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Lindwurm Fountain (Lindwurmbrunnen)

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Lindwurm Fountain (Lindwurmbrunnen)

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Lindwurm Fountain (Lindwurmbrunnen)

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    May 10, 2025

    Hiking

    The Lindwurm Fountain on Neuer Platz is Klagenfurt's most famous landmark. The chlorite slate figure was created at the end of the 16th century and commemorates the legend of the defeated Lindwurm. The fountain basin, wrought iron railing, and Hercules statue were added later. The fountain has been restored and relocated several times, most recently in 1972. Today, it stands as a symbol of history, myth, and identity in the heart of the city.
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    June 11, 2022

    Hiking

    The Lindwurm fountain on Neuer Platz in Klagenfurt am Wörthersee, dating from the 16th century, represents the landmark and heraldic animal, a Lindwurm.

    The fountain was commissioned by the city …
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    June 15, 2023

    Hiking

    Anyone who wants to learn more about "LINDI", Klagenfurt's heraldic animal – or more popularly, mascot – should visit the website linked below, where interested readers are promised "Seven Facts about the Lindwurm" =>> visitklagenfurt.at/de/blog/sehenswertes-ausfluege/lindwurm-lindwurmbrunnen
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    Elevation 450 m

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    Location: Carinthia, Austria

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