Sankt Veit an der Glan

Sankt Veit an der Glan lies on the northeastern edge of the Glan valley in Carinthia. Mentioned as a town in 1224, it became a residence of the Carinthian dukes and served as the duchy's capital until 1518, when the political centre shifted to Klagenfurt.

Its importance was also economic. A mint operated intermittently from 1205 to 1725, while an iron-trading privilege from 1399 to 1781 supported the town's commerce. Sankt Veit therefore remained a market centre long after it lost its earlier position as the principal seat of Carinthian government.