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Alpen-Adria-Galerie im Stadthaus
The Stadgalerie's subsidiary venue, Alpen-Adria-Galerie im Stadthaus, houses some excellent rolling art exhibitions. Those in recent years have included works by Oskar Kokoschka and Californian pop-art maestro Mel Ramos.
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Bergbaumuseum
The Bergbaumuseum is a pleasant option for a rainy day. Exhibits including tools and drilling equipment are housed in tunnels that lead from the grounds of the botanical gardens deep into the hill. The locals took shelter here from Allied bombing during WWII.
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Botanischer Garten
At the far end of Radetzkystrasse is a rather limp Botanischer Garten. Adjoining the gardens is the Kreuzberglkirche, perched on a hillock with a set of very pretty mosaic stations of the cross on the path leading up to it.
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Dom
The Dom, with its ornate marble pulpit and pink-and-white stuccoed ceiling, is a highlight.
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Happ's Reptilienzoo
Lounge lizards at the Strandbad can nip down the road to check out real-life role models at Happ's Reptilienzoo; there are crocodiles plus all manner of creepers, crawlers and slitherers here for kids and adults to admire. Some signs are in English.
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Landesmuseum Rudolfinum
If you've ever wondered what the fossilised head of an ice-age woolly rhinoceros looked like, a visit to Landesmuseum Rudolfinum will quell your idle speculation. The museum's Lindwurmschädel (dragon skull) was found in the 14th century and it even became the model for the head of Klagenfurt's central fountain. This museum also has lots of Celtic armour and jewellery, and the multimedia 'Glocknerrama' - an acoustic and visual simulation that leads you to the peak of Austria's highest mountain.
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Landhaus
The provincial government headquarters, Landhaus, stands just to the west of Alter Platz. Go through the archway into the cobbled two-storey courtyard to truly admire the building's two steeples.
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Minimundus
Down near the Wörthersee, Minimundus has around 140 replicas of some of the world's architectural icons, downsized to a scale of 1:25. By lying on the ground with a camera, you can later impress your friends at parties with great snaps of the Taj Mahal, Eiffel Tower or Arc de Triomphe. Building materials are true to the original. The Sydney Opera House, Tower of London, Statue of Liberty and Schloss Neuschwanstein are also here.
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Stadtgalerie
Some excellent rolling art exhibitions are held in the Stadtgalerie, which has a main venue on Theaterstrasse. A second venue can be found nearby in the Alpen-Adria-Galerie im Stadthaus.
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Stadtpfarrturm
Alter Platz contains a number of historic buildings that provide a lovely backdrop for watching the world go by - best enjoyed with an ice cream or a glass of beer in hand. Nearby is the Stadthauptpfarrkirche St Egyd with an ornate gold-leaf interior and some fine ceiling frescos. Its Stadtpfarrturm can be climbed for a good view of the city and surrounding countryside.
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Strandbad
Swimmers can dip a paw into the Strandbad, Klagenfurt's lakeside beach with cabins, restaurants and piers for basking. You can plough a circuit 100m offshore for 500m or so along the line of buoys and back. It's a decent swim of about 1km in warm waters in summer, and uncrowded. Kästchen (lockers large enough for day packs) in the Strandbad cost around €1 plus around €10 deposit and are located on the extreme right of the complex as you walk in.
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Wappensaal
The ceiling of the Wappensaal has a trompe l'oeil gallery painted by Carinthian artist Josef Ferdinand Fromiller (1693-1760), and depicting Carinthian landowners paying homage to Charles VI. Stand in the centre of the room for the best effect.
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