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KLAGENFURT - LoveToKnow Article on KLAGENFURT |
 | | KLAGENFURT (Slovene, Celovec), the capital of the Austrian auchy of Carinthia, 212 m. |
 | | During the Middle Ages Klagenfurt became the property of the crown, but by a patent of Maximilian I. of the 24th of April 1518, it was conceded to the Carin-thian estates, and has since then taken the place of St Veit as capital of Carinthia. |
 | | In 1535, 1636, 1723 and 1796 Klagenfurt suffered from destructive fires, and in 1690 from the effects of an earthquake. |
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