Ossiach: Ossiachersee

Built around a Benedictine abbey, Ossiach grew into a lakeside community on the southern shore of Lake Ossiach in Carinthia. The former Ossiach Abbey, established in 1024, remains the settlement’s defining historic complex, with its church standing close to the water. Across the lake, the slopes of Gerlitzen Alpe shape the local horizon, while the shore is used for swimming, sailing and cycling in warmer months. Ossiach also hosts performances of the Carinthian Summer music festival, bringing an active cultural programme to the abbey setting. Discover how Ossiach belongs to the Lake Ossiach area by browsing webcams across Carinthia.

Carinthia is best known within Austria for its warm Alpine lakes, especially Lake Wörthersee. Austria’s southernmost province lies along the eastern Alps, where the Drava River runs through broad valleys below mountain slopes. Lake Millstatt and Lake Ossiach provide further waterside focal points, while the rounded Nock Mountains shape much of the interior. Klagenfurt, the provincial capital, is recognised for the Lindwurm fountain on Neuer Platz, a long-standing symbol of the city. Discover other points of interest through webcams located across Carinthia.

Austria stretches from the Bohemian Massif along its northern edge to the Carnic Alps on the Italian border, encompassing high Alpine ranges and the Danube lowlands. The Danube links cities including Linz and Vienna, while the Grossglockner, at 3,798 metres, is the country’s highest mountain. Vienna developed for centuries as the seat of the Habsburg court, leaving imperial architecture around the Hofburg and Schönbrunn Palace. Salzburg is closely associated with Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, who was born there in 1756. Alpine Tyrol, wine-growing areas east of Vienna and the lakes of Salzkammergut add markedly different regional identities. Browse other webcams across Austria to place this setting in a wider geographic context.