Linz
An industrial city that spent its way into being a media-art capital, with a museum on the Danube that glows different colours. The tram up the Pöstlingberg is the steepest in Europe.
Linz in eight slides
Wikipedia · 3 Sep 2026
Things to do in Linz
Where to stay in Linz
Linz in a day, two days, three
Landmarks in Linz
The Brucknerhaus is a festival and congress centre in Linz, Austria named after the Austrian composer Anton Bruckner. The building was designed by Finnish architects Heikki and Kaija Siren. Its construction took place from 1969 to 1973.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 30 Aug 2026
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Linz Castle (Linzer Schloss) is located on a hill above the old town district of Linz, Austria, directly on the Danube.
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The New Cathedral, also known as the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, is a Roman Catholic cathedral located in Linz, Austria. The neo-Gothic church is the largest church building in Austria.
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The Pöstlingberg is a 539-metre (1,768 ft) high hill on the left bank of the Danube in the city of Linz, Austria. It is a popular tourist destination, with a viewing platform over the city, and is the site of the Pöstlingberg pilgrimage church, and the Linz Grottenbahn.
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The Pöstlingbergbahn is a narrow-gauge electric railway, or "mountain tramway", in Linz, Austria. It connects the main square in the centre of Linz with the district of Pöstlingberg, located at the top of a hill at the northern end of the city.
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Liberaler Humanist · CC BY-SA 3.0
The Brucknerhaus is a festival and congress centre in Linz, Austria named after the Austrian composer Anton Bruckner. The building was designed by Finnish architects Heikki and Kaija Siren. Its construction took place from 1969 to 1973.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 30 Aug 2026
No machine-readable author provided. Koenjo~commonswiki assumed (based on copyright claims). · CC BY-SA 3.0
Linz Castle (Linzer Schloss) is located on a hill above the old town district of Linz, Austria, directly on the Danube.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 7 Aug 2025
User:NeoUrfahraner · CC BY-SA 3.0
The New Cathedral, also known as the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, is a Roman Catholic cathedral located in Linz, Austria. The neo-Gothic church is the largest church building in Austria.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 26 Jul 2026
Pierre Bona · CC BY-SA 3.0
The Pöstlingberg is a 539-metre (1,768 ft) high hill on the left bank of the Danube in the city of Linz, Austria. It is a popular tourist destination, with a viewing platform over the city, and is the site of the Pöstlingberg pilgrimage church, and the Linz Grottenbahn.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 1 Jul 2026
NeoUrfahraner · CC BY-SA 3.0
The Pöstlingbergbahn is a narrow-gauge electric railway, or "mountain tramway", in Linz, Austria. It connects the main square in the centre of Linz with the district of Pöstlingberg, located at the top of a hill at the northern end of the city.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 22 Feb 2026
Liberaler Humanist · CC BY-SA 3.0
From the airport
When to go to Linz: May or Jun or Sep
Guides about Linz
Vienna rewards sitting down, so a route that sprints between palaces misses it. Two days, the concert to avoid, and which Habsburg palace to skip.
Josefin Bakke · 2 Sep 2026
Vienna's accommodation tax went to 5% in July 2026 and is scheduled to reach 8% in 2027. The districts, the Ring that organises them, and where the value is.
Josefin Bakke · 2 Sep 2026