Klagenfurt

Klagenfurt in Carinthia

Lindwurm Brunnen in the center of Klagenfurt

Klagenfurt, Latin Clagenfurtum) is the capital of the federal state of Carinthia, in Austria, on the Glan river. It is located at 46°37′N 14°19′E. First settled in the 12th century, it currently has a population of approximately 90,000. Around 10% (1.700) of Carinthian Slovenes reside in Klagenfurt.

It is a popular vacation spot with mountains to both the south and north, numerous parks and a series of 23 castles on its outskirts. In summertime the city is home to the Altstadtzauber (The Magic of the Old City) festival, the Ironman Contest and the Ingeborg Bachmann Preis, a prize for German literature.

The Old City with its central "Alter Platz" (Old Square) is also worth seeing. Notable landmarks include the Wörthersee, the warmest European Alpine lake, the Lindwurm Brunnen (a lindorm fountain), and nearby Hochosterwitz Castle, an impressively fortified castle on a high hill that can only be reached by an ascending spiral path which is fortified with a series of gates.

Also located here are the University of Klagenfurt and Klagenfurt Airport. Among other Austrian educational institutions, there is also the Slovenian non-classical Gymnasium.

Famous residents include Josef Stefan, Robert Musil and Ingeborg Bachmann.

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  View at the Lendkanal in the center of Klagenfurt
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  The Stadthaus
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  Klagenfurt War Cemetery
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  Klagenfurt Cathedral