Duke's Chair

The Duke of Carinthia chair played an important role in the inauguration of the Dukes of Carinthia.

It was probably built in the second half of the 9th century and is located on the customs field. The Duke chair was mentioned as sedes Karinthani Ducatus occasion of the establishment of Duke Hermann of Spanheim in 1161 for the first time in a document. Between 1286 and 1597 the enthronement of seven princes is detected in a document, which later appointment in Klagenfurt Landhaus was performed.

The Duke chair is designed as a double seat, the western, older seat was the Count Palatine of Gorizia reserved, the eastern intended for the Duke of Carinthia. For the preparation of the grave stone of a resident of the ancient Roman Virunum was used. In addition to the Herzogstuhl played in the ceremony of Fürstenstein at Karnburg a prominent role.