© pja2 · Public domainGroße SandspitzeTristachThe Große Sandspitze stands 2,770 metres high in the Lienz Dolomites, a rugged limestone range in the Gailtal Alps of eastern Tyrol. It is the highest summit in this section of the Southern Limestone Alps and is often called the Sunnspitz by local people. The mountain rises above the Gail valley, offering long views… read moreOpen place
© Lambert Oitzinger (talk) · CC BY-SA 3.0 atSchloss BruckLienzSchloss Bruck stands on a rocky outcrop above the town of Lienz in the Austrian Alps. Built in the 13th century, it rises 711 metres above sea level and once served as the stronghold for the Meinhardiner Counts of Görz. The castle’s chapel holds frescoes painted in 1490 by Simon von Taisten, a local artist of the… read moreOpen place
© Simfunkel · CC BY-SA 3.0AguntumTirolAguntum is an ancient Roman city in East Tirol, Austria. It lies four kilometres east of Lienz in the Drau valley. The Romans built it to use local metal sources. Iron, copper, zinc and gold were found nearby. A trading settlement grew here because roads met at this point. The city became an important mining and… read moreOpen place
© Michael Kranewitter, Vienna · CC BY 2.5SpitzkofelAmlachThe Spitzkofel rises 2 717 metres above the village of Leisach in East Tyrol. It belongs to the Lienz Dolomites, a chain known for its sharp ridges and steep faces. The mountain’s jagged profile makes it the most rugged peak in the range. Climbers first reached its summit in 1798, and the route remains a classic… read moreOpen place
© He96848 · CC BY-SA 3.0Kosakenfriedhof in der PeggetzLienzThe Kosakenfriedhof in der Peggetz lies in the Peggetz district of Lienz in East Tirol. It was begun in 1945 after the Lienz Cossack tragedy, when British forces cleared the Cossack camp on the Drau’s northern bank. The cemetery holds about three hundred Cossacks in twenty-eight graves and is protected as a listed… read moreOpen place
© Michael Kranewitter, Vienna · CC BY 2.5GamswiesenspitzeBezirk LienzThe Gamswiesenspitze is a high mountain massif in the central Lienzer Dolomites of Tirol. It rises to 2 486 m above sea level and has two main peaks: the Great Gamswiesenspitze and the Little Gamswiesenspitze just south of it. To the north the Bloßkofel joins the ridge, while to the west the Laserz forms a dramatic… read moreOpen place
© Mk pictures · CC BY-SA 3.0SchleinitzAinetThe Schleinitz is a mountain in the southern Schobergruppe of East Tirol. It rises to 2904 metres above sea level and towers over the Lienzer Becken. A long ridge runs north-west from the summit towards the Alkuser Rotspitze and the Hochschober. On the south-east side lies the Schleinitzmulde, a broad hollow… read moreOpen place
© Michael Kranewitter, Vienna · CC BY 2.5LaserzwandTristachThe Laserzwand rises in the Lienzer Dolomites above the village of Tristach in East Tyrol. Two summits sit on the crest: the Kleine Laserzwand at 2 568 m and the Schöttnerspitze a little higher, where a small wooden cross and a summit book mark the top. The Kleine Laserzwand is a well-known climb for mountaineers.… read moreOpen place
© Simfunkel · CC BY-SA 3.0Lienzer KlauseLeisachThe Lienzer Klause stands in the narrowest part of the Pustertal, south of Lienz in East Tirol. It sits on the old post road that once carried all valley traffic through the gorge. The Drau once flowed directly below its walls, forming a complete barrier across the valley. Its history began in the 13th century when… read moreOpen place
© Michael Kranewitter · CC BY-SA 3.0Lienz FriaryLienzLienz Friary stands in the centre of Lienz, a town in East Tyrol. It began in 1349 as a Carmelite house founded by Countess Euphemia of Görz and her sons. The friary served twelve brothers at first, later growing to about twenty. A vicariate in Tristach and gifts from nobles kept it financially secure. In the 15th… read moreOpen place
