lindwurmbrunnen

History of Klagenfurt. Located at the "Neuer Platz" surroundid area for shopping, dining and to have a coffee to relax. One nice place to spend time, relaxing, ... and to return one day ....

what it is with these dragons. No human has ever really seen one, still we find them all over the place. Also Hercules doesn't really fit there. If you look more closely at his face, you might this it is Stalin...

The Lindwurn is a part of Klagenfurt's history and, in conjunction with the statue of the Empress Maria Therese, dominates the "New Platz" in the city.

Iconic statue, symbol of Klagenfurt located in the old town area of the city. Surrounding area has great shopping and dining.

So, this is a quite big sculpture of a man battling with a dragon at one of the main squares in Klagenfurt (at Neuer Platz).It looks nice, the square is lovely, at the other end of the square there's the sculpture of the former Habsburg empire queen Maria Teresia.

This square is close to the pedestrian zone of Klagenfurt, where you find nice shops, cafes etc.The Christmas market is also around the LindwurmI add a picture of the last repair of the Lindwurm's tail (2013)

Wide open space, great surroundings old buildings mixed with new. Shops, restaurants and cafes in abundance.

The Lindwurm was a dragon that was said to eat the people living in the area. My thought is that he / she (it) was probably innocent. Anyway the poor creature was eventually slain and is now folklore. The lindwurm can be found on Neuer Platz which is the main square in Klagenfurt. Also in the square is a statue of Maria Theresa Habsburg.

The dragon fountain is situated in the middle of quiet square in a very heart of Klagenfurt city. There are a lot of places to sit and relax. Dragon is the symbol of the city comes from a legend: the Lindwurm terrible dragon that lived in the swamps fed cows and young girls, until he was caught by cunning out of the murky waters and killed by a group of brave men who founded here Klagenfurt. Worth a visit!.

Situated in a nice big square. Not too many pigeons. Nice Place to sit and relax and watch the world walking by.Lots of seating in shaded areas. the monument was being restored . pity about the advertising on the hoarding.

The square is right downtown with the fountain in the middle. Underneath is a parking house. From the square you walk along the pedestrian zone towards the church, or do shopping or window shopping. There are plenty of options to eat as well. We walked right through until we got to the city mall, called "City Arkaden".

In the middle of Klagenfurt you will find the “Lindwurm” (built around 1590), Klagenfurt’s heraldic animal, originally a bipedal dragon, which glides past the city tower. It commemorates the origins of the city as told in the legend of its foundation (German “Furt der Klage(n)” or “ford of laments”). The fountain with its “monster”, statue of Hercules and Renaissance railing was completed in 1636. Especially in the evening when there is snow and the monument is lit, it is absolutely a unique experience.

Пройти мимо этого фонтана, если вы оказались в столице Каринтии не получится, он просто доминирует в центре и притягивает к себе. Дракон выглядит не канонически, совсем не так как его представляешь, так что не проходите мимо.

Für mich ist es einfach ein Platz wo ich mich gerne setze um meine Müden Füße nach einen ausgibigen Stadtpummel zu entspannen,ich fahr schon mal einfach so ohne grund zum Lindwurm um einfach auf einer der vielen Bänken einfach in die Sonne zu schaun,und mit meinen kleinen Neffen unseren Lindwurm zu bewundern,kann diesen Platz jedem empfehlen.

Also das ist ja mal ein tolles Wahrzeichen. Mitten im Zentrum steht diese Skulptur von einem Drachen und Herkules. Ich dachte mir "toll". Wir machten ein paar Alibi-Fotos und gingen dann weiter. FYI: Ich fand Klagenfurt furchtbar langweilig.