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Klagenfurt Pages by antistar
| Page Views: 3,975 Last Visit to Klagenfurt: June, 2004 | Capital of Carinthia by antistar - last update: Mar 20, 2006 |
The ancient duchy of Carinthia is now split in two, and has been since the Second World War, with the northern half in Austria, and the southern half in Slovenia. Klagenfurt was the capital of this region, and remains an important Austrian city. It was also the crossroads at which the Slavic, Germanic and Roman cultures, and so has plenty of history.
The links with nearby Slovenia, and its lost other half, are strong, like the Lindwurm, which is the dragon emblem of the town. Dragons abound in Slovenia, and the old Lindwurm, before its more modern transformations, was nearly identical to the dragon emblem of Ljubljana. Legend has it that the Lindwurm stalked the swamps that Klagenfurt was founded on, and only after its death was the city built.
Klagenfurt today is a clean, busy, modern town, much restored after the damage caused by World War 2. It is pleasantly situated near Lake Wörther, in the shadow of nearby Alpine mountains. It is only small, with a population of just under 100,000 people, and hasn't a great deal of sights to see, but can make a pleasant stop-over if you are coming from London by air.
Things I Loved
Seeing the mountains at the end of streets and between the buildings.
Disappointments
The town itself - it wasn't all that exciting. |
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Jim_Eliason Sun Jan 14, 2007 18:32 UTC Nice page! | bugulma Sun Feb 13, 2005 10:57 UTC Nice city. Interesting travelogue again!! | sabsi Sat Jan 29, 2005 14:53 UTC haha great comment about the left wing shower :) | thisisbanane Sun Jun 27, 2004 21:45 UTC Good page, I wish I had gone to Klagenfurt in the summer instead of January, when it wasnt too appealing! Well, theres still time... I had same problem finding the tourist office! |
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