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Austria

Monument sights in Austria

  1. A

    Glockenspiel

    Listen out for the chime of the Glockenspiel at 07:00, 11:00 and 18:00.

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  2. B

    Dreifaltig-keitssäule

    Monument on Hauptplatz to the Holy Trinity, dating from 1714.

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  3. C

    Dragon Fountain

    Neuer Platz, Klagenfurt’s central square, is dominated by the 16th-century Dragon Fountain, the emblem of the city. The blank-eyed, wriggling statue is modelled on the Lindwurm (dragon) of legend, said to have resided in a swamp here long ago, devouring cattle and virgins.

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