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Linz Highlights
Baroque squares, Danube views and Ars Electronica in one walk
What's the walk about?
Welcome to Linz, Austria's underrated third city, where baroque squares, a mighty river, and cutting-edge technology share the same compact old town. On this walk we begin at the towering Mariendom, the largest church in the country, then climb through the old town to Linz Castle for sweeping Danube views and wind back down past the Renaissance Landhaus. Quiet lanes lead us to the Old Cathedral where Anton Bruckner once played the organ, and on to the grand Hauptplatz beneath its marble Trinity Column. From there we follow the river past the glowing Lentos Art Museum and cross the storied Nibelungenbrücke to finish at the futuristic Ars Electronica Center on the far bank, where Linz's bold modern identity comes fully into view. Comfortable shoes and an open mind are all you need.
What you'll see
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New Cathedral (Mariendom)
Church
A soaring Gothic Revival giant of pale sandstone, this is the largest church in all of Austria. Its single great spire rises high above the rooftops of Linz.
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Linz Castle (Schlossmuseum)
Museum
A hilltop imperial castle crowning the old town, now home to Austria's largest universal museum and some of the finest views over the Danube.
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Landhaus
Landmark
A stately Renaissance palace built on the ruins of a monastery, where Johannes Kepler once taught the stars. Today it is the beating heart of Upper Austria's government.
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Old Cathedral (Alter Dom)
Church
A plain baroque facade hides one of Austria's most dazzling church interiors, where a young Anton Bruckner once played the organ. This is the church that served as Linz's cathedral for over a century.
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Hauptplatz & Trinity Column
square
Linz's grand baroque main square, one of the largest enclosed squares in Europe, crowned by a soaring white marble Trinity Column.
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Lentos Art Museum
museum
A long, luminous glass block on the banks of the Danube, the Lentos is Linz's museum of modern art, glowing in shifting colours after dark. Inside hangs one of Austria's finest collections of twentieth century painting, from Klimt to Schiele.
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Nibelungenbrücke & Danube Riverfront
Bridge
The stately main bridge over the Danube, linking Linz's old town to the Urfahr bank. From its span the whole city unfolds, framed by the river that has shaped Linz for millennia.
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Ars Electronica Center
Museum
A shimmering glass cube on the Danube that glows in shifting colours after dark. Inside, Linz's self-styled 'Museum of the Future' lets you touch robots, artificial intelligence and digital art.
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