Sankt Veit an der Glan - Austrian town, located in the region of Carinthia, is the capital of the district of the same nazvaniem.Samye earliest evidence of settlements on the territory of the municipality is a fragment of the wall of a medieval building. According to legend, the foundation of the city was preceded by a battle against the Hungarians in the 901 year. Duke Bernhard Spanhayn (1202-1256) built a castle in the village of St. Vitus, which was described in the documents as a fort. Since 1205 the village began to mint coins. In 1224 St. Veit became a town council and jury. In 1335 Carinthia passed into the possession of the Habsburgs, and the castle of St. Vitus has lost its meaning. During the five invasions of Turks in the period from 1473 by 1492, the city was partially destroyed and burned.

In 1713 and 1715 years the plague raged in Sankt Veit an der Glan. During the reign of Joseph II, the city experienced a recession, and by 1830 in the city there were only 1,500 inhabitants, whereas in the Middle Ages there were about 3000. The recovery started in the 19th century after the construction of the railway and the beginning of the timber trade.

In 1939, about 900 armed Nazis tried to seize the city, but they failed to take it completely.

In the Old Town preserved historic buildings, including beautifully decorated with late-Gothic town hall built in 1486 in the town square; Parish Church of the Holy Trinity of the 12th century, rebuilt after a fire in 1829, but kept the elements of Romanesque and Gothic style, the monastery church of the Virgin Mary from the 14th century, the Ducal Castle Tantsenberg and others.

Today, Sankt Veit an der Glan is not only a tourist attraction but also the center for innovative ideas. Currently, the city began construction of Austria's largest photovoltaic power plant 1500 kW, which will ensure energy independence through renewable energy sources. The project is estimated to be 6, 8 million euros.