Lake Wörth architecture

21 October 2022 | Author/Destination: | Rubric: General, Architecture Reading Time:  4 minutes

© Johann Jaritz/cc-by-sa-3.0-at

© Johann Jaritz/cc-by-sa-3.0-at

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…

Lake Wörth in Austria

11 December 2019 | Author/Destination: | Rubric: General Reading Time:  7 minutes

MS Klagenfurt © Johann Jaritz/cc-by-sa-3.0-at

MS Klagenfurt © Johann Jaritz/cc-by-sa-3.0-at

Wörthersee is a lake in the southern Austrian state 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…

Theme Week Carinthia – Maria Wörth

24 December 2014 | Author/Destination: | Rubric: General Reading Time:  7 minutes

© Johann Jaritz/cc-by-sa-3.0-at

© Johann Jaritz/cc-by-sa-3.0-at

Maria Wörth is a municipality in the district of Klagenfurt-Land. The centre of the resort town is situated on a peninsula at the southern shore of the Wörthersee. In the east the municipal area borders the Carinthian capital Klagenfurt. The municipality consists of the two Katastralgemeinden Maria Wörth and Reifnitz.   read more…

Minimundus in Austria

18 June 2014 | Author/Destination: | Rubric: General Reading Time:  4 minutes

Tower of London © Chemiker

Tower of London © Chemiker

The Minimundus is a miniature park on the Wörthersee at Klagenfurt in Carinthia. It displays over 150 miniature models of architecture from around the world, built at a ratio of 1:25.   read more…

Velden am Wörther See

17 January 2012 | Author/Destination: | Rubric: General Reading Time:  5 minutes

Velden Castle © Johann Jaritz

Velden Castle © Johann Jaritz

Velden am Wörthersee is a market town in the district of Villach-Land in the Austrian state of Carinthia. Situated at the western shore of the Wörthersee lake it is one of the most popular holiday resorts of Austria.   read more…

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