Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #1 in Leoben, Austria
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2.1 km
48 m
Experience Leoben in Austria in a whole new way with our self-guided sightseeing tour. This site not only offers you practical information and insider tips, but also a rich variety of activities and sights you shouldn't miss. Whether you love art and culture, want to explore historical sites or simply want to experience the vibrant atmosphere of a lively city - you'll find everything you need for your personal adventure here.
Sight 1: Engagement
Engagement is a series of sculptures by Dennis Oppenheim depicting two diamond engagement rings. One version was installed in 2005 at Sunset Beach in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Others are at the Nevada Museum of Art in Reno, Nevada, San Diego, California, Ruoholahti, Finland, Sha Tin, Hong Kong, and Leoben, Austria.
Sight 2: Schwammerlturm
The Schwammerlturm is a 30-metre-high medieval tower in the town of Leoben in the Austrian province of Styria. It was part of the former fortification, is the only city gate that has survived to this day and is the landmark of Leoben. The popular name of the building comes from the similarity of its approximately hemispherical roof with a mushroom hat, which cantilevers clearly over the narrower upper floor with its eaves. The actual name, which is hardly used in everyday life, is Mautturm.
Sight 3: Stadttheater Leoben
The Stadttheater Leoben is a theatre in Leoben, Austria.
Sight 4: Pfarrkirche Maria am Waasen
The parish church of Leoben-Waasen is located on the left bank of the Mur in the district of Waasen in the municipality of Leoben in the district of Leoben in Styria. The Roman Catholic parish church, consecrated on the feast of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary, belongs to the deanery of Leoben in the diocese of Graz-Seckau. The church is a listed building (list entry).
Sight 5: St. Jakob zu Leoben
St. Jakob zu Leoben is the former Roman Catholic parish church in Leoben, which is now subordinate to the parish church of St. Xaver.
Sight 6: Maßenburg
The Maßenburg is the ruin of a hilltop castle on the Maßenberg in the south of the old town of Leoben in Styria, Austria. At the foot of the Maßenberg is the church of St. Jakob.
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