Virunum

#376 among destinations in Austria

City, Archaeological site

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Claudium Virunum was a Roman city in the province of Noricum, on today's Zollfeld in the Austrian State of Carinthia. Virunum may also have been the name of the older Celtic-Roman settlement on the hilltop of Magdalensberg nearby. Virunum is today a titular see of the Roman Catholic Church. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 46°41'52"N, 14°22'1"E

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Virunum – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Hochosterwitz Castle, Maria Saal Cathedral, Stadttheater Klagenfurt, City Arkaden.

5.7 miNE
Forts and castles, History museum, Museum
Hochosterwitz Castle, Sankt Veit an der Glan
146 min walk • Perched atop a limestone rock rising 160 meters above the surrounding countryside, Hochosterwitz Castle (Burg Hochosterwitz) is an architectural marvel and a historical fortress that has withstood the test of time. Located near the town of Sankt Veit an der Glan in...
1.5 miSW
Church
Maria Saal Cathedral, Maria Saal
39 min walk • The Pilgrimage Church of the Assumption of Mary, also called Maria Saal Cathedral, is a Catholic church in the town of Maria Saal in Carinthia, Austria. Though not the see of a bishop, the church building is a renowned monument of Late Gothic architecture and one of Carinthia's most visited landmarks.
5.7 miSW
Theater, Concerts and shows, Art Nouveau architecture
Stadttheater Klagenfurt, Klagenfurt
146 min walk • Stadttheater Klagenfurt is the municipal theatre in Klagenfurt, the capital of Carinthia in Austria. Its present house was designed by the Viennese architecture office Fellner & Helmer, and completed in 1910.
5.6 miSW
46°37'39"N • 14°18'36"E
City Arkaden, Klagenfurt
142 min walk • Shopping, Shopping centre
5.5 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Zmulner See
141 min walk • Zmulner See is a mire lake in Carinthia, Austria. It is located in the upper Glan valley, near the municipality of Liebenfels. The lake and its environment are part of a protected landscape area.
2.2 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Hörzendorfer See
57 min walk • Hörzendorfer See is a lake of Carinthia, Austria.
5.2 miN
Forts and castles
Burg Taggenbrunn, Sankt Georgen am Längsee
133 min walk • Burgruine Taggenbrunn is a castle in Carinthia, Austria. Burgruine Taggenbrunn is 616 metres above sea level.
5.6 miNW
Forts and castles
Burgruine Liebenfels
144 min walk • Burgruine Liebenfels is a castle in Carinthia, Austria.
3.9 miSW
Forts and castles, Baroque architecture
Annabichl Castle, Klagenfurt
99 min walk • Annabichl Castle is a castle in Austria. It was built by the nobleman George Khevenhüller for his second wife Anna von Thurzo. Their daughter was Maria von Khevenhuller. The castle has a little chapel dedicated to Saint Anne and a garden. Archduchess Maria Anna of Austria was an owner of the castle for some time.
3.4 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Ulrichsberg gathering, Klagenfurt
86 min walk • The Ulrichsberg gathering is an Austrian German nationalist organisation founded in Klagenfurt in 1953 to memorialise Carinthian soldiers in World War I, the Austro-Slovene conflict in Carinthia, and World War II.
5.8 miSW
46°37'27"N • 14°18'36"E
Museum Moderner Kunst Kärnten, Klagenfurt
147 min walk • Museum, Art museum