12 Sights in Steyr, Austria (with Map and Images)

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Welcome to your journey through the most beautiful sights in Steyr, Austria! Whether you want to discover the city's historical treasures or experience its modern highlights, you'll find everything your heart desires here. Be inspired by our selection and plan your unforgettable adventure in Steyr. Dive into the diversity of this fascinating city and discover everything it has to offer.

Sightseeing Tours in Steyr

1. Stadtpfarrkirche Hl. Ägydius und Kolomann

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Stadtpfarrkirche Hl. Ägydius und Kolomann Christoph Waghubinger (Lewenstein) / CC BY-SA 3.0 at

The Roman Catholic parish church of Steyr is dedicated to Saint Egidius and Saint Koloman. It was built in the 15th century in Gothic style and is the most important sacred building in the city of Steyr (Upper Austria).

Wikipedia: Stadtpfarrkirche Steyr (DE)

2. Christkindl Großkrippe und mechanische Krippe

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Christkindl Großkrippe und mechanische Krippe Christoph Waghubinger (Lewenstein) / CC BY-SA 4.0

Christkindl is a village in the Lower Steyr Valley in the Traunviertel of Upper Austria, as well as a district and cadastral municipality of the statutory city of Steyr, as well as a village in the municipality of Garsten in the district of Steyr-Land.

Wikipedia: Christkindl (DE)

3. Michaelerkirche

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Michaelerkirche

St. Michael's Church is a Roman Catholic parish church in the Steyrdorf district of 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 shapes the cityscape of Steyr with its elevated location at the mouth of the Steyr and the Enns.

Wikipedia: St. Michael (Steyr) (DE)

4. Wallfahrtskirche Christkindl

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Wallfahrtskirche Christkindl Der ursprünglich hochladende Benutzer war Rnagler in der Wikipedia auf Deutsch / CC BY-SA 3.0 de

The parish and pilgrimage church of Steyr-Christkindl in Steyr, district of Christkindl, is a baroque pilgrimage church. The plans were drawn up by Carlo Antonio Carlone, who was inspired by the Roman Pantheon. The church is named after a wax figure of the baby Jesus (Christkindl) in the high altar. The official name is Zum göttlichen Christuskind, locally also Zum Christkindl unterm Himmel.

Wikipedia: Wallfahrtskirche Christkindl (DE)

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)

6. Schnallentor

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The Schnallentor was probably built in the first half of the 16th century as part of the city fortifications in Steyr in the area between Steyrdorf and Tabor. The sgraffito decoration, which is similar to that of the Innerberg barn, dates from 1613, as indicated by a date visible on the gate building.

Wikipedia: Schnallentor (DE)

7. Schloss Voglsang

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

Voglsang Castle in Steyr is a listed villa building in neo-Gothic style, completed in 1882. The client was Josef Werndl, master builder Anton Plochberger. An alternative spelling is Schloss Vogelsang.

Wikipedia: Schloss Voglsang (Steyr) (DE)

8. Stollen der Erinnerung

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The Tunnel 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 of the Steyr-Münichholz subcamp.

Wikipedia: Stollen der Erinnerung (DE)

9. 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 loopholes on the upper floor indicate the former defensive function. The building is a listed building.

Wikipedia: Kollertor (DE)

10. Maria Winkling

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The pilgrimage chapel Maria Winkling is located in the village of Maria im Winkl (Winkling) in the town of Steyr in Upper Austria. The Roman Catholic chapel belongs to the parish of Steyr-Gleink in the Steyr deanery of the Diocese of Linz. The church is a listed building.

Wikipedia: Maria Winkling (DE)

11. Anton Bruckner-Denkmal (Steyr)

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Anton Bruckner-Denkmal (Steyr) Foto: Christoph Waghubinger (Lewenstein) / Denkmal: Victor Tilgner und Friedrich (Fritz) Zerritsch / CC BY-SA 3.0

The Bruckner monument in Steyr was unveiled in 1898 and is thus the oldest monument to the composer. The design was by Fritz Zerritsch the Elder, who used a bust of Bruckner by Viktor Tilgner. It is located on Bruckner-Platz near the parish church and is a listed building.

Wikipedia: Bruckner-Denkmal (Steyr) (DE)

12. 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. Until 1642, the estate was called Teufelseck. The entry in the list of the Federal Monuments Office is "Engelsegg Castle" (list entry).

Wikipedia: Schloss Engelsegg (DE)

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