Stadtpfarrkirche, Linz
Stadtpfarrkirche, located near Hauptplatz, is a Romanesque building with Gothic elements. One of the oldest churches in the city, dating back to 1286, in 1648 the church was transformed into a Baroque structure. Be sure not to miss the famous statue of Saint John of Nepomuk by Georg Raphael Donner from 1727 and the altarpiece depicting the Assumption of Mary into heaven by Johann Karl von Reslfeld.
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Stadtpfarrkirche on Map
Sight Name: Stadtpfarrkirche
Sight Location: Linz, Austria (See walking tours in Linz)
Sight Type: Religious
Sight Location: Linz, Austria (See walking tours in Linz)
Sight Type: Religious
Walking Tours in Linz, Austria
Create Your Own Walk in Linz
Creating your own self-guided walk in Linz is easy and fun. Choose the city attractions that you want to see and a walk route map will be created just for you. You can even set your hotel as the start point of the walk.
Hitler's Linz Walking Tour
The town of Linz went down in history as the place where Adolf Hitler spent his early years, from 1898 to 1907. The Hitler family moved here when he was just a little boy, and for the rest of his life Adolf Hitler considered Linz to be his hometown. He loved this place, declaring Linz “Führerstadt” (the Führer city) in 1937, and even envisioned extensive architectural plans of turning it... view more
Tour Duration: 1 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 1.6 Km or 1 Miles
Tour Duration: 1 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 1.6 Km or 1 Miles
Linz Introduction Walking Tour
The Romans called it Lentia. It was, from its founding, a Roman city. Straddling the River Danube, it connected vital trading routes to Poland, Bohemia and Italy.
In 799 Count Gerald, Prefect of Ostland and Charlemagne's brother-in-law, obtained tenure of Saint Martin's Church with its fortified "castrum." The location is described for the first time as "Linz." In... view more
Tour Duration: 2 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 3.2 Km or 2 Miles
In 799 Count Gerald, Prefect of Ostland and Charlemagne's brother-in-law, obtained tenure of Saint Martin's Church with its fortified "castrum." The location is described for the first time as "Linz." In... view more
Tour Duration: 2 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 3.2 Km or 2 Miles