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St. George's Church (Sternberg)

St. George's Church (Sternberg)

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St. George's Church (Sternberg)

Name: St. George's Church (Sternberg)
Rating: 2

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Location: Wernberg, Bezirk Villach-Land, Carinthia, Austria

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3. Red Bridge over the Drava – Treffner Bach Cycle Path loop from Villach Westbahnhof

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Stephan

August 14, 2023

The parish church of St. Georg is enthroned on a hill above the Drautal valley at 733 meters above sea level, visible from afar. At this point there was already a temple in Roman times in honor of Celtic deities. The church itself dates back to 1285 as a noble church of Count von Sternberg. In 1499 a written reference was made to a parish at this point. The church building got its current appearance in the course of the 15th century, but the original Romanesque elements and decorations in the interior have been preserved. Restorations have been carried out time and again over the decades, and in 1997 a large fresco of a 15th-century sundial was discovered and uncovered. The church roof is currently being re-covered with wooden shingles. The view from the church or cemetery to the Drautal and the Karawanken is overwhelming - outstanding 👍👌😊. Further information on this highlight can be found at kath-kirche-kaernten.at/pfarren/detail/C3159/aktuell or on Wikipedia.

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Christoph

June 2, 2024

…from up here you have a wonderful view of the Karawanks and Lake Wörthersee 👀

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Harald

October 22, 2025

The final stretch of the paved driveway to Sternberg Church is a short, steep climb. From the hill and the church, there are fantastic views of the Karawanks, Villach, and the Drau Valley.

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Location: Wernberg, Bezirk Villach-Land, Carinthia, Austria

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St. George's Church (Sternberg)

1. Landskron Castle – Lake Ossiach loop from Velden am Wörther See

2. Drava River – Lake Faak loop from Faak am See

3. Red Bridge over the Drava – Treffner Bach Cycle Path loop from Villach Westbahnhof

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