Top 13 Natural Monuments around Sankt Georgen am Längsee

A striking, 12-meter-high sculpture by André Heller on the castle grounds

Great tour. There is a lot to see and experience for young and old. Clear recommendations.

above it is Taggenburg

The fortifications of the Burgweg with 14 large gate structures leading in several turns through the rocky terrain to the top are characteristic and interesting from a fortress point of view. This road overcomes deeper rock notches at a moderate incline, occasionally leads along carved rock walls or widens to weapon sites until it reaches the main castle. A second approach, called the Narrensteig, leads up the steep, rocky western slope, is partly carved into the rock and leads into the castle without touching the gates of the main path. This access was blocked off by a defensive transverse wall erected at the lowest part with a few additions that no longer exist today. Both defensible approaches existed in earlier times, as reported by the 13th-century chronicler Unrest. Due to its age, the castle can be found both as a medieval fortress and as a fortress in the modern sense. A document from 1388 mentions the original design, consisting of a square tower or keep, the adjoining living quarters (palas), the small castle chapel and protective walls with battlements (wintperge) and embrasures, when the crossbow was still the main weapon. The actual core of the complex, the stronghold, is an independent defense body that includes older parts. The gates, partly in red sandstone, partly in green chlorite slate and enriched with white limestone or marble, are noteworthy as Mannerist architecture.

The goddess of time, created by the universal artist André Heller, seems to watch over the entire estate. She represents a powerful nature spirit entrusted with the protection of Taggenbrunn Castle, its vineyards, and all its visitors. The elaborate twelve-meter-high sculpture was designed by the versatile artist André Heller. The work of art was created with plants, rock crystals, metal, light, and water. The sculpture is a magical reminder of our responsibility towards planet Earth and, in particular, nature. It invites its viewers to wonder and reflect.

It's hard to imagine that you're actually wading in the primeval sea near the center of Guttaring: Here, on a gently sloping slope, you'll find small, round stones that were alive around 60 million years ago. These are petrified protozoa from the ocean that once surged here. After it dried out, they were deposited in the ground as a layer of lime and marl. In Guttaring, the mini-fossils (also called nummulites) emerge on the surface. And because their shape is strikingly reminiscent of this, they were called "stone lenses". A perfect experience place for hobby geologists. And easy to reach!

The Goddess of Time, a 15 m high sculpture by André Heller, is not only the patron goddess of the largest Carinthian winery, but also a new, artistic landmark of Central Carinthia

The water adventure path deserves its name. The kids love this hike.