Free Walking Sightseeing Tour #2 in Steyr, Austria

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Tour Facts

Number of sights 6 sights
Distance 2.1 km
Ascend 54 m
Descend 25 m

Explore Steyr 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 Steyr

Sight 1: Michaelerkirche

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Michaelerkirche

St. Michael's Church is a Roman Catholic parish church in the district of Steyrdorf in the municipality of Steyr in Upper Austria. It belongs to the Deanery of Steyr in the Diocese of Linz and is a listed building. The former Jesuit church with its elevated position at the confluence of the Steyr and the Enns characterizes the cityscape of Steyr.

Wikipedia: St. Michael (Steyr) (DE)

197 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 2: Stollen der Erinnerung

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The Gallery of Remembrance is a permanent exhibition on the subject of forced labor and concentration camps in the city of Steyr in Upper Austria. The exhibition is located in a former air-raid shelter under Lamberg Castle, which was built in 1943 by the forced laborers from the Steyr-Münichholz subcamp.

Wikipedia: Stollen der Erinnerung (DE)

328 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 3: Kollertor

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Kollertor Christoph Waghubinger (Lewenstein) / CC BY-SA 3.0

The Kollertor is a city gate in the district of Ennsdorf in the municipality of Steyr in Upper Austria. It stands directly on the Enns river and embrasures on the upper floor indicate its former defensive function. The building is a listed building.

Wikipedia: Kollertor (DE)

575 meters / 7 minutes

Sight 4: Marienkirche

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Marienkirche Christoph Waghubinger (Lewenstein) / CC BY-SA 3.0

St. Mary's Church is located on the town square, opposite the Pfarrberg on the town hall side.

Wikipedia: Marienkirche (Steyr) (DE)

375 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 5: Werndl-Denkmal

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Werndl-Denkmal Foto: Christoph Waghubinger (Lewenstein) / Denkmal: Viktor Tilgner / CC BY-SA 3.0 at

The Werndl Monument in Steyr (Enrica-von-Handel-Mazzetti-Promenade) is the work of the Austrian sculptor Viktor Tilgner from 1894. It depicts the industrialist Josef Werndl in the midst of his workers.

Wikipedia: Werndl-Denkmal (DE)

643 meters / 8 minutes

Sight 6: Schloss Engelsegg

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Schloss Engelsegg Christoph Waghubinger (Lewenstein) / CC BY-SA 3.0

Engelseck Castle is a castle complex built around 1500 in Steyr, Germany. Until 1642, the estate was called Teufelseck. The entry in the list of the Federal Monuments Office is "Schloss Engelsegg" (list entry).

Wikipedia: Schloss Engelsegg (DE)

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