Pfarrkirche St. Jakob Villach

Also known as Stadtpfarrkirche St. Jakob

The Gothic parish church of St. Jakob in Villach's old town is most visited for its tower: 239 steps to a platform that gives Villach's best elevated view, taking in the Drau river bend, the old town rooftops, and the Karawanken mountains marking the Slovenian border just 15 km south.

The Gothic parish church of St. Jakob in Villach has a climbable tower, 239 steps, that gives the best elevated view of the city: the Drau river bend, the old town rooftops, and the Karawanken mountains on the Slovenian border 15 km south. The tower is open seasonally in summer; the church is free year-round. In the 14th-century interior, notable stone carvings and epitaphs are worth examining before climbing. A 10-minute walk from Villach Hauptbahnhof. Check stadtpfarre-villach.at for current tower access.