Villach’s Hauptplatz in central Carinthia is a colorful elongated medieval market square lined with pastel Gothic and Baroque facades and cafe terraces. The Jakob church tower at one end is climbable for views over the old town and the Drau River (approx EUR 3). Wednesday and Saturday markets. Always accessible, free. Villach is a major rail junction on the Tauern Railway axis (Innsbruck-Klagenfurt-Ljubljana), 10 minutes on foot from the Hauptbahnhof. Combine with the Alpine Road above the city and the Faakersee lake southeast for a full day.
square in Villach
Hauptplatz Villach
Villach's Hauptplatz is an elongated medieval market square in Carinthia's second-largest city, lined with pastel-colored Gothic and Baroque facades and cafe terraces. The Jakob parish church, whose tower you can climb for views over the square and the Drau River, anchors one end.
- Type
- square
- Destination
- Villach
- Cost
- Free to visit
- Founded
- Medieval
- Era
- Medieval
- Address
- Hauptplatz, 9500 Villach, 9500 Villach
- Coordinates
- 46.6140, 13.8466
- Official website
- Visit website