Steyr Old Town
Steyr Stadtplatz
A medieval iron-trading town at the meeting of two rivers, with colorful burgher houses around its square, considered one of Austria's most beautiful
Steyr grew wealthy from the medieval iron trade. Its old town lies on a peninsula where the Enns and Steyr rivers meet. Around the main square stand colorful burgher houses in Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque styles. The most famous are the Gothic Bummerlhaus from 1497 and the Rococo town hall. You can stroll along the lanes by the river and around Lamberg Castle and St. Michael's Church, where the river views are very photogenic. Outside town, the Christkindl pilgrimage church opens a special post office each Advent, and letters stamped with Christmas postmarks are sent to destinations around the world. The town is about 40 km from Linz, roughly 50 minutes by train.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- St. Florian Monastery
- Enns Old Town & Stadtturm
- Mauthausen Memorial
- voestalpine Stahlwelt
- Musiktheater Linz
- Kremsmünster Abbey
- Landstraße
- Mural Harbor