SANKT VEIT

also called Sankt Veit An Der Glan, town, Krnten Bundesland (federal state), southern Austria. It lies along the Glan River north of Klagenfurt. Sankt Veit was the capital of the duchy of Krnten (Carinthia) until 1518. Its town hall dates from 1468 and its old ducal castle from the 15th to 16th century. The Romanesque parish church was altered in the Gothic style in the 14th century. There are several castles in the vicinity, including the Frauenstein and Hunnenbrunn. A summer resort, Sankt Veit has textile mills and sawmills. Pop. (1991) 12,229.