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Bernhard von Spanheim

1176 or 1256 - 1256
Duke of Carinthia for 54 years from 1202 until his death, founded the town of Klagenfurt.
(Wikipedia) 		Josef Valentin Kassin & Arnulf Pichler
1930-31/1954

Klagenfurt / Bernhard von Spanheim   Klagenfurt / Bernhard von Spanheim

Description

Marble statue. In ... bronze statue by Kassin was placed, which was molten in 1940. In 1954 Arnulf Pichler made this marble statue. On the base of the statue are texts, four bronze coat-of-arms of Carinthia and the three towns, and four marble heads spouting water; the whole stands on a granite fountain, supported by four marble lions (sculpted by Kassin).

Klagenfurt - Bernhard von Spanheim

Carintha

Klagenfurt - Bernhard von Spanheim

Klagenfurt

Klagenfurt - Bernhard von Spanheim

St. Veit an der Glan
(St. Vitus in a kettle)

Klagenfurt - Bernhard von Spanheim

Völkermarkt

Inscription(s)

BERNHARD
von
SPANHEIM
herzog v. kärnten
mccii       mcclvi

GRÜNDER
der
STADT
KLAGENFURT

BERHNARD
von
SPANHEIM
Duke of Carinthia
1202 - 1256

Founder
of the
town of
Klagenfurt

Sculptors

Sources & Information

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Locatie (N 46°37'28" - E 14°18'30") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: atka034; Photograph: 12 September 2016
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