly to Flughafen Klagenfurt, an international airport connected by scheduled flights to major cities in Europe. Alternatively, you can also take a train to Klagenfurt from any major city in Austria, as well as from Italy, Slovenia and Germany. The city is on the Austrian Autobahn A2 which connects it to Graz in the east and Villach in the west.

Places of Interest in Klagenfurt

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