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City breaks in the Alps-Adriatic region

Your’ve already seen Barcelona, Paris or London? Trieste, Zagreb, Venice, Ljubljana and Rijeka are cities in the Alps-Adriatic region and are closer than you think. They all boast trendy town centres that are perfekt for leisurely strolls. We have explored these cool Alps-Adriatic cities for you and are exited to share your insiders’s tips! Find out where to find the best festivals and clubs, which hidden places you should definitely explore, and which cultural highlights are waiting to be discovered.

 

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Discover: Find out why you should study at the University of Klagenfurt

Are you wondering what the University of Klagenfurt can offer you and why you should study here? Then take a look at our latest magazine ‘Discover Uni Klagenfurt’!

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8 reasons to study in Klagenfurt


Klagenfurt is a small and friendly city: 100,000 people live here in the most southerly provincial capital in Austria. The University of Klagenfurt, also known as Alpen-Adria Universität (AAU), is located in the west of the city, about 5 minutes away from Lake Wörthersee by bike. It’s an excellent place to study. But with “discover Klagenfurt”, we also want to show you that Klagenfurt and Carinthia (as well as the regions beyond) are wonderful places to live as well as study!
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Klagenfurt: The ideal of a Renaissance city


Until 1514, the small town of Klagenfurt was virtually unheard of, then – more than 500 years ago – a devastating fire reduced the town to ashes, and this proved to be something of a godsend. The town was owned by Emperor Maximilian I, who was also the Archduke of Carinthia. To spare himself the cost of rebuilding the town, he gifted it to the Carinthian Provincial Estates in 1518. Klagenfurt then gained the status of a provincial town and was also made the new capital of Carinthia. The estates didn’t hesitate to splash out: By rebuilding Klagenfurt, they created the only ideal Renaissance city in modern-day Austria.

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