Spittal an der Drau - Schloss Porcia

Off Burgplatz in Spittal an der Drau stands Schloss Porcia (also known as Schloss Salamanca), Spittal's most interesting building from an artistic and historical viewpoint. Built in 1533-97 on the model of an Italian palazzo, it is the finest Italian Renaissance style building in Austria. A three-storied, square building, its portal is framed with pillars and has a Baroque pediment with the Porcian coat of arms, surrounded by foliage and allegorical figures. The arcaded courtyard, also three-storied, is decorated with fantastic figures and relief medallions and forms an attractive setting for open air theatrical performances in the summer.