South Austria Culture and Sights

An harmonious example through architecture of how the city served as a crossroads between the Germanic region, the Balkans, and the Mediterranean. . Graz is a particularly fine example of a central Euro...

The centre of Klagenfurt's Old Town. In some places, buildings still date from the 16th and 17th centuries. On the western side you will find the House of the Golden Goose, the oldest building in Klage...

In the vault you can admire the red marble sarcophagus. Burial site of Ferdinand II, built from 1614 on the spot of the original St. Clares chapel. Thought to be one of the most significant witnesses t...

The castle ruins Landskron oversees Ossiacher the way to the lake. Once she was a magnificent Renaissance building, which by a double wall and seven towers was surrounded. Today circling the well-bred...

The most attractive work of art is the "Crucifixion of Christ" by Konrad Leib of Eislingen, which is considered to be the most valuable 15th century panel painting anywhere in Austria. Valuable items f...

Excavation sites all around the former Celtic-Roman capital of the province of Noricum. 15 km north-east of Klagenfurt you will find the largest archaeological excavation site in Austria. There are cou...

The first church in Carinthia, all types of farms and the seat of the dukes can be found here. An old established place 5 km north of the first church in Carinthia which was built in around 750. Today ...

The 473 m high mountain dominates the tiled roofs of Graz. Remains of the massive fortress still exist. A 25-min. climb is possible from several sides. Cablecar journey (3 min.).

This is home to probably the world's most significant historic collection of weapons. Former arsenal of the states, built in 1643-45 by A. Solar. It contains a complete weapons arsenal from the Turkish...