Klagenfurt - History, Main sights, Famous people, Twinnings

46º38N 14º20E, pop (2001e) 90 300. Capital of Kärnten state, S Austria; industrial and commercial town on the R Glan; founded (1161) as a market village; granted a municipal charter, 1252; birthplace of Ingeborg Bachmann, Robert Musil, Hanns A Rauter; university; many 16th–17th-c arcades and courtyards have been restored; Landhaus (1574–90), Dragon Fountain (1590), cathedral (16th-c); summer festival (Altstadtzauber) held in the city centre.

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Klagenfurt, (Slovenian Celovec) is the capital of the federal state of Carinthia, in Austria, on the Glan river.

It has a population of approximately 90,000.

History

Founded by the Count of Carinthia as a stronghold across the commercial routes in the area, it is mentioned for the first time in the late 12th century as Forum Chlagenvurth.

In the following centuries it suffered fires, earthquakes, grasshoppers invasions and ravages brought by the Peasants Wars.

In 1809 the French troops under Napoleon destroyed the city walls, leaving only a small stretch now visible.

Main sights

The Old City with its central Alter Platz (Old Square) is also worth seeing.

Also located here are the University of Klagenfurt and Klagenfurt Airport.

Famous people

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

View at the Lendkanal in the center of Klagenfurt

The Stadthaus

Klagenfurt War Cemetery

Klagenfurt Cathedral

Twinnings

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