CastleLinz

Linzer Castle

Museum

Linz Castle stands on a hill above the old town of Linz. Built on the site of a former Roman fort, the castle now serves as a museum.

History+

The site's first documented mention dates back to 799. Under Emperor Frederick III, the original castle was transformed into a palace starting in 1477, serving as his residence from 1489 to 1493. The still-preserved Friedrichstor, bearing the inscription A.E.I.O.U., dates from this period. Emperor Maximilian I also spent time in Linz and at the castle on several occasions. In 1600, Emperor Rudolf II commissioned renovations and expansions based on plans by the Dutch master builder Anton Muys, which included the creation of the Rudolfstor as the main access to the city. During the Bavarian pledge rule from 1620 to 1628, Adam Count von Herberstorff resided in the castle as governor and strengthened its fortifications in anticipation of a threatened peasant siege, which indeed occurred in 1626. In 1783, the governor's offices moved to the Landhaus. During the Napoleonic Wars, the castle served as a military hospital.

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Location: 48.3055, 14.2823