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Buildings as cultural jewels

Internationally acclaimed building culture

The stone house by Carinthian architect Günther Domenig on Lake Ossiacher See has attracted international attention, and a visit will leave a lasting impression. We also recommend a small but fine selection of architectural gems in Carinthia.

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Stift Ossiach

Ossiach

Originally founded as a monastery, the metre-thick walls of Stift Ossiach are now home to the Carinthian Music Academy and a hotel. From the minimalist Alban Berg Hall to the magnificent Knights' Hall, there is much to discover.

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Domenig Steinhaus

Steindorf am Ossiacher See

With his stone house, Carinthian architect Günther Domenig left behind a key building in recent Austrian architectural history. The expressive architecture was created over three decades and can be visited today.

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Das Paradies

Vorderberg

Cornelius Kolig's ‘Paradise’ is an area of around 5,000 square metres in the artist's birthplace, on which buildings and garden elements for the objects and installations assembled there were created from 1979 onwards. Visits are only possible by personal appointment.

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Museum Liaunig

Neuhaus

The Liaunig Museum in Neuhaus, designed by the querkraft team of architects, was opened in 2008 and listed as a historical monument in 2012. The art collections of industrialist Herbert Liaunig and his family are presented in changing exhibitions.

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