Imagine a Dragon! The Lindwurm of Klagenfurt Austria and the Place where Medieval Folklore met History and Belief
At one time, during the epoch in European history that is known today as the High Middle Ages, perhaps sometime between the year 1000 and 1100, the city of Klagenfurt which is located in present day southern Austria, was founded in the marshy wetlands and along the muddy banks of the River Glan. The city was established by a wealthy and high-born Duke, and was protected by a veritable army of brave and heavily armed knights. But, there was one problem with the founding of Klagenfurt. The city was being threatened by a vicious, fire-breathing winged dragon. The dragon, at least according to legend, prevented any outsiders from crossing the River Glan to enter the city and constantly ravaged the homes and properties of the townspeople with devastating floods. Klagenfurt is definitely an historic city, whose picturesque architecture, even today, gives the town a medieval feel. The city itself is not far, less than fifty miles in fact, from Austria’s present day border with th