The Best of Klagenfurt: A Walk Through the Renaissance Jewel of Carinthia

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Klagenfurt audio tour: The Best of Klagenfurt: A Walk Through the Renaissance Jewel of Carinthia

This is a 1mi walking tour

It takes an average of 60 mins to complete.

Klagenfurt

Austria

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About the Tour

Join me on an easy stroll around the gorgeous Renaissance city of Klagenfurt, best-known for its stately homes’ beautiful inner courtyards, and the dragon-shaped Lindwurm Monument, where our walk begins.

On this walking tour, we’ll visit St Egyd Church’s tower, from where its keeper guarded the city. We’ll browse the wares of the daily Benediktiner Market, where you’ll find Carinthian delicacies and tasty treats from neighbouring Italy and Slovenia. We’ll meet the fish seller who turned to stone, and uncover the legends behind the Lindwurm and the Wörtherseemandl. I’ll introduce you to colourful characters like Bernhard of Spanheim, the city’s founder, Emperor Maria Theresia, the mother of Austria, and famous Klagenfurt artist, Kiki Kogelnik.

Along the way, I’ll point out a few spots to grab a bite and enjoy local specialties like, goulash, washed down with a glass of beer. So, join me for this fascinating dive into what the capital of Carinthia has to offer.

Photo credits:

Lindworm starting location photo (c) Carmen Delsnig
Emblem hall LMK_Großer_Wappensaal_im_Landhaus_Klagenfurt (c) Peter_Germ-Lippitz
Ferdinand Fromiller Crucifixion (c) Carmen Delsnig
Kiki Kogelnik (c) 1995 Kiki Kogelnik Foundation

Tour Producer

Carmen Delsnig

1 tour

I'm a historian & Austrian tour guide, specializing in guiding & cycling tours in Carinthia/Kärnten.

Preview Location

Location 1

Start: Lindworm - Emblem of Klagenfurt

Welcome to the capital of Carinthia - the city of the Lindworm.

My name is Carmen and I'm a native Carinthian. I studied history at the Alpen-Adria-University at Klagenfurt and additionally made the exam as registered Austria Tourist Guide. Today I have the honor to accomp... Welcome to the capital of Carinthia - the city of the Lindworm.

My name is Carmen and I'm a native Carinthian. I studied history at the Alpen-Adria-University at Klagenfurt and additionally made the exam as registered Austria Tourist Guide. Today I have the honor to accompany you through my hometown and tell you some stories about the most important places in the Old Town of Klagenfurt am Wörthersee.

You should be standing in the New Square in front of the medieval monument of the Lindworm, erected in 1590. You're in the right spot if there is another statue on your left, towards the other end of the square.

Before we get going, I'll tell you more about the Lindworm. He is the town's landmark. He once was expected to live at lake Wörthersee, exactly like Nessie at Loch Ness in Scotland. People really believed that for a long time, because they found a huge skull of an animal in the north of Klagenfurt. Only in the 19th century did they find out that this was the skull of a woolly rhinoceros living in the glacial epoch.

Take a closer look at the monument and you can see that it is made out of one stone. Usually the head and feet of sculptures of that size are first made separately, then stuck together. So imagine how huge the original stone was. Today nobody knows how they managed to bring it over here.

This monument is the first of many things I want to show you today, so let's get going.

Facing the Lindworm monument, turn right and make your way towards the building at the far end of the square. That's the Town Hall.

While you walk, I'll briefly explain how VoiceMap works.

It uses your location to play audio automatically at the right time and place. This means you can put your phone away now. Don't worry if I'm silent for a while, this just means we're in between locations. There's a map on your screen if you ever feel lost and if you do get way off track without noticing, VoiceMap will let you know.

Keep going to the far end of the square. You'll hear from me when you get close to the building. Read More

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Major Landmarks

Lindwurm
Benediktiner Market
St Egyd Church
Old Square
Landhaus

Getting There

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Start location
Neuer Pl., 9020 Klagenfurt am Wörthersee, Austria
Total distance

2km
Final location
9020 Klagenfurt am Wörthersee, Austria
Distance back to start location

136.47m

Directions to Starting Point

The tour begins in the center of Klagenfurt, the New Square, directly in front of the Lindworm and the town hall. There is a large parking garage directly under the New Square where you´ll always find a parking space. You´ll also find a lot of parking possibilities around the New Square for which you have to pay a parking ticket at the parking machines.

If you choose the parking spaces at lake Wörthersee in front of the public bathing beach you don´t have to buy a parking ticket and could get in the city center by bus. During summer the busses depart every 10 minutes. At the bus terminal Heiligengeistplatz you'll get off the bus and walk about 100 meters to the New Square. When you arrive at Klagenfurt by train, you'll just have to take the bus to Heiligengeistplatz as well.

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Tips

Places to stop along the way

Emblem hall Landhaus, Tower keeper in the Church St. Egyd, Dome of Klagenfurt, Restaurant Osteria del Conte, Restaurant Landhaushof, Restaurant Augustin at Pfarrplatz directly next to the Church St. Egyd, Eiscafé Alter Platz at the Old Square near the Old Town hall with original Italian ice creme, Restaurant Pumpe.

Best time of day

This is an all weather and all seasons tour. The best time of day is before midday, because the sales stalls at Benediktiner Market are only open until 1 p.m. If you want to visit the emblem hall at the Landhaus: It is open everyday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. except Sundays. If you want to visit the tower keeper: He is up in the tower of the church St. Egyd everyday from 10 a. am. to 5 p.m. except on Mondays.

Precautions

The town is very safe but always be street smart and use caution when crossing roads.

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