Klagenfurt is the most southern regional capital in Austria and the historic, economic and cultural heart of Carinthia. Klagenfurt is not only the administrative centre of the region but also a university town, a top town for schools, a sports and leisure town and a garden town on Lake Wörthersee. Klagenfurt has more than 90,000 full-time residents and approx. 150,000 daytime inhabitants due to the many pupils, students and commuters coming to the town. |
- Klagenfurt is Carinthia 's capital. Main sights are a huge statue of the 'lindwurm' at the centre of 'Neuer Platz', Klagenfurt 's major square which also houses its city hall.
- 'Landhaus ' is the seat of the Carinthian parliament and features an impressive hall adorned with ancient coats of arms.
- Klagenfurt cathedral is a spectacular building and was redecorated according to baroque style. More simple, but baroque none-the-less is the city's parish church with a tower as highly visible landmark.
- 'Minimundus' , too, is a major attraction: a collection of famous buildings from all over the world (Eiffel tower, Taj Mahal, St. Peter's cathedral,..) have been rebuilt on a much smaller scale.
- Lake 'Wörthersee' and city are interconnected by an artificial rivulet: 'Lendkanal'.
- Close by are Romanesque Gurk cathedral, impressive Hochosterwitz fortress and an astonishing number of minor castles
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