Answer: The historical center of Linz is dominated by Linz Castle, built in the IX century on the site of a Roman fortification. The New Cathedral (Mariendom) is the third tallest cathedral in Austria in the neo-Gothic style. The unique Nibelungenbrücke Bridge connects the old town with the modern cultural quarter Lentos Kunstmuseum, where the works of Klimt and Schiele are presented.
Answer: The old cathedral (Ignatiuskirche) is made in the Baroque style by the Italian architect Pietro Francesco Carlone in 1669-1674. The interiors are decorated with frescoes by Johann Karl Reschke and marble altars by Michael Waldman. Of particular value is the organ on which the young Mozart played during his visit in 1762.
Answer: Children will be delighted with the Ars Electronica Center with interactive exhibitions of future technologies and a 3D planetarium. The Schlossmuseum Museum has a special children's section with archaeological finds from the Celtic era. And in the park Donaupark you can see old steam locomotives at the Railway Museum.
Answer: The perfect shots are taken at Hauptplatz Square with its 1723 Baroque column of the Holy Trinity. The view of the Danube from the terrace of Linz Castle is particularly picturesque at sunset. Unusual angles are offered by the Pöstlingbergbahn quarter with its pastel houses and a panoramic platform near the basilica.
Answer: In the dungeons of Landhaus, fragments of the medieval defensive system of the XVI century have been preserved. The Hofgarten Botanical Garden hides rare species of alpine plants collected by Archduke Maximilian III. In the area of Urfahr you can find the Villa Töpfera - a sample of the art Nouveau of 1903.
Answer: According to legend, in the dungeons of the castle of Linz still wanders the ghost of Frederick III, who died here in 1493. Legend has it that it was within these walls that the emperor’s alchemists tried to create the philosopher’s stone. In the sixteenth century, the castle served as a prison for Protestants during the Counter-Reformation.
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