Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #2 in Steyr, Austria
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2.6 km
82 m
Experience Steyr in Austria in a whole new way with our free self-guided sightseeing tour. This site not only offers you practical information and insider tips, but also a rich variety of activities and sights you shouldn't miss. Whether you love art and culture, want to explore historical sites or simply want to experience the vibrant atmosphere of a lively city - you'll find everything you need for your personal adventure here.
Individual Sights in SteyrSight 1: Jüdischer Friedhof
The Jewish Cemetery Steyr is located in the statutory city of Steyr in Upper Austria. The Jewish cemetery, which was established in 1874, is located at Taborweg 4. The cemetery is a listed building.
Sight 2: 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.
Sight 3: Stollen der Erinnerung
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.
Sight 4: Museum Arbeitswelt
The Museum Arbeitswelt in Steyr deals with the changes in the living and working world since industrialisation. In 2019, the museum was awarded the Austrian Museum Prize.
Sight 5: Werndl-Denkmal
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.
Sight 6: Anton Bruckner-Denkmal (Steyr)
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.
Sight 7: Schloss Engelsegg
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).
Sight 8: Schloss Voglsang
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.
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