Free Walking Sightseeing Tour #3 in Linz, Austria
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4.5 km
123 m
Explore Linz in Austria with this free self-guided walking tour. The map shows the route of the tour. Below is a list of attractions, including their details.
Individual Sights in LinzSight 1: Botanical Garden
The origins of the Botanical Garden of the City of Linz date back to 1853 and were opened in 1952 at its current location. On an area of 4.2 hectares there are more than 10,000 different plant species, with the greatest attention being paid to the cactus and orchid collection. In addition to the smaller complex, a 14-hectare arboretum not far from the main site is part of the grounds of the Botanical Garden.
Wikipedia: Botanischer Garten der Stadt Linz (DE), Logo, Website
Sight 2: Volksgarten
With an area of 3.2 hectares, the Volksgarten is the largest and one of the oldest inner-city parks in Linz, the capital of Upper Austria. It is located in the district of Innere Stadt in the Volksgarten district named after him, between the main train station and Landstraße.
Sight 3: Musiktheater Linz
The Musiktheater Linz is a venue of the Landestheater Linz. The building, designed by Terry Pawson, was built between 2008 and 2013 and serves as the theater and opera house of the city of Linz. The official opening of the music theatre, which was opened on 11 April 2013 by Heinz Fischer, took place on 12 April 2013 with the world premiere of the opera Traces of the Lost by Philip Glass, based on the play of the same name by Peter Handke. Political disputes over the location, the announcement of two architectural competitions and the holding of a referendum were the causes of the several years of delays in the start of construction. Since the 2016/17 season, the Musiktheater has been directed by Hermann Schneider together with the Landestheater Linz.
Sight 4: St. Barbara cemetery Linz
The St. Barbara-Gottesacker is one of the cemeteries in Linz. It is run by the St. Barbara Gottesacker Foundation, which is headed by the respective city priest of Linz.
Sight 5: Elisabethinenkirche
The Roman Catholic Church of St. Elizabeth's Church is a baroque domed church in Linz (Upper Austria), whose architecture and interior decoration already show classicist influences. It is dedicated to St. Francis of Assisi. The church is located in the southwest corner of the Monastery of Elizabethine.
Sight 6: Synagoge der Israelitischen Kultusgemeinde Linz
The Linz Synagogue is a Jewish house of worship located at Bethlehemstraße 26 in the town hall district of Linz. It is subordinate to the Jewish Community of Linz and was inaugurated on April 2, 1968.
Sight 7: NORDICO Museum of the city of Linz
The Stadtmuseum Nordico is a museum in Linz, the capital of Upper Austria. It is located in the town hall district at Simon-Wiesenthal-Platz 1.
Sight 8: Karmelitenkirche
The Roman Catholic Carmelite Church in Linz (Upper Austria) is located on Linzer Landstrasse near the Ursulinenkirche.
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