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Lienz is located at a road junction between the Drautalstraße highway, leading from Carinthia to the Puster Valley in the Italian province of South Tyrol (B100), and the Felbertauernstraße (B108) from Lienz to Mittersill in Salzburg. It is also connected by the Drautalbahn railway line from Villach to Innichen in South Tyrol.
Burg Bruck is a medieval castle in Lienz in Tyrol, Austria. Burg Bruck is 711 metres (2,333 ft) above sea level. [1] It was completed in 1278 as the residence of the Meinhardiner Counts of Görz. In 1490 the chapel was decorated with frescoes by Simon von Taisten. [2]
Pages in category "Lists of tourist attractions in Austria" The following 8 pages are in this category, out of 8 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
The Bezirk Lienz (Italian: Distretto di Lienz) is an administrative district in Tyrol, Austria.It is the only district in East Tyrol.The district borders the Pinzgau in the north, the districts Spittal an der Drau and Hermagor (both Carinthia) in the east, Veneto in the south, and South Tyrol in the west.
The Lienz Dolomites are an alpine mountain range located in the Austrian states of East Tyrol and Carinthia. It lies at the western side of the wider Gailtal Alps and contains its highest peaks. The range lies between the Drau Valley in the north and the Gail Valley to the south.
After World War II, East Tyrol became part of the British occupied zone of Austria. In Austria, East Tyrol borders the federal states of Carinthia in the east and Salzburg in the north, while it also shares borders with the Italian provinces of South Tyrol (Alto Adige, northern part of the region Trentino-Alto Adige ) in the west and Belluno ...
In addition to sites inscribed on the World Heritage list, member states can maintain a list of tentative sites that they may consider for nomination. Nominations for the World Heritage list are only accepted if the site was previously listed on the tentative list. [22] As of 2025, Austria recorded 2 sites on its tentative list. [23]
The Carmelite friary in Lienz was founded in 1349 by the Countess Euphemia of Görz [2] and her two sons, Albert IV and Meinhard VII. It was set up for a community of twelve residents but the number of brothers rose to about 20.