Volkermarkt: VK_A02_279,830-FQ-VKP

Völkermarkt stands above the Drava River in Carinthia, and the broad Jauntal valley has long placed the town on a route through southern Austria. Its historic centre is organized around Hauptplatz, where compact streets and civic buildings recall Völkermarkt’s role as a regional market town. St. Magdalena Parish Church is a notable local landmark, while the Drava forms the nearby Völkermarkt Reservoir, an impounded stretch of the river. Southern Carinthia is also home to a Slovene-speaking minority, an important part of the area’s cultural identity. Browse other webcams across Carinthia to place this setting in a wider geographic context.

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.