Krobathen is listed on the public transport network map of Kärntner Linien. This provides a first point of reference for your journey; plan the specific trip to suit your travel date. There are a range of historical themes to explore: Wabelsdorf is home to the Celtic Well, the parish church in Poggersdorf contains remains of Roman funerary inscriptions, and the Pagoda of Dhamma Light in St. Michael ob der Gurk was built in 1992.

Getting to Krobathen

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Cultural history in different places

Reconstruction and archaeological discovery in Wabelsdorf

The Celtic Well in Wabelsdorf, in the market municipality of Poggersdorf, is a faithfully reconstructed Celtic-Roman temple sanctuary. As a reconstruction, the site is different from an ancient temple that has been preserved unchanged. Its archaeological history also includes a specific discovery: a votive altar dedicated to Genius Cucullatus was found at the site when it was excavated in Wabelsdorf in 1930. The year 1930 refers to the excavation, not the construction date of the reconstructed sanctuary. The structure and the find thus offer two different ways to explore the history of the site.

Churches and different historical periods

The parish church in Poggersdorf was built in the 12th or, at the latest, 13th century and contains remains of Roman funerary inscriptions. Medieval architectural history and traces of Roman inscriptions come together in this church building. The construction date remains a range of time; the inscription fragments point to a different historical context.

The branch church of St. George in Wabelsdorf adds another perspective on the churches: its core dates back to at least the 13th century. The church is normally locked. Therefore, do not plan on being able to enter freely. If you would like to see the interior, ask about access in advance.

A more recent construction date in St. Michael ob der Gurk

The Pagoda of Dhamma Light in St. Michael ob der Gurk was built in 1992. Its construction date marks a later period than the medieval churches and broadens the comparison beyond church architecture and archaeological traces. The date 1930 associated with the Celtic Well also has a different meaning: it refers to the excavation of the site, not its construction date.

Putting historical dates into context

When making comparisons, what a date refers to matters just as much as the year itself. For the parish church, it refers to a period of construction; for the branch church, to the age of its core; for the pagoda, to its construction date; and for the Celtic Well, to an archaeological event. These dates answer different questions and are not comparable construction dates. This lets you classify cultural sites by their archaeological history, medieval church architecture, or a more recent structure without conflating different historical periods.

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