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Which statements about the Carinthian Prince’s Stone (Fürstenstein) are true?
In the exam (German)
Welche Aussagen über den Kärntner Fürstenstein stimmen?
- aIt is the upturned base of a Roman column.Er ist der umgedrehte Sockel einer römischen Säule.Correct answer
- bIt is a boundary stone set up after the 1920 referendum.Er ist ein Grenzstein, der nach der Volksabstimmung 1920 aufgestellt wurde.
- cIt was used in the ceremony to install the Dukes of Carinthia.Er wurde bei der feierlichen Einsetzung der Kärntner Herzöge verwendet.Correct answer
- dIt still stands in its original place on the summit of the Dobratsch.Er steht bis heute an seinem ursprünglichen Platz auf dem Gipfel des Dobratsch.
Why?
The Prince’s Stone is the upturned base of a Roman column from Virunum. In the Middle Ages new dukes were installed on it near Karnburg. Today it stands in the Hall of Arms (Wappensaal) of the Landhaus in Klagenfurt.
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