Enns Old Town & Stadtturm
Enns
Said to be Austria's oldest town, granted a town charter in 1212, with a 16th-century town tower in the main square offering views from the top
Enns lies near the confluence of the Enns and Danube rivers. It grew out of the Roman legion camp Lauriacum, received a town charter in 1212, and is considered Austria's oldest town. The Stadtturm, the town tower in the central square, was built between 1564 and 1568 and stands about 60 metres tall. Climb it for views over the old town and the plain. Renaissance and Baroque buildings surround the square, and the Lauriacum Museum displays objects excavated from the Roman period. The town is small, so half a day is enough. It is about 20 km from Linz, roughly 20 minutes by train, and can be combined with St. Florian Monastery or Mauthausen.
Opening hours
Old town all day; city tower approx. May–Oct
Nearby sights
- Mauthausen Memorial
- St. Florian Monastery
- voestalpine Stahlwelt
- Steyr Old Town
- Mural Harbor
- Musiktheater Linz
- Tabakfabrik Linz
- Landstraße