Linz Main Square

For hundreds of years the Main Square of Linz has been a busy place where all kinds of things happen. Once it was the market place, today it is cultural events, the flea market of curiosities, the Christmas Market and the many sidewalk cafes in the summer that draw people here. The Trinity Column was erected in 1723 as a sign of gratitude for being saved from the perils of war, fire and the plague.

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St. Martin’s Church

St. Martin’s Church was first mentioned in documents in 799 and is considered the oldest church in Austria preserved in its original state. Excavated stones with Roman inscriptions are on display inside along with an oven from the Roman era.

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New Cathedral

With room for 20,000 visitors, the neo-Gothic cathedral is the largest church in Austria and only one meter lower than St. Stephen’s Cathedral in Vienna. It was dedicated as a cathedral in 1924.

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New Cathedral

The stained glass windows are especially remarkable, including the famous Linz Window with pictures from the history of Linz, and the Manger Scene in the Crypt Chapel.

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Old City of Linz

The historic old city of Linz is where centuries come together. Special highlights are the beautiful baroque facades of the buildings.

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Arcade Courtyard

The seat of the Provincial Government is an expansive Renaissance building with three inner courtyards. Concerts take place in the summer in the unusual ambient of the Arcade Courtyard.

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Bergschlössl

The baroque architectural jewel of the "little mountain castle" is located in the midst of an enchanting park on the hill called the Gugl. It provides an elegant setting for events and also houses the international management academy LIMAK.

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Museum of the Province – Francisco Carolinum

The Francisco Carolinum is the main building of the Museum of the Federal Province of Upper Austria, offering two special exhibitions from the fields of art and natural sciences. The Gallery of the Province, founded by Adalbert Stifter, is located on the second floor.

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Anton Bruckner

Anton Bruckner, God’s musician, was the cathedral organist in Linz from 1855 to 1868. A bronze bust in front of the Brucknerhaus honors the great musician. 

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Cloth Factory

At the time it was built around the turn of the century, the cloth factory Himmelreich & Zwicker in Auwiesen was regarded as a revolutionary construction and was one of the first pre-fabricated section buildings in the world. The building is supported only by the outside walls and 70 cast iron columns on the inside. In the late 1990s this last completely preserved historical factory ensemble in Linz was renovated and now enhances the neighborhood with a grocery store, loft studios, offices and facilities for the church of the parish of Auwiesen.

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Design Center

The Design Center Linz and the congress hotel Courtyard by Marriot were built from 1988 – 1993 in the Europa Square. The star architect Thomas Herzog designed the plans for the Design Center, a building complex that is comparable with the Main Square of Linz in size. The 304-meter long hall of the Design Center has an unusual steel construction with 34 steel arches.

Lentos

Lentos opened its doors on 18 May 2003. The modern art house on the bank of the Danube was designed by the architecture office of Weber + Hofer AG from Switzerland.

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Inner Courtyards

It is worth taking a walk through the narrow lanes around the Main Square. There is much to be discovered in the mostly freely accessible inner courtyards of the Old City, from Roman fountains to Medieval vaulting.

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