词条 | Spittal |
释义 | Spittal Austria also called Spittal An Der Drau, town, southern Austria. It lies along the Drava (Drau) River at the mouth of the Lieser valley, just west of Millstätter Lake and northwest of Villach. Named for a hospital founded there by the counts of Ortenburg in 1191, it received market rights in 1242 but achieved municipal status only in 1930. Many old houses, the parish church, the town hall, and the former Renaissance palace of the Porcia princes date from the 16th century. Spittal is a tourist centre and rail junction and manufactures wood products, machinery, shoes, and pharmaceuticals. It is the home of a large construction company and also serves as a market and service centre for the nearby countryside. Pop. (2006) 15,945. |
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