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Where is the Duke’s Chair (Herzogstuhl), a double stone seat from the Middle Ages?
In the exam (German)
Wo steht der Herzogstuhl, ein steinerner Doppelsitz aus dem Mittelalter?
- aIn the courtyard of Hochosterwitz Castle near St. GeorgenIm Hof der Burg Hochosterwitz bei St. Georgen
- bOutdoors in front of the cathedral in Gurk in the GurktalIm Freien vor dem Dom in Gurk im Gurktal
- cOutdoors on the Zollfeld near Maria SaalIm Freien auf dem Zollfeld bei Maria SaalCorrect answer
- dOn Villach’s main square on the DrauAuf dem Hauptplatz von Villach an der Drau
Why?
The Duke’s Chair stands in the open air on the Zollfeld plain near Maria Saal. It was part of the ceremony in which the Dukes of Carinthia took up office.
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