!!!Karnburg

Karnburg, Carinthia, village in the district of Klagenfurt, alt. 
507 m, at the foot of Ulrichsberg Mountain, on a plateau above 
the River Glan, to the north of Klagenfurt, cadastral district of the 
municipality of Maria Saal. Centre of the Slav duchy of Carantania. On 
the plateau was a Carolingian court, first documented mention as 
Curtis Carantana, in 888 official visit of King  Arnulf von Kaernten. 
The church (documented mention in 927) was originally the chapel of a 
Carolingian palace; a large number of relief and inscription stones 
were used for building the church; partly preserved Romanesque wall 
paintings (13%%sup th/%  century). Near the church the famous  
Fuerstenstein(princes´ stone) is to be found (today in the 
provincial museum of Klagenfurt); official place of the  Ducal 
Coronation  at which the Duke of Carinthia was appointed.


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