(15th century in Sommeregg - 1534) Austrian noble woman from the House of Graben von Stein a cadet branch of the Meinhardiner dynasty David Pacher (1816 in Obervellach – 1902) Austrian priest and botanist Hans Gasser (1817 in Eisentratten – 1868) painter and sculptor Carl Gussenbauer (1842 in Obervellach – 1903) Austrian surgeon. Gustav Weindorfer (1874 in Spittal – 1932) Austrian-born Australian amateur botanist, lodge-keeper and promoter of the Cradle Mountains National Park in Tasmania Max Beier (1903 in Spittal – 1979) Austrian arachnologist, entomologist and specialist in pseudoscorpions Walter Zellot (1920 in Spittal – 1942) World War II fighter ace Herbert Haupt (born 1947 in Seeboden) Austrian politician, party chairman Austrian Freedom Party a veterinarian by training, sport Hans Kary (born 1949 in Spittal), former professional tennis player from Austria. Roland Kaspitz (born 1981 in Spittal) Austrian professional ice hockey Forward who plays for HDD Olimpija Ljubljana Eberhard Steinböck (born 1882 in Spittal - date of death unknown) Austrian sports shooter in the 1912 Summer Olympics Joachim Wendt (born 1962 in Spittal) Austrian fencer, competed at five consecutive Summer Olympics between 1984 and 2000 Thomas Morgenstern (born 1986 in Spittal) Austrian former ski jumper who competed from 2002 to 2014 Thomas Pirker (born 1987 in Spittal) Austrian football Defender playing for WAC St. Andrä Manuel Kuttin (born 1993 in Spittal) Austrian footballer who plays for Admira Wacker Katharina Naschenweng (born 1997 in Spittal) Austrian footballer who plays for 1899 Hoffenheim and Austria Transportation The city has a railway station on the Tauernbahn railway line from Villach to Salzburg. It lies also near the A10 Tauern Autobahn as well as on the Bundesstraßen highways B99 Katschberg-Straße leading to the Katschberg Pass and the B100 Drautal-Straße to Lienz in East Tyrol. A cableway runs up to Mount Goldeck (2,142 m). International relations Twin towns — Sister cities Spittal an der Drau is twinned with: Löhne, Germany (1973) Pordenone, Italy (1987) Porcia, Italy (1987) References Cities and towns in Spittal an der Drau District