13 Sights in Villach, Austria (with Map and Images)
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Explore interesting sights in Villach, Austria. Click on a marker on the map to view details about it. Underneath is an overview of the sights with images. A total of 13 sights are available in Villach, Austria.
Sightseeing Tours in Villach1. Filialkirche Sankt Ulrich
The branch church of St. Ulrich near Villach belongs to the parish of Maria Landskron. Ortisei was first mentioned in 1431. During the restoration in 1966, the building underwent significant redesigns with Romanesque and Gothic elements. The nave was widened and extended. The eastern turret with round-arched sound openings is crowned by a small onion dome. The low, slightly retracted, Gothic choir ends with a 5/8 ending. To the north is the sacristy and the newly built mortuary. The former west portal, a late Gothic, profiled pointed arch portal, is now located on the north side. The church is entered through the new south portal with canopy.
2. Hl. Dreifaltigkeit
The Roman Catholic parish church of Völkendorf in the district of the same name in Villach is ordained the most sacred trinity. It was not until 1973 that the districts of Völkendorf, Möltschach and Judendorf were separated from the parish of St. Martin and their own parish was set up. This parish also includes the branch churches of St. Johann and Warmbad. The parish church is under monument protection (list entry).
3. Filialkirche Heiliger Michael
The branch church of St. Michael stands on a steep wooded hill east of the village of St. Michael in the municipality of Villach. The church, which belonged to the Roman Catholic parish of Maria Landskron, was first mentioned in a document in 1431. In 1494 it was given to the Order of St. George for care together with Landskron Castle, and in 1511 it became its own.
4. Kremlhoftheater Villach
Kremlhoftheater Villach is a theatre in Austria. It seats only eight people, making it the smallest professional theater by seat capacity, according to Guinness World Records. It opened in 2009 and has been staging regular shows since January 2010. The stage measures 1.30 by 1.30 meters. The theater does not sell any tickets, accepting donations from the audience.
5. Kirche im Stadtpark
The Evangelical Church in the Stadtpark forms the end of the 10th October Street in Villach. In its external appearance, the church is one of the most important contributions to the sacred architecture of historicism in Carinthia. The church is the main church of the Evangelical Superintendentship of Carinthia and East Tyrol.
6. Pfarrkirche Sankt Niklas an der Drau
The Roman Catholic parish church of St. Nicholas in St. Niklas an der Drau in the municipality of Villach was first mentioned in documents in 1370 and 1410 and was reconsecrated by the Bishop of Grado in 1486 after the Turkish invasions. The current neo-baroque church was built in 1862 and renovated in 1910 after a fire.
7. Pfarrkirche Maria Landskron
The Roman Catholic parish church of Maria Landskron is located in the village of Landskron in the municipality of Villach in Carinthia, Austria. The parish church of the Sacred Heart of Mary belongs to the deanery of Villach-Stadt in the diocese of Gurk-Klagenfurt. The church is a listed building.
8. Filialkirche Sankt Georgen
The branch church of St. Georgen in the municipality of Villach in Austria belongs to the parish of St. Martin. St. Georgen was supposedly a vicariate of Maria Gail as early as 1267. The first reliable mention is the re-consecration in 1489 after its destruction by the Turks.
9. Pfarrkirche St. Josef
The Catholic parish church of St. Josef in the Auen district of Villach was built between 1948 and 1951 according to plans by Max Wochinz and consecrated in 1952. In the same year, Auen, which belonged to the parish of St. Martin until 1944, became an independent parish.
10. Auferstehungskirche
The Protestant Church of the Resurrection in the Lind district in the municipality of Villach is part of the Villach-Nord Protestant Community Centre. The church was consecrated in 1987, and two years later Villach-Nord was elevated to an independent parish.
11. Sankt Johanner Kirche
The branch church of St. Johann stands on a hill at 560 m above sea level above the Völkendorf district in Villach. The Roman Catholic sacred building, which belongs to the parish of Völkendorf, is dedicated to John the Baptist.
12. Pfarrkirche St. Nikolai
The Roman Catholic St. Nicholas Church in Villach is a neo-Gothic church that is cared for by the local Franciscan monastery. The parish also includes the subsidiary churches of Oberwollanig and Sankt Magdalen.
13. Filialkirche Heiliger Matthäus
The Federaun branch church is located on the western outskirts of Unterfederaun in the municipality of Villach. The church belongs to the Roman Catholic parish of Fürnitz and is dedicated to St. Matthew.
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