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…

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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