Austria
Carinthia
Bezirk Klagenfurt-Land
Schiefling am Wörthersee
Kathreinkogel Archaeological Site and Church
Austria
Carinthia
Bezirk Klagenfurt-Land
Schiefling am Wörthersee
Kathreinkogel Archaeological Site and Church
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Location: Schiefling am Wörthersee, Bezirk Klagenfurt-Land, Carinthia, Austria
The Kathreinkogel has been inhabited since the 7th millennium BC. There is a Gothic church, a statue of Christopher, the remains of a fortification and a house of archeology
July 19, 2019
Traces of Mesolithic hunters from the 7th millennium BC can be found on the mountain. Peasant settlements are tangible from the Neolithic Age (3rd millennium BC). The following Bronze Age culture is seen in connection with the Frög burial ground. The first people known by name to settle here were the Celts. Artifacts from Roman times indicate the presence of the Mithraic cult. During the
April 10, 2023
Opening Hours of the House of ArchaeologyMid-June to September 30th, 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (Closed in rainy weather - the information board at the Kreuzwirt parking lot indicates whether the museum is open).
The complex (e.g., the fort with its early Christian church, the burial ground to the southwest) is open to visitors at all times.
Information is available at +49 4274 2275-22.Velden/Schiefling/Rosegg Historical Society
Chairwoman: Dr. Renate Jernej
June 23, 2025
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