The so-called Wörthersee architecture shaped the appearance of the cultural landscape around the Wörthersee between the opening of the then private Southern Railway and the “Anschluss of Austria” from 1864 to 1938. Castles, villas, boathouses and bathhouses around the lake have been built in the so-called “Wörthersee style”. Examples can be found in Pörtschach, Velden, Krumpendorf, Klagenfurt and on the southern shore of the lake. read more…
Wörthersee is a lake in the southern Austrianstate of Carinthia. The popular bathing lake is a main tourist destination in summer. The northern shore is densely built up with the main resort towns of Krumpendorf, Pörtschach, and Velden. The Süd Autobahn motorway and a railway mainline occupy the narrow space between the steep hills and the shore. The southern shore is quieter and less developed. read more…
