Trinity Column (Dreifaltigkeitssäule) Villach
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Recommended by 139 out of 145 hikers
Location: Carinthia, Austria
Best Hikes to Trinity Column (Dreifaltigkeitssäule) Villach
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Friedensbrücke Over the Drau – Congress Center Bridge Villach loop from St. Magdalen01:58
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Friedensbrücke Over the Drau – Congress Center Bridge Villach loop from Villach02:22
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Expert2.0
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Main Square Villach – Alpine Inn Hundsmarhof loop from Villach Hbf, Terminal 2, Verladestelle06:54
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Tips
Historic column in the pedestrian zone of Villach. Great view of the historic houses.
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•August 22, 2021
The Villach Trinity Column on the main square, often incorrectly referred to as the Plague Column, dates from 1739 and was built in honor of Saint Mary and the Holy Trinity; The plague saint Rochus and the fire patron St. Florian are at their side as assistant figures at the foot of the column.
translated by•November 28, 2023
The column was erected in 1606 and the city hoped it would provide heavenly protection. In 1713, in memory of the plague, the statues of Mary, St. Florian and St. Added Roch, the patron saint of plagues.
translated by•October 12, 2023
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Location: Carinthia, Austria
Best Hikes to Trinity Column (Dreifaltigkeitssäule) Villach
- Easy
4.7
(25)
166
Friedensbrücke Over the Drau – Congress Center Bridge Villach loop from St. Magdalen01:58
7.66km
30m
Intermediate4.8
(52)
203
Friedensbrücke Over the Drau – Congress Center Bridge Villach loop from Villach02:22
9.22km
40m
Expert2.0
(1)
3
Main Square Villach – Alpine Inn Hundsmarhof loop from Villach Hbf, Terminal 2, Verladestelle06:54
23.8km
550m
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