Linz Group Tours 2020

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LINZ CHANGES GROUPS

EXPERIENCE THE FUTURE IN THE UNESCO City of Media Arts STAGES AND MUSEUMS Cultural experiences on the Danube NATURE IN KIRCHSCHLAG Discover the Linz Region

2020 EDITION

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Incredibly contemporary, Upper Austria

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Linz: A city of culture with character A city as diverse as its people: Linz on the Danube is future-oriented, modern with an exciting history, secluded yet cosmopolitan. Upper Austria’s state capital has character. Those who explore it will make a close friendship.

Linz does not show off, not even in its first impressions – this makes it all the more authentic. The Danube alone, which flows through the centre, is a source of strength for residents and visitors. Everyone who scales the Pöstlingberg using the steepest of adhesion railways gets a good view of Linz and its surroundings. The Ars Electronica Center offers a look into the future, as the artificial intelligence in this centre has already changed our lives. The museums show how diverse the city can be: while the voestalpine Stahlwelt turns the city’s industrial facilities into an experience and the Lentos Art Museum is known for its contemporary collection, the OÖ Kulturquartier has reinvented the beloved “Höhenrausch” event. Also full of colouris the graffiti gallery “Mural Harbor”, located in the harbour, where new highlights are constantly appearing.

At the same time, the roots of the city are exemplified through an entertaining, guided “city walk” through the city centre.

The city’s theatres are also located nearby, where emotions run high: while the Brucknerhaus, located right on the Danube, has unique acoustics, the Musiktheater is one of the most modern opera houses in Europe, showing musicals and dance in addition to opera.

Linz has many facets which want to be explored. Those who are guests here feel welcome in the lively city centre.

This is what defines the comfortable atmosphere, but above all, the people and encounters too.

Those who want to experience an interesting city off the beaten track have come to the right place – Linz. Visitors should be somewhat curious, have an interest in special cultural experiences and have the courage to indulge themselves, as a short trip to Linz will result in new experiences and found a friendship that this trip will make unforgettable.

This publication will – as far as is possible – use gender-neutral language. However, for better readability, genders are not used. Masculine forms apply for both women and men and should in no way be seen as discrimination against any gender.

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Overview of group experiences, 2020 S. 6–7

01 Event Highlights 2020

S. 8–9

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Overview of the Year

S. 10–12

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City Sights

S. 14–18

04 Museums

S. 20–22

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S. 23, 30, 61 , U4 06

The Danube in Upper Austria Group Packages The Danube – pure pleasure! Experience the Danube by bike and boat On the trail of Anton Bruckner

GREA G RO U T PACK P AGES

Advent magic in Linz Technologies of the future – Best of Linz S. 24–27

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S. 28–37

08 Concert Halls and Theatres

S. 38–40

09 Venues/Events

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Nature

S. 42–43

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Pöstlingberg Adventure World

S. 44–45

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Technology and Architecture

S. 46–48

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Contemporary History

S. 50–51

Bruckner, Churches & Concerts

City map

S. 52–55

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Linz Region: Kirchschlag

S. 56–57

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Excursions in the Surrounding Area

S. 58–60

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Advent and New Year

S. 62–69

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Catering for Tour Groups

S. 70–71

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Information – Public transport & getting to Linz

Make use of our insider knowledge www.linztourismus.at/groups

The Group Tours Department staff of Linz Tourismus are professionals. Because they live here, know all our partners, have designed countless one-day or several-day programmes and have taken part in many for themselves. They’re insiders and are happy to pass on their knowledge to you! So you can make your group tour, your offer and your coach trip exciting. With no strings attached – no commission, no costs – we are simply intermediaries between you and what the city has to offer.

Subscribe now to receive the latest group news here: www.linztourismus.at/groups/newsletter Tourismusverband Linz Verkaufsförderung Adalbert-Stifter-Platz 2, 4020 Linz/Austria Tel. +43 732 7070 2926, 2927, 2928 oder 2929 Fax +43 732 7070 54 2926, 2927, 2928 oder 2929 sales@linztourismus.at Linz Tourismus acts solely as an intermediary agent. Any contractual relationship comes into being exclusively between the businesses and the customer.

Your group tour professionals from Linz Tourismus, from left to right: Ingrid Walch, Matthias Schmidhuber, Isabell Glossauer and Gisela Gruber.

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Why Linz?

Margit Noé, Donauschifffahrt Wurm & Noé GmbH “Linz surprises and invites curiosity. Particularly during a harbour cruise, visitors’ perspectives change and, from the Danube, they experience Linz with a completely new outlook, while simultaneously unwinding on the water!”

Eva Hofer, Austria Guide “The future is so important to us, and Linz takes care of it now. You have to come to Linz to love and understand the city.”

Tanja Waldhör, Hotel Manager, ibis Styles Linz “Linz is a city of arriving, feeling good, being at home. And we want our guests at ibis Styles to feel this way as well.”

Leonhard Gruber, Mural Harbor “Linz residents themselves are special, they are more approachable than residents of other state capitals.

That was the first thing that struck me here.”

Andreas Bauer, Ars Electronica Center Director “Linz is a city big enough to offer a diverse range of activities but is still small enough to meet people anywhere and at anytime. This means partners can quickly be found for new ideas. For the Ars Electronica Center, this means being part of a city that is prepared for new things.”

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Genoveva Rückert, OÖ Kulturquartier curator “Linz may be a small city, but it has an unbelievable generosity. The special thing about it is the people, who are unbelievably open-minded and curious.”

Dietmar Kerschbaum, LIVA Artistic Board Director “Linz is a great, diverse city, whose beauties and qualities I have been able to discover in recent years.

The Brucknerhaus – one of the most outstanding concert halls in Europe – offers a wide programme in one of the most beautiful places in the city, right on the Danube.”

Corinne Wandling, Head baker, K+K Hofbäckerei “Linz is still original, but is constantly developing.

The people in business and hospitality have remained authentic. It makes me proud to help shape the city with K+K Hofbäckerei.”

Chris Müller, Director of development, organisation and artistic agendas, Tabakfabrik Linz “Although there is the concept of the Bilbao-effect in tourism circles, for me Linz embodies the Belmondoeffect. Linz, once a city of smoking chimneys and today a cosmopolitan, creative metropolis, is defined by its belief in shaping a better future, a beautiful world.”

Hermann Schneider, Intendant Landestheater Linz “What makes Linz special for me is its great diversity.

I enjoy walking down Wiener Straße as much as through the Old Town. I like the rural surroundings and that the city is historical, but is not restricted by tradition.”

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01 Events

Events highlights 2020 THEATRE/CONCERTS BRUCKNERHAUS more info on pages 28/29 28/29

MUSIKTHEATER more info on pages 32/33

Sunday Matinees: Michi Gaigg & L´Orfeo Barockorchester 16 February Beethoven's „Pastorale“ 15 March Beethoven's „Eroica“ 19 April

Il trovatore (Der Troubadour) Oper von Giuseppe Verdi, premiere on 11 January Parsifal Festival play (opera) by Richard Wagner, premiere 11 April Unter dem Gletscher Musical theatre by Michael Obst, premiere 30 May Die spinnen, die Römer!

Musical by Stephen Sondheim, Burt Shevelove and Larry Gelbart, premiere 1 Februar Wir sind Musical!

Highlight concert with the Linzer Musical Ensemble and the Bruckner Orchester Linz, premiere 24 April Cinderella Dance piece by Mei Hong Lin, premiere 29 February Summer guest performance: Bodyguard – The Musical 15 July–9 August

The King´s Singers - piano recital 21 March Bach's 'Matthäus-Passion' 28 March Rudolf Buchbinder - piano recital 26 April Michael Korstick - piano recital 19 June Comedy, music & jazz: Mnozil Brass 25 January Flo´s Jazz Casino feat. Jack Marsina 9 February Gesangskapelle Hermann 13 March Igudesman & Joo 18 April Visualised Klangwolke (cloud of sound) 12 September Children’s Klangwolke 13 September Classical Klangwolke 19 September Guest performances at the Brucknerhaus: MAGIC SHADOWS 28 January SIMPLY THE BEST 30 January HOLLYWOOD`S GREATEST HITS 31 January FALCO - Das Musical 11 February GAME OF THRONES 21 February That´s life 28 February MAMA AFRICA 29 February all you need is love! 10 April ELVIS - Das Musical 11 April BEAT IT! 12 April

BRUCKNER ORCHESTER LINZ more info on page 31 New year’s concert, Brucknerhaus Linz, conducted by Markus Poschner 1 January, 4 pm Mosaik - chamber music (benefit concert) 25 January, 21 March, 13 June, 11 am, Musiktheater NULLEINS „01“ im Brucknerhaus Linz conducted by Markus Poschner 26 January, 4 pm MISSA UNIVERSALIS, Brucknerhaus Linz BOL und Eela Craig 5 March, 7.30 pm MASTERCLASS with Markus Poschner 5 May, 7 pm, Musiktheater Upper Austrian Monastery Concerts 2020: Opening in St. Florian Monastery, Marmorsaal, conducted by Francois Leleux, 6 June, 7 pm and 7 June, 11 am Bruckner Symphony, St. Florian Monastery, Basilika conducted by Markus Poschner 4 July, 6 pm

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POSTHOF more info on page 29 TanzTage March – April Ahoi! Pop Sommer Open-Air July Ahoi! Pop Musik-Festival November Linzer Cabaret Festival November

CONCERTS AT MARIENDOM further info on page 26 Bruckner Orchester benefit concert, conducted by Markus Poschner „Bruckners 4. Symphonie & Te Deum“ 27 June, 8 pm Linz Organ Summer Festival in the Mariendom 12 July –13 September Brahms’ Requiem, Linz cathedral music 7 November, 8 pm

FESTIVALS Ars Electronica Festival 9–13 September International Bruckner Festival Linz 2020 4 September–11 October Classics at the cathedral July / August SCHÄXPIR – Theatre Festival for a young audience June 2021

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OÖ KULTURQUARTIER further info on page 15 NEXTCOMIC Festival 12– 21 March CROSSING EUROPE European Film Festival 21–26 April

EXHIBITIONS Museum Total 20–23 February, Linz Museums Adalbert Stifter Memorial Day 28 January, Stifter-Haus

LANDESGALERIE LINZ further info on page 16 EVENTS Urfahr Spring market 1– 10 May, Urfahrmarktgelände LINZ AG BUBBLEDAYS 5 – 6 June Nature Festival 20 June, Volksgarten UFERN Danube Beach Festival 26–27 June, Alturfahr Familienbund Knight’s Festival 11 July, Schloss/Hauptplatz Family Night 17 July, museums and various other institutions International Pflasterspektakel (pavement spectacular) 23–25 July, city centre Linzer Krone-Fest 21– 22 August, city centre Urfahraner Herbstmarkt 26 September–4 October, Urfahrmarktgelände

EVENTS IN LINZ’S OLD TOWN ‚Dorf in der Stadt‘ - Day of the Open Doors 26 April Art & Ability – Crafts market 16–17 May Old Town Klangzeit – Open-Air-Live, Alten Markt every Thursday May–August Old Town Fairy Tale Hour – Theatre for kids every first Friday May–November Wine & Art – Linz Wine Festival 27–29 August Old Town Nikolauf – Together for a good cause 6 December

LONG NIGHTS IN LINZ Long Night of Research 8 May Long Night of Photography Hartlauer Photo Gallery Pöstlingberg 24 April, 3 July, 4 September, 6 November Long Night of the Churches 5 June Long Night of the Museums Autumn Long Night of Theatre Autumn

LA BOHÈME. Toulouse-Lautrec and the Masters of Montmartre 17 October 2019– 19 January 2020

LENTOS KUNSTMUSEUM LINZ further info on page 14 Special Showcase: VALIE EXPORT collection exhibition (celebrating her 80th birthday) from 21 May

NORDICO STADTMUSEUM LINZ further info on page 15 Street Art 15 May–4 October

OÖ KULTURQUARTIER further info on page 15 HÖHENRAUSCH – Just like paradise 29 May–18 October CYBERARTS Prix Ars Electronica Exhibition 5–15 September

SCHLOSSMUSEUM LINZ further info on page 16 Andy Warhol to Cindy Sherman.

American art from the Albertina Museum 19 November 2019–29 March 2020

SPORT 19th Oberbank Linz Danube Marathon 5 April Linz triathlon 23 May, Pleschinger See Upper Austria Ladies Linz Intl. womens tennis, 11–18 October, TipsArena World Rowing Masters Regatta, Ottensheim 2–6 September

DANUBE HIGHLIGHTS IN UPPER AUSTRIA The Danube in Flames 12 June and 14 August in Linz The Danube in Flaming Magic 30 May and 8 August in Passau DanubeFESTWEEKS in Strudengau 31 July–16 August Legend Hike on the Donausteig With storyteller Helmut Wittmann, 25 July 2020 24-hr Hike on the Donausteig October

YOU CAN FIND FURTHER DETAILS AT: WWW.LINZTOURISMUS.AT AND WWW.LINZTERMINE.AT 7

02 Overview of the Year

January 1

February

New Year’s Concert at the Brucknerhaus Linz

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Premiere: Die spinnen, die Römer!

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CW6

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Flo´s Jazz Casino feat. Jack Marsina

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10 Premiere: Il trovatore (Der Troubadour)

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KW3

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CW10 2

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19. Oberbank Linz Donau Marathon

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CW15

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CW11 8 9

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Premiere: Liliom

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Beethoven's „Pastorale“

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CW12

CW4 20

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Premiere: Oscar

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CW14

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Rudolf Buchbinder “Dorf in der Stadt”

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Piano recital Michael Korstick

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Nature Festival

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21 Linztriathlon

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CW22 24

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28 30

CW26

UFERN Danube Beach Festival

27 Premiere: Unter dem Gletscher

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CW25

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CW21 17 18

CW18 29

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23 Wir sind Musical!

The Danube in Flames

14 Art & Ability Crafts market

19 CW17 20

CROSSING EUROPE Filmfestival Linz

CW24

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Beethoven's „Eroica“

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Long Night of the Churches

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LINZ AG BUBBLEDAYS

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CW13 22 23

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Parsifal

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Long Night of Research

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Premiere: Cinderella

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Adalbert Stifter Memorial Day

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CW19

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Matthäus Passion

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CW16 13 14

CW8 18 19

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The King´s Singers

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CW23

CW20 10

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Museum Total

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Urfahr Spring market

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June

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NEXTCOMIC Festival

Michi Gaigg & L´Orfeo Barockorch.

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CW7 11 12

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May

Mural Harbor Start Hauptsaison

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April

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Premiere: Nathan der Weise

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March

28 29 30

Exhibition Highlights 2020 January

February

March

April

May

June

Pawel Althamer 7 Feb.–17 May, LENTOS Kunstmuseum

Josef Bauer 5 June–6 Sep., LENTOS Kunstmuseu

Egon Hofmann 24 Jan.–2. Apr., NORDICO Stadtmuseum Andy Warhol to Cindy Sherman. American Art from the Albertina Museum 19 Nov. 2019–29 Mar. 2020, Schlossmuseum METAL AND MORE. 14. Nov. 2019–1. March, LANDESGALERIE CURTAIN UP FOR CLASSIC ART 3 Oct. 2019–23 Feb, LANDESGALERIE

Special Showcase VALIE EXPORT collection exhibition from Exhibition by the Österreichische Freunde von Yad Vashem 17 March–8 Nov., Schlossmuseum Nesting Birds 27 March 2020–March 2021, Biologiezentrum Street Art 15 May–4 Oct., NORDICO Stadtmuseum

THE ART OF EXPRESSION 13 Feb.–31 May, LANDESGALERIE HÖHENRAUSCH – Just like paradise

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02 Overview of the Year

July 1

August CW27 1

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Long Night of Photography

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CW28

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Familienbund Knight’s Festival

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Linz Organ Summer Festival, Mariendom

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CW29

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Bodyguard The Musical

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Nacht der Familie

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Visualised Klangwolke

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Children’s Klangwolke

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CW34 16

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Classical Klangwolke

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Urfahraner Herbstmarkt

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Volksgarten

Winter market on Pfarrplatz

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26 Mural Harbor end of high season

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21Christmas market in the Linz

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Christkindl market on Hauptplatz

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CW51

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Old Town Nikolauf

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CW42

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Wine & Art Wine Festival Linz

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CW46

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Brahms Requiem

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CW38 15 16

Long Night of Photography

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Krone-Fest

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Ars Electronica Festival

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CW49

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Pflasterspektakel

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CYBERARTS

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International Bruckner Festival

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December

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CYBERARTS Prix Ars Electronica 5–15 Sep. OÖ Kulturquartier

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m 21 May, LENTOS Kunstmuseum

29 May–18 Oct., OÖ Kulturquartier Neue Nationalismen. Über Bilder und ihre Politiken 16 Oct.–January 2021, LENTOS Kunstmuseum

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03 City Sights

AUSTRIA GUIDES www.linz-tours.at Discover Linz and Upper Austria with the Austria Guides!

The Austria Guides make the city’s history come alive and tell you about the past and the present.

They act as your expert guides in various languages and on a variety of topics: • Linz’s romantic courtyards • On Bruckner’s trail with the Bruckner Museum • Contemporary history and air-raid shelter tours • Architecture tours • Culinary delights tours • Famous personalities Please see the website for details and further offers.

Prices and Terms 2020 German Up to 2 hrs and up to 40 people € 115 Every additional person € 1.50 Charge per extra hour € 40

www.nachtwaechter-zu-lintze.at Accompany Linz’s night watchman on his patrol through the Old Town. Listen to his stories and then enjoy a night watchman’s meal at the end.

Duration: 1.5 hrs Prices 2020 German: Groups of up to 25 people € 110 Sun. and public holidays € 120 English: Groups of up to 25 people € 125 Every additional person German/English € 4 Prices do not include food or drinks!

Contact/Information/Bookings Wolfgang Liegl – Linzer Nachtwächter Tel. +43 664 4303164 linzer-nachtwaechter@gmx.at

CITY.ART.WALK www.linztourismus.at/cityartwalk

Other languages Up to 2 hrs and up to 40 people € 130 Every additional person € 1.50 Charge per extra hour € 40

See a different side to the city! Wander through the streets and hear art stories from the recent past.

The prices stated exclude 20 % VAT and are non-binding; please arrange the specific price by agreement with the Austria Guide of your choice.

• From the Ars Electronica Center to Linz’s Schlossmuseum • From NORDICO Stadtmuseum to the OÖ Kulturquartier, via the LENTOS Art Museum and the OÖ Landesgalerie

Contact/Information/Bookings

Duration: 1.5 hrs

Linz Guide Service Tel. +43 650 2009 009 linz-guide-service@gmx.at

Prices 2020 German: € 115 Other languages: € 130 Excl. 20 % VAT and a culinary surprise Ideal for 15 participants

For a general overview of the Austria Guides and for individual offers, please see: www.findaguide.at www.schiffsanlegestellen.at

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LINZ’S NIGHT WATCHMAN

There are two routes to choose from:

Contact/Information/Bookings Individual walking tours for groups are possible at any time by request. Please direct booking requests to the guide of your choice at: www.linztourismus.at/cityartwalk

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LINZ CITY EXPRESS www.geigers.at See and enjoy the city’s main attractions. Listen to the information on culture and history, accompanied by music. Its glass panoramic roof and heating system make the bright yellow train suitable for all weather. It has also received the Golden Pony Award.

Prices 2020 (rates include 10% VAT) Linz Classic Tour – Best of Linz (approx. 25 min) Adults/youth aged 14+ € 9 p.p.

Children aged 3+ € 4 p.p.

Groups of 15 or more people Adults/youth aged 14+ € 8 p.p.

Children aged 3+ € 3 p.p.

Groups of 30 or more people Kindergartens € 2 p.p.

School pupils up to the 8th grade € 3 p.p.

School pupils in the 9th grade or above € 4 p.p., students € 7 p.p.

Group fares: Kindergartens € 2 p.p.

School pupils up to the 8th grade € 3 p.p.

School pupils in the 9th grade or above € 4 p.p., students € 7 p.p.

Groups occupying the whole train (max. 45 people) Linz Classic Tour – Best of Linz, (approx. 25 min) €210 Linz Grand Classic Tour Best of Linz + guided tour of the New Cathedral (approx. 50 min) € 280 Linz Blue Danube Tour Best of Linz + Alt-Urfahr, Schloss, Römerberg (approx. 50 min) € 280

New Linz Tour Best of Linz + new, modern railway district (approx. 50 min) € 280 Linz Spezial-Tour Linz Blue Danube Tour + guided tour of the New Cathedral (approx. 1.5 hrs) € 400 Offered in the following languages: German, English, Italian, Spanish, Hungarian, Czech, French and Russian Collection from hotel/boat/restaurant In the city centre – only in combination with a group tour occupying the whole train: Collection; finish at Hauptplatz € 30 Collection; return trip € 60 Special tours/transfers: First ½ hour € 140 Every additional ½ hour € 80 Individual tours may occasionally be omitted for technical reasons.

However, special tours are possible at any time on request!

Contact/Information/Bookings Linz City Express Hauptplatz – Kiosk, 4020 Linz Tel./fax +43 732 797555 Mobil: +43 664 4238900 city-express@geigers.at Opening hours: Jan., Feb.: 10 am – 4 pm Mar., Apr., Nov., Dec.: 10 am – 5 pm May–Oct.: 10 am – 6 pm

Linz Panorama Tour Best of Linz + panoramic view, Botanical Gardens (approx. 50 min) € 280

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© LINZerSCHWEBEN

SEGWAY – GLIDE THROUGH LINZ

www.muralharbor.at

Group offer 2020 (Prices include 20% VAT)

Discover Europe’s largest outdoor graffiti and muralismo gallery in Linz’s commercial harbour with an expert guide. During the tour, you also have the chance to allow your creativity to roam free and to leave your mark behind.

CITY-TOUREN GLIDE effortlessly past the most beautiful sights and views of Linz on five routes: LinzTour (Old Town, Schloss, Musiktheater, city parks) BergTour (Donaupark, AEC, Alt-Urfahr, Pöstlingberg) HarbourTour (Graffiti in the Mural Harbor, industrial harbour, Danube beaches) NaTour (Freinberg, Zaubertal and defence towers) DanubeTour (Urfahr, Danube river meadows, Kepler University) Duration: approx 2.5 hrs Price for group of 10 people € 510, individual passengers € 57 MINIATOURS Introductory tours in the Donaupark, on the Schlossberg and through the vibrant city centre in the evening.

Duration: approx 1.25 hrs Price for group of 10 people € 330, individual passengers € 36 TREKKING TOURS On off-road Segways, you will visit the loveliest nature trails in the countryside surrounding Linz.

Duration: approx. 3.5 hrs Price for group of 10 people € 660, individual passengers € 72 BOAT TOUR With the boat to Ottensheim and then back to Linz via Koglerau and Pöstlingberg.

Duration: approx. 4.5 hrs Price for group of 10 people € 720, individual passengers € 78 LARGE GROUPS/EVENTS We organise weather-sure obstacle course events with a professional infrastructure, surprise catering on the tour and leisurely meals at the end of the day for up to 300 people.

Contact/Information/Bookings LINZerSCHWEBEN Hauptplatz 1, 4020 Linz Tel. +43 732 7070 2009 office@linzerschweben.at

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MURAL HARBOR

www.linzerschweben.at

Offers and prices 2020 Mural Walk Tour – guided walking tour without graffiti crash course for groups of 15 people or more: adults € 13, children € 8, Duration:: approx. 1.5 hrs Mural Walk Tour – guided walking tour & graffiti crash course for groups of 15 people or more: adults € 20, children € 15, Duration: approx. 2 hrs Mural Boat Tour – – guided boat tour with excursion & graffiti crash course up to 11 people: flat rate of € 385, for groups of 12–22: flat rate of € 685. Groups of 12–22 people will be split. Half will embark on the boat tour while the other half take part in the crash course (groups are swapped after approx. 1 hr).

Duration: approx. 2 hrs Mural Boat Tour – guided boat tour with passenger vessel & graffiti crash course for groups of up to 23 people (up to 40 or 50 is possible): adults € 35, children € 25 Duration: approx. 2 hrs Mural Boat Tour Supreme – guided boat tour with passenger vessel, graffiti stencil crash course, individual work of art, welcome drink, group photo for groups of 20 or more: € 55 p.p., Duration: approx. 2.5 hrs M.A.Z.-Museum auf Zeit: this temporary museum is an expansion of the former Mural Harbor Art Space into a temporary exhibition space for urban art, approx. 1000m2. As part of the Mural Harbour Tours (walking and by boat), part of the M.A.Z. is visited.

The M.A.Z. can also be visited by groups and individuals during its opening hours. Adults € 5, children free.

Mural Harbor Office (M.A.Z.-Museum auf Zeit) Industriezeile 40 (1. Stock), 4020 Linz

Contact/Information/Bookings Mural Harbor GmbH Industriezeile 40, 4020 Linz Tel. +43 664 6575142, info@muralharbor.at

Š Florian - Konflozius - Holter

Discover the outdoor Graffiti Gallery at Mural Harbor by boat or on a tour.

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04 Museums

© Robert Bauernhansl

ARS ELECTRONICA CENTER

LENTOS KUNSTMUSEUM LINZ

ars.electronica.art

www.lentos.at

Try things out, join in and think: that is the motto of the Ars Electronica Centre! In Spring 2019, the Ars Electronic Centre underwent a major thematic redesign. Under the motto “Compass – Navigating the Future”, the Ars Electronica Centre is now a compass and guide through the man-made systems of the 21st century. The themes of the newly designed exhibitions range from artificial intelligence

LENTOS is one of the most important museums of modern and contemporary art in Austria. Its collections give insights into the history of art since the late 19th century and exhibit important paintings by Klimt, Schiele and Kokoschka as well as from more modern movements and by significant artists for Linz, such as VALIE EXPORT. Exciting temporary exhibitions complement the museum’s programme.

and neurobionics, autonomous systems and robotics, genetic and biotechnology, to the far-reaching global changes of our time.

Exhibitions 2020 • Understanding Artificial Intelligence • Global Shift • Machine Learning Studio • Ars Electronica Labs

• Kids’ Research Laboratory • Open Sound Studio • Deep Space 8K • AI x Music

Events Deep Space LIVE every Thu. 7 pm–8 pm (except on public holidays) Ars Electronica Festival 9 – 13 September Offers and admission prices 2020* Adults € 9.50 Reduced rate (school pupils, trainees, students, senior citizens) € 7.50 Groups of 12 or more people € 7.50 Highlight Tour/Family Tour € 3.50 (excl. admission) Group tour for up to 12 people € 45 (flat rate) Groups of more than 12 people € 3.50 p.p.

School classes – admission incl. tour € 4 p.p.

Duration: 1.5 hrs *Prices subject to change Cafe.Restaurant.Bar Cubus www.cubus.at On the third floor of the Ars Electronica Center, dine with a view of the Danube.

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Contact/Information/Bookings Ars Electronica Center Ars-Electronica-Straße 1, 4040 Linz, Tel. +43 732 7272 0 center@ars.electronica.art Opening hours Tue., Wed., Fri. 9 am–5 pm, Thu. 9 am–7 pm, Sat., Sun., public holidays 10 am–6 pm, Closed Mon. (including on public holidays) 14

Exhibitions 2020 Wolfgang Gurlitt. Fairytale prince until 19 January Paweł Althamer 7 February–17 May Special Showcase: VALIE EXPORT collection exhibition (celebrating her 80th birthday) from 21 May Josef Bauer 5 June–6 September New nationalism. Pictures and their politics.

16 October 2020–January 2021 Offers and prices 2020 Adults € 8, reduced rate I (groups of 8 or more people, people over 65, Ö1 Club, STANDARD subscriber advantage, OÖN card) € 6, reduced rate II (school pupils and students up to the age of 27, trainees, people doing national military/civilian service) € 4.50, families (parents + children up to the age of 18) € 14.50, children up to the age of 7 free, school classes free, people with disabilities € 4.50 (accompanying person: free) Group tour € 65 per group plus admission Duration: 1 hr Short tour of the collection € 45 per group plus admission Duration: 30 min Architecture tour € 65 per group plus admission Duration: 1 hr (recommended in the summer months) Tour of the forum metall sculpture park € 65 per group Duration: 1 hr (recommended in the summer months, free admission). Group tours in German or English are possible up to max. 25 participants per group on reques.

Lentos Restaurant/Café/Bar with Danube terrace, www.lentos-gastro.net

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Contact/Information/Bookings LENTOS Kunstmuseum Linz Ernst-Koref-Promenade 1, 4020 Linz Tel. +43 732 7070 3600 (office) / 3614 (ticket desk), info@lentos.at Opening hours Tue.–Sun. 10 am–6 pm, Thu. 10 am–9 pm, Mon. closed

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OÖ KULTURQUARTIER

NORDICO STADTMUSEUM LINZ www.nordico.at

www.ooekulturquartier.at

NORDICO stands for Linz’s identity in the context of the city’s history.

It is a lively place where stories are told and innovative museum work is performed. In addition to the presentation of the collection, changing special exhibitions are dedicated to topics and people in Linz’s past and present.

Exhibitions – events – musical events – festivals – cinema – children’s programme – international gastronomy – the OÖ Kulturquartier at the heart of Linz is a space and creative centre for art and culture – from regional specialities to international art highlights! The multifunctional OK-Platz provides space for play, communication, movement and a relaxed stay – 7 days a week, 365 days a year.

Exhibitions 2020 Silent Pleasure. Master drawings from the Justus Schmidt Collection until 5 January Egon Hofmann 24 January–26 April Street Art 15 May–4 October Offers and Prices 2020 Adults € 6.50 Reduced rate I (groups of 8 or more people, people over 65, Ö1 Club, OÖN Card) € 4.50 Reduced rate II (school pupils and students up to the age of 27, trainees, people doing national military/civilian service) € 2.50 Families (parents + children up to the age of 18) € 11 Children up to the age of 7 free School classes free People with disabilities € 2.50 (accompanying person: free) Restaurant Orpheus www.orpheus-linz.eu

Kontakt/Information/Buchung NORDICO Stadtmuseum Linz Dametzstraße 23, 4020 Linz Tel. +43 732 7070 1912 (ticket desk) / 1901 (office) nordico@nordico.at

Events 2020 NEXTCOMIC Festival 12–21 March CROSSING EUROPE Film festival Linz 21–26 April HÖHENRAUSCH – Just like paradise 29 May–18 October CYBERARTS Prix Ars Electronica Exhibition 5–15 September OK | Young Scene from November LA’DO Long Thursday – every last Thursday of the month SUUUPER SUNDAY – There’s really something going on! – Family programme – every last Sunday of the month Offers and prices 2020 Please note the opening hours and prices offered by the individual partners and cultural institutions on our website: www.ooekulturquartier.at.

Bar Restaurant Gelbes Krokodil, Café/Bar Solaris www.krokodil.at, solarisbar.at

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Stadtliebe www.stadtliebe.at More cafes and restaurants on OK Platz

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Contact/Information/Bookings OÖ Kulturquartier OK-Platz 1, 4020 Linz Tel. +43 732 784178 info@ooekulturquartier.at

Opening hours Tue.–Sun. 10 am–6 pm, Thu. 10 am–9 pm Closed Mon.

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SCHLOSSMUSEUM LINZ

LANDESGALERIE LINZ

www.landesmuseum.at

www.landesmuseum.at

With an exhibition space of over 10,000 m², the Schlossmuseum Linz provides a comprehensive overview of the natural, cultural and artistic history of Upper Austria from its origins to the 21st century.

Wide-ranging permanent exhibitions can be seen in both the historical castle and the new south wing.

The permanent exhibitions are complemented by a variety of special exhibitions on current international and regional topics, as well as cultural history, natural history and contemporary history topics.

The Landesgalerie Linz is the museum for the modern and contemporary art of Upper Austria. It provides information on the latest artistic trends and integrates them into 20th century art history. The programme of the Landesgalerie Linz is defined by the interrelationships between regional, national and international art production.

Exhibitions 2020 Between the Wars. Upper Austria 1918 to 1938 until 23 February Andy Warhol to Cindy Sherman.

American Art from the Albertina Museumrtina 19 November 2019–29 March 2020 Christkinder 23 November 2019–2 February 2020 Traditional Nativity Scenes 23 November 2019–2 February 2020 The Righteous – Courage is a matter of choice, an exhibition by the Österreichische Freunde von Yad Vashem (Austrian Friends of Yad Vashem) 17 March–8 November Offers and prices 2020* Adults € 6.50 Group of 8 or more people €5, reduced rate € 4.50 Senior citizens aged 60+ free, school classes free After-school care clubs € 1 Tour tickets: 1 hr € 3 Tour tickets for children and adults: 1.5 hrs € 4 Nature/technology/cultural workshop € 6 Das Schloss – Herbersteins Brasserie www.schlossbrasserie.at

Offers and prices 2020* Adults € 6.50, groups of 8 or more people € 5 Reduced rate € 4.50, senior citizens aged 60+ free, school classes free After-school care clubs (per person) €1, tour ticket: 1 hr € 3 Tour ticket for children and adults: 1.5 hrs € 4 Art workshop (for children) € 6

Contact/Information/Bookings

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Contact/Information/Bookings Schlossmuseum Linz Schlossberg 1, 4020 Linz, Tel. +43 732 7720 52 300 schloss@landesmuseum.at Opening hours Tue., Wed., Fri., Sat., Sun. 10 am–6 pm, Thu. 10 am–9 pm, public holidays 10 am–6 pm, Mon. closed

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Exhibitions 2020 Curtain up for CLASSIC ART 3 October 2019–23 February 2020 LA BOHÈME. Toulouse-Lautrec and the Masters of Montmartre 17 October 2019–19 January 2020 Demonic Seduction. Alfred Kubin’s portrayals of women 17 October 2019–19 January 2020 METAL AND MORE. Helmuth Gsöllpointner and his masterclass 14 November 2019–1 March 2020 THE ART OF EXPRESSION Works from the Rombold collection 13 February–31 May

Landesgalerie Linz Museumstraße 14, 4010 Linz Tel. +43 732 7720 52 200, galerie@landesmuseum.at Opening hours Tue., Wed., Fri., Sat., Sun. 10 am–6 pm Thu. 10 am–9 pm, public holidays 10 am–6 pm Mon. closed

*Prices subject to change!

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BIOLOGIEZENTRUM LINZ

© Heinz Kraml

STIFTERHAUS

www.landesmuseum.at

www.stifterhaus.at

The Linz Biology Centre possesses the largest natural history collection in Upper Austria, and collects, preserves, researches, documents and conveys knowledge about the animal and plant kingdoms, and about rocks and minerals.

The StifterHaus umbrella brand unites the Adalbert Stifter Institute, a research facility for the study of literature and linguistics, the OÖ Literaturmuseum, and also the OÖ Literaturhaus and its programme of events, in the rooms of the former residence of Adalbert Stifter (1805–1868).

Exhibitions 2020 “Strech out your feelers!” – Snails in all their glory until 1 March 2020 Nesting Birds 27 March 2020–March 2021 Offers and prices 2020* Adults/children free Tour ticket: 1 hr, adults € 3 Tour ticket: 1 hr, children € 3 Nature workshop (for children) € 5 Tour ticket: 1.5 hrs € 4

Contact/Information/Bookings Biologiezentrum Linz Johann-Wilhelm-Klein-Str. 73, 4040 Linz Tel. +43 732 7720 52 100 bio.portier@landesmuseum.at Opening hours Tue., Wed., Fri., Sat., Sun. 10 am–6 pm Thu. 10 am–9 pm Public holidays. 10 am–6 pm, Mon. closed

Exhibitions 2020 Karl Wiesinger 1923-1991 „Vorwärts, Genossen! Es geht überall zurück...”

27 November 2019–28 May 2020 Adalbert Stifter Memorial Day 28 January Residency – The early years of a literature publisher 25 June–22 October Walker on the outskirts of the city.

Eugenie Kain (1960–2010) from 10 November Offers and prices 2020 Free admission to the events. Individual and group tours of the OÖ Literaturmuseum and the exhibition (must be booked in advance).

Contact/Information/Bookings Adalbert-Stifter-Institut of Uppper Austria/StifterHaus Adalbert-Stifter-Platz 1, 4020 Linz Tel.: +43 732 7720 11294 or 11295, office@stifter-haus.at Opening hours Exhibition and Literaturmuseum: Tue.–Sun. 10 am–3 pm (except 24 and 25 Dec. and 1 Jan.), Mon. closed

A look into the OÖ Literaturmuseum in the StifterHaus Foto: Otto Saxinger

*Prices subject to change!

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PANEUM – WUNDERKAMMER DES BROTES www.paneum.at PANEUM’S stainless steel shingles shine in the sun, even from afar. In the middle of this pioneering architecture, which bears the signature of the renowned architecture company Coop Himmelblau, the exhibition with art and cultural objects spanning 9000 years revolves around the valuable foodstuff: bread. The journey begins on the ground floor and stretches up the impressive spiral stairs to the self-supporting cloud ship. The centuries-old traditions of the bread making industry are particularly expressed in this modern setting.

Offers and prices 2020 Standard ticket € 10 Reduced rate ticket € 7.50 Group ticket (for 15 people or more) € 7.50 Children up to 6 years old free Children/young people aged 6–14 € 5 School pupils € 5 Combined ticket St. Florian Monastery € 15

Group tours (only with advance booking) Groups of 15–55 people Mon.–Fri. 9 am, 10.30 am, 1 pm and 2.30 pm; Sat. 9 am and 1 pm, duration: approx. 1 hr Languages: German, English on request

Individual visitors and small groups are welcome at PANEUM during opening times without an advance booking. Groups are only guided through the exhibition with advance booking. For a successful day trip PANEUM offers a combined ticket with the baroque jewel, the St. Florian Monastery, located only a few minutes away. Parking spaces are freely available, the building is accessible and at the end of the tour every visitor receives an original, freshly baked Kornspitz.

PANEUM – Wunderkammer des Brotes Kornspitzstraße 1, 4481 Asten Tel. +43 7224 8821 400 empfang@paneum.at

EXPERIENCE THE WONDER OF BREAD

Contact/Information/Bookings

Öffnungszeiten: Mon. –Sat. 9 am–5 pm (last entry 4 pm)

THE TOP EXCURSION DESTINATION Right on the A1 Exit Asten / St. Florian Free parking spaces

Step away from the fast pace of everyday life for a moment and into the PANEUM – the Wunderkammer of Bread. Against a backdrop of unique architecture, you will discover treasures spanning 9,000 years of bread history. Beautiful, like Coco Chanel’s bouquet of wheat sheaves. Bizarre, like the corn mummies from the ancient Egyptian pharaohs’ tombs. Or a special treat that you still remember from childhood. At the end of the one-hour tour of the PANEUM, every visitor receives a free Kornspitz – the original recipe, straight from the inventor.

Free coach parking spaces are located directly in front of the building.

The entire exhibition is accessible to all!

PANEUM – Wunderkammer des Brotes Kornspitzstraße 1 / 4481 Asten / Austria T +43 7224 8821 400 / empfang@paneum.at www.paneum.at

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The Danube in Upper Austria The Danube – one of Europe’s greatest storytellers – flows leisurely along, telling tales of times long ago, of powerful rulers and the local inhabitants’ wealth of legends and myths. The Danube knows so many of the stories that have shaped the land and its people since they came into being. There is much to discover in the Upper Austrian section of the river: the Danube traveller enjoys breathtaking views, walks legendary trails, explores the beautiful river landscape on the Danube Cycle Path, experiences the countryside rolling by from a boat and samples culinary delicacies.

DONAU-CULTURE The great river connecting Europe was and is used primarily as a transport route, not only for the conveyance of people and goods, but also for the exchange of culture and language. By exploring the Roman sites along the Danube, you get an idea of the significance the Danube had for the Romans as the natural border of the Danube limes. When the church was reorganised after the Roman period, numerous monasteries and abbeys were built by the Danube.

With the Habsburg Monarchy, the Danube region enjoyed what was surely its most glorious time of prosperity. Empress Sisi, in particular, indulged her love of travelling by taking frequent trips along the Danube and she began her bridal journey by boat from Passau to Vienna.

DANUBE BOAT TRIP You can reach the opposite bank in a leisurely manner on board one of the Danube boats. Various stages on the Danube Cycle Path or the Donausteig hiking trail can also be covered by boat.

THE DANUBE BEND AT SCHLÖGEN The Danube bend at Schlögen is an archetypal meander. Here, the Danube makes two truly spectacular changes in direction. It’s worth stopping and going to the viewpoint on foot. A short walk takes you through the forest, after which you’ll be rewarded with an unobstructed view of this fascinating spectacle of nature.

DANUBE CYCLE PATH The famous Danube Cycle Path runs along the great river from Germany through Austria and on to Hungary. Cyclists can look forward to a peaceful, romantic and yet varied cycle path from Passau to Grein via Linz along the Upper Austrian section of the Danube. www.donauradweg.at www.donauradweg.at

DONAUSTEIG Over 450 km and 23 stages, the Donausteig hiking trail runs from Passau to Grein via Linz. On both sides of the Danube, the hiking trail, which was awarded the Austrian Hiking Quality Seal, provides breathtaking views of and perspectives on the great river and the unique landscape through which it flows. www.donausteig.com

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© WGD Donau Oberösterreich Tourismus GmbH/Hochhauser

You can find the group offers of the Upper Austrian Danube region at: www.donauregion.at/gruppen

CONTACT WGD Donau Oberösterreich Tourismus GmbH Lindengasse 9, 4040 Linz Tel. +43 732 7277 800, Fax +43 732 7277 804 info@donauregion.at, www.donauregion.at

Schlögener Donauschlinge © WGD Donau Oberösterreich Tourismus GmbH/Hochhauser

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Grein © WGD Donau Oberösterreich Tourismus GmbH/Hochhauser

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Treasures & Culinary Delights Discover delicious food and drink and distinctive craftsmanship in the Danube region of Upper Austria – a Danube trip on the hunt for the extraordinary. People live and work in the Danube region between Passau and Strudengau who have made it their mission to devote their creative energies to the extraordinary. From barge-builders to the masters of the chocolatier and confectioner’s trade, they make treasures and culinary delights which are outstanding in both concept and quality. From one of the last artisanal glassblowers to the bold wine-growing pioneer. From vegetable farmers reviving old varieties to the creative master chefs.

More at www.donauregion.at/kostbarkeiten

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MS Linzerin © Florian Weichselbaumer

DONAUSCHIFFFAHRT WURM & NOÉ

ÖGEG DAMPFSCHIFF „SCHÖNBRUNN“

MS SISSI

www.donauschifffahrt.eu

www.ms-sissi.at

Linz harbour tours Discover the “heartbeat of steel” of the Upper Austrian capital!

Departure 3 x daily except Monday from 25 April–4 October at 11 am, 1 pm and 3 pm Duration: 100 min Fare: € 16 p. p., children € 8 Reduction for groups of 21 or more adults: 7.5 %

The MS SISSI charter ship is 16 m long, 4.1 m wide and suitable for up to 54 guests. The passenger room with heating available and the covered upper deck each have 40 seats. There is an extensive range of drinks on board. Food can be provided through the catering programme or on the grill. The MS SISSI is available all year round for harbour cruises, birthday parties, hen/stag parties, weddings, baptisms, work trips, conferences, Christmas parties, etc.

Boat trip season 2020 PASSAU – LINZ 9 am depart Passau – 2.10 pm arrive Linz, every Thu.–Sun. from 24 April–4 October and every Sat. 10–24 October.

LINZ – PASSAU 2.20 pm depart Linz – 8.50 pm arrive Passau, every Thu., Sat, and Sun. from 25 April–4 October and every Sat. 10–24 October.

LINZ – KREMS 9 am depart Linz – 4.20 pm arrive Krems, every Sat. from 25 April–3 October.

Highlights • You bring the music, we play it on our on-board music system • The gas grill is available to use for your party (rental fee € 70) • Weddings on board the MS SISSI include registrars and priests (on request) • Bathing ship: we anchor in the Traun river for swimming • Radio microphone over 10 speakers for presenting

Italian Night With a Mediterranean buffet and Italian music, there is a relaxed, holiday atmosphere on board the MS Linzerin.

Times: every Friday and Saturday from 26 June–29 August Duration: 7.30 pm–11 pm Price: € 48 p. p. incl. buffet and live music Event trips „The Danube in Flames” from Linz 12 June and 14 August Duration: 7 pm–11 pm, price: from € 56 incl. 2-course menu with cover charge and live music „The Danube in Flaming Magic” from Passau 30 May and 8 August Duration: 7 pm–11 pm, price: from € 52 incl. buffet and live music „Christmas Magic” from Linz on the crystal ship 13.11/14.11/20.11/21.11/27.11/28.11/3.12/4.12/5.12/10.12/11.12/ 12.12/16.12/17.12/18.12/19.12, duration: 7 pm–11 pm Price: € 49.50 incl. 4-course menu and live music

Contact/Information/Bookings Donauschifffahrt Wurm & Noé In Austria: A-4020 Linz, Untere Donaulände 1, Tel. +43 732 783607 In Germany: D-94032 Passau, Höllgasse 26, Tel. +49 851 929292 info@donauschifffahrt.eu www.donauschifffahrt.eu

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Offers and prices 2020 First piloted hour: € 250, second piloted hour: € 200, third piloted hour: € 170, from the fourth piloted hour: € 140 Day-charter from 8 hours: € 990, hour at jetty: € 60, hour at anchor: € 70

Contact/Information/Bookings Reederei Richtfeld – MS Sissi Tel. +43 660 6688333 office@ms-sissi.at

ÖGEG DAMPFSCHIFF „SCHÖNBRUNN“ www.oegeg.at Bring your group on board the steamship SCHÖNBRUNN, which was built in 1912.

The steamship is yours From company parties to weddings, fantastic events for up to 335 guests (below deck) can be held on board. We’re happy to draw up a tailor-made offer. Events and trips: www.oegeg.at

Contact/Information/Bookings Österreichische Gesellschaft für Eisenbahngeschichte GmbH Bookings to Ms Karin Rosner, Tel. +43 664 5087664 (Mon. to Fri. 9 am–5 pm) info@dampfschiff-schoenbrunn.at, bookings at: www.oegeg.at

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MS KAISERIN ELISABETH II

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The Danube – Pure Pleasure!

www.donaureisen.at Boat trip season 2020 Linz–Passau 6.15 am depart Linz – 1.30 pm arrive Passau, every Thu. from 2 July–13 August

Experience the Danube by bike and boat – a successful combination of active cycling and comfy travelling on the MS Kaiserin Elisabeth makes this trip a real “Danube experience”!

Schedule 2020: Departure is every Wednesday from 1 July to 12 August 2020 (=last departure)

PROGRAMM Wednesday:

Departure for Passau. Bike handover and overnight stay.

Thursday:

Schlögen/Linz, 43 km by bike, 3 hrs boat travel. Via Kasten and Engelhartszell to Schlögen. By MS Kaiserin Elisabeth to Obermühl (mariner’s welcome with gun salute and cider) and onwards to Linz. Four-course evening meal on board.

Friday:

Spitz, approx. 49 km by bike, approx. 3.5 hrs by boat to Grein (classical music concert) and onwards by ship to Ybbs. Continuing on the Danube cycle path via Melk to Spitz.

Saturday:

Traismauer, approx. 30 km by bike. Via Weissenkirchen and Dürnstein to Krems, until Traismauer. Today there is a lot of time left to enjoy beautiful Wachau.

Linz–Vienna 8.30 am depart Linz – 10.35 pm arrive Vienna, every Fri. from 3 July–14 August (Boat trip incl. concert in Greinburg Castle, and individual sightseeing in Dürnstein)

Sunday:

Vienna, approx. 57 km by bike The bike tour goes through the fertile Tullner basin to Vienna..

Monday:

Journey home or booking of extra nights.

Offers and prices 2020 Programm A: Boat trip without overnight stay (boat trip Passau–Linz–Vienna, incl. captain’s buffet and activities on land) € 149 p.p.

Good middle-class hotels, 4**** hotels in Linz and Vienna.

Daily breakfast buffet; half board 4 x incl. three-course evening meal.

Passau–Linz 1.50 pm depart Passau – 9 pm arrive Linz, every Thu. from 2 July–13 August (Boat trip incl. guided tour of Engelszell Abbey & brass band reception in Obermühl) Vienna–Linz 8.05 am depart Vienna – 1.15 am arrive Linz, every Wed. from 1 July–12 August

Programm B: Package with overnight stay (boat trip Passau–Linz–Vienna, incl. captain’s buffet, 1 overnight stay with breakfast in ****hotel in Linz, 2 overnight stays with breakfast in ****hotel in Vienna) € 307 p. p. in double room € 409 in single room

Contact/Information/Bookings Donau Touristik Lederergasse 4-12, 4010 Linz Tel. +43 732 2080 Fax +43 732 2080 8 kaiserin-elisabeth@donautouristik.at

ACCOMMODATION

SERVICES INCLUDED • • • • • • • • •

5 x overnight stay and breakfast buffet in double room with en-suite Luggage service from Passau to Vienna incl. insurance of up to €700/per person Boat trip Schlögen (or Engelhartszell) – Linz incl. bike, incl. four-course evening menu on board Boat transfer – hotel in Linz Boat trip Linz – Ybbs incl. bike “Classical Hits” concert in Grein Saddle bag hire – also for own bikes + 1.5 l mineral water at bike transfer Detailed description of tours incl. maps 7-day service telephone

€ 405 p.p. in double room/breakfast € 129 surcharge in single room € 89 surcharge for half-board € 85 bike rental/stay Gross price (group prices from 14 people)

Contact/Information/Bookings: Donau Touristik GmbH – Lederergasse 4-12, 4010 Linz, Tel. +43 732 2080 I fax +43 732 2080 8 I office@donautouristik.com

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THE AUGUSTINIAN PRIORY OF ST. FLORIAN www.stift-st-florian.at The Augustinian Priory of St. Florian is a place of fellowship and devotion, and, at the same time, a cultural focal point for the region.

It was in this ecclesiastical community that Bruckner immersed himself deep in the world of music, first as a choirboy and later as an organist. It was here that he perfected his organ playing and created his first large-scale compositions. And it was here, in the vault beneath the organ, that he found his final resting place.

Bruckner Organ at St. Florian Master organ builder Franz Xaver Krismann began building the Anton Bruckner Organ in 1770, which has been known as the “Bruckner Organ” since 1932. Over the course of time, it was enlarged and now comprises 4 manuals, 103 stops and 7,386 organ pipes.

Tours of the Priory 1 May–18 October daily at 11 am, 1 pm and 3 pm.

All year round for groups of 10 or more with advance booking.

Offers and prices 2020 For groups of 20 or more Priory tour Duration: 60 min Basilica, crypt with Bruckner sarcophagus, library, marble hall, Altdorfer altarpiece; rate for groups of 20 or more € 9.50 p. p.

Bruckner Organ Listening Experience Duration: approx. 20 min Live recital on the Bruckner Organ from 21 May to 2 October daily (except Tue. and Sat.) at 2.30 pm € 5.50 p. p.

COMBINED TICKET Tour + Bruckner Organ Listening Experience €13 p.p.

COMBINED TICKET Tour + Imperial Room Group rate € 13 p. p.

Short organ recitals for groups Can be arranged all year round with advance booking.

Flat rate € 205 Church tour for groups Duration: 30 min Basilica, crypt, € 7 p. p.

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Events at St. Florian’s Priory 2020 Fiori Musicali Baroque Music Festival, 9–23 May St. Florian Festival – Church Day, 4 May Long Night of the Churches, 5 June OÖ Priory Concerts, 6 June–26 July St. Florian Organ Summer, at 5 pm on 12, 19 and 26 July St. Florian BrucknerDays, 16–22 August St. Augustine Festival, 28 August Priory Parish Advent Market, 28 November St. Florian Boys’ Choir Advent Concert, 8 December New Year’s Organ Music, 31. December

Contact/Information/Bookings Augustiner Chorherrenstift St. Florian Stiftstraße 1, 4490 St. Florian Tel. +43 7224 8902 0, fax +43 7224 8902 23, info@stift-st-florian.at

ANTON BRUCKNER MUSEUM ANSFELDEN www.landesmuseum.at Anton Bruckner Museum Ansfelden presents the most important aspects of the life and work of the composer Anton Bruckner in an illustrative manner. It is not without reason that Anton Bruckner is considered to be the Upper Austrian composer par excellence.

Through audio examples, visitors have the possibility of listening to music – not only by Bruckner himself, but also by his contemporaries or the composers who had a lasting effect on his musical works.

Offers and Prices 2020 Adults € 2.50, audio guides available free of charge.

Tour ticket € 3, groups of 10 or more people € 2 p. p.

Children (aged 6–15) € 1 School classes free

Contact/Information/Bookings Anton-Bruckner-Museum Ansfelden Augustinerstraße 3, 4052 Ansfelden Tel. +43 7229 87128 12 (parish office Ansfelden) oder +43 664 60072 522 93, brucknermuseum@landesmuseum.at Opening hours Apr. to end of Oct., Fri. 9 am–12 noon, Sat., Sun. & public holidays 10 am–5 pm, Groups with advance booking

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© OÖ Tourismus

ANTON BRUCKNER SYMPHONY TRAIL

Alter Dom © Erich Goldmann

LINZ’S IGNATIUSKIRCHE – OLD CATHEDRAL

www.antonbrucknercentrum.at

www.ignatiuskirche-linz.at

Starting from the centre of Anton Bruckner’s birthplace in Ansfelden, the hiking trail leads you through fields, meadows and wooded hills to St. Florian, where the great composer is buried. Length of the hiking trail: approx. 9 km, hiking time: approx. 2¾ hrs.

Audiovisual experience with excerpts from Bruckner’s ten symphonies: issue of the MP3 players at the Anton Bruckner Centre (Tue. and Thu.) and at the weekends from April to October in the Anton Bruckner Museum. Deposit € 22, incl. € 2 admission The MP3 players can be returned to the porter at St. Florian’s Priory, where the deposit is also returned. School classes and tour groups are requested to register in a timely manner.

Administered by the Jesuits, the Ignatiuskirche or Old Cathedral is famous for its historic Bruckner Organ. It was here at the Old Cathedral that Bruckner obtained his second post as full-time professional organist. Modified in Bruckner’s time according to his own wishes, today the instrument still sounds as it did in his day – which is what makes it so unique.

Contact/Information/Bookings ABC – ANTON BRUCKNER CENTRUM Carlonestraße 2, 4052 Ansfelden Tel. +43 7229 8403111, abc@ansfelden.at Opening hours Tue. 8 am–12 noon, Thu. 2 pm–6 pm

BRUCKNER STAIRWAY IN THE ALTER DOM www.brucknerstiege.at The Bruckner Stairway in the Alter Dom (Old Cathedral): a Bruckner memorial. Special tours on the theme of “Anton Bruckner and Linz”, illustrated with samples of music and stories from the life of Anton Bruckner, lead you up to the famous Bruckner Organ.

Bruckner Tour 2020 It is only possible to visit the Bruckner Stairway on guided group tours (max. 20 people). Specially trained Bruckner Guides allow you to visit this short but sweet Bruckner exhibition as part of their tours.

Bruckner City Walking Tour incl. stairway Duration: up to 2 hrs, reference rate Austria Guide: German: € 120, another language: € 135 (excl. 20% VAT.) Bruckner Stairway rates: Groups of 4 people or less: flat rate of € 10 plus fee for the Bruckner Guide. Groups of 5 or more people: € 2 p. p. plus fee for the Bruckner Guide

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Organ tours Special organ tours and short concerts are offered. For visits to the organ, the maximum group size is 35 people.

Bruckner Organ Listening Experience in the Old Cathedral (Groups of around 35 or more) • Short concert (30 min) • Concert (50 min) Organ tours (Groups of about 35 or more) • Explanation of the organ and short concert (30 min) • Explanation of the organ and organ concert (60 min) Prices: from € 150 (price list on request) Linz Organ Summer 2020 Concerts at the Bruckner organ in the Old Cathedral, begins at 8 pm on 16 Jul., 30 Jul., 13 Aug., 27 Aug. Concert for Bruckner’s birthday 4 Sep. 2020, begins at 8 pm with the Bruckner symphony “Die Nullte” Organ Music in Advent Begins at 6 pm on 2 Dec., 9 Dec., 16 Dec., 23 Dec. 2020, free entry

Contact/Information/Bookings Booking of organ tours Mag. Bernhard Prammer Tel. +43 699 17321809 kirchenmusik.alterdom@jesuiten.org

Names and addresses of all Bruckner Stairway guides at: www.brucknerstiege.at Agents: Linz Guide Service linz-guide-service@gmx.at, Tel. +43 650 2009 009

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07 Bruckner, Churches and Concerts

Mariendom Linz

LINZ’S MARIENDOM www.mariendom.at The neo-Gothic Mariendom is the largest church in Austria and an important symbol. On exciting tours, you can experience the cathedral first hand, explore rooms and galleries not normally open to the public, from the crypt to the tower.

Tours 2020 Cathedral and Crypt Tour (1 hr) – max. 25 people In the impressive atmosphere of the large interior space, with its elaborate painted stained-glass windows, you can discover more about the secrets of the cathedral and its history. In the crypt are the bishops’ tombs and the famous nativity scene by Sebastian Osterrieder dating from 1908.

High Walkway Tour (1 hr) – max. 20 people From the crypt, the route leads up winding staircases to the inner gallery, which offers an unique view of the vast nave. A particular highlight is the subsequent visit to the outer gallery. The tour continues to the first bell tower and through the attic to the outer gallery, with breathtaking views over Linz.

Themed and combined tours: • It is possible to combine several tour modules (1 hr to 3 hrs) • Example: combined tour of the cathedral and high walkways (1.5 hrs) • You can choose special areas of focus for your tour • Prices on request • Tours possible in German, English and sign language (registration required) • Educational tours: for school pupils, children, families and the visually impaired Prices (group price from 15 to max. 25 people) Short tour (30 min) Adults: € 4, groups: € 60, children/school pupils: € 2, groups: € 30 One-hour tour Adults: € 6.50, groups: € 97.50; children/school pupils: € 4, groups: € 60 1.5-hour tour Adults: € 8, groups: € 120; children/school pupils: € 5, groups: € 75 TIP: Experience the music of the liturgy in the services at the Mariendom: 10 am on Sundays and public holidays.

You can find the programme at www.mariendom.a

Torchlight Tour (1 hr) – max. 20 people Discovering the cathedral in the evening with torches is a special experience for children and adults alike. The mystique of the building is made tangible in a very special way as you move through the crypt, the attic and both the inner and outer galleries.

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Stained-glass Windows Tour, incl. gallery (1 hr) – max. 20 people The painted stained-glass windows tell of historic events of the diocese and the province, and you will discover interesting facts about the old production and painting techniques. A highlight is the exploration of the inner gallery which is around 14 metres high.

Here, you can experiences the impressive glass windows up close.

Special tour – The Organ with all the Senses The Rudigier Organ in Linz’s Mariendom is one of Austria’s most important newly built organs of the 20th century and is considered “one of the most magnificent organs in the world”. How the “queen of instruments” work and sound? And how does it feel to experience the sound with your whole body? In this special tour, you have the opportunity to get to know the Rudigier Organ in the Mariendom and to experience it with all your senses.

Children’s Cathedral – Children Discover the Mariendom with All Their Senses The special programme for families, children and school classes from the ages of six to twelve. (1 hr) – max. 20 children/school pupils Themes: • Explore the cathedral like detectives • Discover hidden messages and concealed treasures • Stained-glass windows tell stories • All about pointed arches, rose windows and circles All information at www.kinderdom.at

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Mariendom © Erwin Wodicka

DomCenter Linz Herrenstraße 36, 4020 Linz Tel. +43 732 946100, domcenter@dioezese-linz.at Opening hours Tue. to Sat. from 10 am–1 pm and 2 pm–5 pm

Price by agreement from € 100 (according to duration and focus) Contact/Information/Bookings Domorganist Wolfgang Kreuzhuber Tel. +43 676 87723112, wolfgang.kreuzhuber@dioezese-linz.at TIP: come along to one of the evening or afternoon concerts during the ORGAN SUMMER IN THE MARIENDOM LINZ from 12 July–13 September 2020. You can find the programme at www.orgelsommer.at.

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MUSICA SACRA MUSIC IN LINZ’S CHURCHES www.musicasacra.at Prayer Wheel Sunday 22 March, 4 pm, Linz New Cathedral | Mariendom Karen Asatrian: Prayer Wheel, choir mass, singer and jazz ensemble Rita Movsesian-Garlock | Collegium Vocale | Asatrian Jazz Ensemble | Josef Habringer PRO MARIENDOM Park Thursday 26 March, 7.30 pm, Ursulinenkirche, Linz Choral works by Knut Nysted, Owain Park, Anton Bruckner, Gabriel Jackson and others Hard-Chor Linz | Alexander Koller Beethoven 250 | Mass in C Major Sunday 29 March, 4 pm, Friedenskirche Linz Ludwig van Beethoven: Trauerkantate auf den Tod Kaiser Josephs II.; Mass in C Major op. 86 Elisabeth Wimmer | Monika Schwabegger | Markus Miesenberger | Manfred Mitterbauer | Ensemble Sonare Linz | Linz Youth Choir Wolfgang Mayrhofer Wally Hase and Bach Suite Saturday 4 April, 7.30 pm, Minoritenkirche Linz Works for flute and orchestra by Carl Philipp Emanuel, Wilhelm Friedemann, Johann Sebastian Bach and others.

Wally Hase | AMANI Ensemble Linz Vocal Klezmer Sounds Sunday 26 April, 5 pm, Ursulinenkirche Linz Early Christian music (e.g. by Hildegard von Bingen) coupled with Klezmer music MOMENTUM Vocal Ensemble | Ensemble Å Feast and Famine Thursday 30 April, 7.30 pm, Ursulinenkirche Linz Works by Bonifazio Graziani, Giovanni da Palestrina, Giovanni Antonio Rigatti, Luigi Rossi and others Ensemble La Casella Bach for two violins Friday 8 May, 7.30 pm, Martinskirche Linz Works by Ludwig van Beethoven, Johann Sebastian Bach, Eugène Ysaÿe and Fritz Kreisler Johanna Bohnen | Maria Held

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AUTUMN PREVIEW 2020 Church concerts from 18 October as well as on all Advent Sundays (5 pm, Minoritenkirche)

Contact/Information/Bookings musica sacra linz Promenade 39, 4020 Linz, ticket service: +43 732 7611 400 Day ticket office of the Landestheater at Promenade 39 and in the Musiktheater at Volksgarten 1, 4020 Linz (Mon.–Fri. 9 am–6 pm; Sat. 9 am–12.30 pm) Ticket booking: bestellung@musicasacra.at, Evening ticket office: 1 hour before the concert begins in the corresponding church

LANDESKONZERTE www.landeskonzerte.at Classical music away from the mainstream at places that are not normally available for concerts. The four series of concerts from the province of Upper Austria offer delights for music lovers: • • • •

Old Music in the Schloss Vokali.sen Sunday Music in the Salon Organ Concerts

Prices: ticket price € 16, reduced ticket price € 8 (senior citizens, school pupils and students, people with disabilities)

Contact/Information/Bookings Kartenservice Landeskonzerte, Maria Lehner Tel. +43 732 7720 15063, post.lmsw@landeskonzerte.at Mon.–Fri. 8 am–12 noon, tickets can be reserved by telephone or email; reserved tickets are held at the box office.

Tickets for the “Sunday Music in the Salon”, “Old Music in the Schoss” and “vocal.isen” concert series provide free museum entry to the respective venue on the day of the event.

UPPER AUSTRIAN MONASTERY CONCERTS 2020 www.stiftskonzerte.at 6 June–26 July, International artists perform in the stately rooms of Upper Austrian monasteries such as St. Florian, Kremsmünster, Engelhartszell and Lambach.

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BRUCKNERHAUS www.brucknerhaus.at Its unique location on the Danube, its timelessly exquisite architecture

by Finnish architects Heikki and Kaija Siren and above all the excellent acoustics of both of its halls make the Brucknerhaus in Linz, opened by the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra under Herbert von Karajan in 1974, one of the most attractive concert halls in the world.

Each year from 4 September, Anton Bruckner’s birthday, to 11 October, the day of his death, the International Bruckner Festival takes place here in Linz. Leading orchestras and ensembles, celebrated conductors, world stars of opera and top soloists dedicate themselves to the work of Anton Bruckner, but also perform works by other composers, who nevertheless have a connection to Bruckner. All year round the Brucknerhaus Linz offers a diverse programme of classical music, jazz, world music, literature and much more. The 2019/2020 programme is dedicated to the theme of “Heimat” (homeland), a term that can mean many things. Music, too, can be a homeland or at least the medium through which homely feelings and the longing for them can be expressed. This is examined by the Brucknerhaus Linz through their interesting programme.

Franz Welser Möst and the Cleveland Orchestra, Isabelle Faust and II Giardino Armonico, Markus Poschner and the Bruckner Orchestra Linz, the Saxon State Orchestra of Dresden and the Emerson String Quartet are just a few of the numerous international classical stars that will perform in the Brucknerhaus. For jazz, concerts with Dianne Reeves, Benjamin Schmid, David Murray and many more are the highlights of this season. Particularly popular is the Musical Advent Calendar Musikalischer Adventkalender. This offers the opportunity to enjoy free entry to advent concert evenings and to experience the special atmosphere of the Brucknerhaus.

CONCERT SEASON 2019/2020: www.brucknerhaus.at CLASSICAL 16 February, 11 am MICHI GAIGG & L’ORFEO BAROCKORCHESTER Conductor: Michi Gaigg, the L’Orfeo Barockorchester and renowned violinist Midori Seiler perform works by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Ludwig van Beethoven and Franz Schubert.

15 March, 11 am, BEETHOVENS „PASTORALE“ Martin Haselböck and the Orchester Wiener Akademie present works by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Ludwig van Beethoven’s famous Symphony No. 6, „Pastorale“. Soloist: Melvyn Tan.

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21 March, 7.30 pm, THE KING’S SINGERS Perhaps the best male singing ensemble in the world performs English choral music.

28 March, 6 pm, BACH’S „MATTHÄUS-PASSION“ An atmospheric pre-Easter evening with Bach’s Matthäus-Passion, one of the greatest treasures in musical history.

19 April, 11 am, BEETHOVEN’S „EROICA“ The Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin performs works from von Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Ludwig van Beethoven, amongst others (Symphony No. 3, „Eroica“).

26 April 6 pm, RUDOLF BUCHBINDER Star pianist Rudolf Buchbinder performs, amongst others, works by Ludwig van Beethoven, Anton Diabelli and works by contemporary composers.

14 June, 11 am, SEHNSUCHT NACH WIEN Included in the programme are works by Erich Wolfgang Korngold, Karl Weigl, Ernst Krenek and other exiled composers.

19 June, 7.30 pm, MICHAEL KORSTICK Piano recital with Michael Korstick, who will perform, amongst others, „Bilder einer Ausstellung“ by Modest Mussorgski.

JAZZ 11 February, 11 am FLO´S JAZZ CASINO FEAT. JACK MARSINA Jazz brunch in BRUCKNER´S restaurant with a view of the Danube: a homage to American jazz of the early 20th century.

18 March, 7.30 pm, DIANNE REEVES The 5-time Grammy winner inspires audiences around the world with her expressive and unmistakable voice.

New Year, New Year’s Eve Concerts Festive concerts including gala dinner 31 December New Year Concert, 1 January 2021 International Bruckner Festival Linz 4 September–11 October Sparkasse OÖ Klangwolken Visualised Klangwolke 12 September Children’s Klangwolke 13 September Classical Klangwolke 19 September

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POSTHOF – CONTEMPORARY CULTURE AT THE HARBOUR Tours of the Brucknerhaus Let yourself be inspired by the timelessly and uniquely beautiful architecture of Finnish architect Heikki Siren’s masterpiece. We open doors that normally remain closed to you, and our staff tell you about their work and the exciting encounters with musical greats from all over the world.

Group tours by arrangement Duration: approx. 50 min Guided tour in German (up to 30 people): free Guided tour in English (up to 30 people): € 120 Bookings: tel. +43 732 7612 0 harald.hechwartner@liva.linz.at Bruckner’s Café Restaurant in the Brucknerhaus www.brucknerslinz.at

Contact/Information/Bookings Brucknerhaus Linz Untere Donaulände 7, 4010 Linz Tel. +43 732 7752 30 kassa@liva.linz.at Telephone lines open at the following times: Sep.–Jun.: Mon. to Fri. 10 am–6 pm, Sat. 10 am–1 pm, Jul.–Aug.: Mon. to Sat. 10 am–1 pm

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www.posthof.at Linz’s cultural centre POSTHOF stages around 250 individual events annually from music, dance, theatre, cabaret and literature and is a hub for (inter)national greats as well as a platform for presenting the (home-grown) young talent scene. Originally built as a branch of Linz’s postal service, the historical area in Linz’s harbour district was adapted in 1984 and 1990 and, today, it’s one of the largest event spaces for contemporary culture in Austria.

Heimspiel 2020 January–February TanzTage 2020 March–April Ahoi! Pop Sommer Open Air 2020 Juli Last Minute 2020 Oktober Ahoi! Pop Musik-Festival November Linz Cabaret Festival November Austrian Theatre Sports Championships 2–5 December Posthofbeisl www.posthofbeisl.at | Only open on event days!

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Contact/Information/Bookings Posthof – Contemporary Culture at the Harbour Posthofstraße 43, 4020 Linz Tel. +43 732 770548 0 office@posthof.at Advance ticket sales: Tue. to Fri., 3 pm–7 pm Tel. +43 732 781800, kassa@posthof.at

Free walking tour for group trips! Are you staying overnight in a hotel in Linz? Are you attending a concert or a theatre performance in the Landestheater or the Brucknerhaus? If so, then the Linz Tourism Association are offering you a free walking tour, the CULTURE STROLL (KULTURBUMMEL), as a special extra in the winter months – November and January to March.

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Interested? We are happy to make reservations for you and are looking forward to receiving a message from you with the reservation code: Kulturbummel; Email: sales@linztourismus.at, Tel. +43 732 7070 2926 to 2929

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06 Group Packages

In Anton Bruckner’s Footsteps Arrival: daily, all year round Minimum number of participants: 20 Free place: 21/1

Encounter Anton Bruckner where he grew up and where he took his first great artistic steps: in St. Florian and Linz.

ITINERARY Day 1: Linz With your Austria Guide, you will undertake a walking tour in Anton Bruckner’s footsteps in the Upper Austrian capital. For example, you will get to visit the Bruckner Organ in the Old Cathedral, which the master lovingly called “his organ”. Following this, you will ascend the Bruckner Stairway where you’ll see display windows and posters detailing the life and works of Anton Bruckner. Overnight stay in a good, middle-class hotel in Linz.

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Day 2: St Florian’s Priory The Augustinian Priory in St. Florian was a home for Anton Bruckner even in his younger years.

As a child, he was a member of the famous Florian Boy’s Choir and, later, a teacher and the priory’s organist. Anton Bruckner was laid to rest under the larger Bruckner Organ in the priory church. On a tour, you will get to know the historic and stately rooms in St. Florian’s priory. A short organ concert on the Bruckner Organ rounds off the trip. At lunch you can enjoy a refreshing two-course lunch in the priory’s cellar.

Included services: • 1 night and breakfast buffet in a good, middle-class hotel in Linz • City tour “In Bruckner’s Footsteps” with an Austria Guide in Linz • Admission and visit to the Bruckner Stairway • Admission and tour of St. Florian’s Priory • Organ concert on the Bruckner Organ (approx. 25 min) • Two-course lunch in St. Florian Priory’s cellar

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Prices per person and night:

Double room € 109 Surcharge for single room € 30 BOOKING AND INFORMATION OÖ Touristik, 4020 Linz Tel: +43 732 7277 270 © Stift St. Florian

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BRUCKNER ORCHESTER LINZ

BRUCKNER UNIVERSITY www.bruckneruni.at

www.bruckner-orchester.at

With over 500 events a year, including ensemble and orchestral concerts, jazz performances, plays and dance performances, contemporary music concerts as well as lectures and discussion events, the Anton Bruckner University is one of the largest cultural event organisers in the region. The building at the foot of Pöstlingberg is impressive with its striking architecture, and creates the ideal environment for diverse encounters with music, theatre and dance.

The park on the university campus and the bistro with a terrace are open to the public and invite you to visit and enjoy.

The Bruckner Orchestra Linz, which can look back on a history spanning over 200 years, has become one of Central Europe’s leading ensembles in recent decades. With its 130 musicians, it is not only Upper Austria’s symphony orchestra, as it also serves the musical productions of the Landestheater Linz. As an ambassador for the state of Upper Austria, the BOL regularly undertakes national and international concert trips. Since 2017, Markus Poschner has been the head conductor of the Bruckner Orchestra Linz. Under his leadership, the BOL has developed a completely unique way of playing its namesake’s music and performs this in a distinctive, Upper Austrian sound dialect.

Events Events take place regularly and admission is usually free.

You can find the current monthly and semester programmes online at www.bruckneruni.at.

Offer Tours for 10 or more people are possible on request.

Duration: 1 hr Reference rate € 66 per group fuehrungen@bruckneruni.at Bistro Frédéric www.bistro-frederic.at Mon.–Fri. 8 am–7 pm and at events, different opening times during semester breaks

Contact/Information/Bookings Anton Bruckner Privatuniversität Hagenstraße 57, 4040 Linz Tel. +43 732 701000 280 veranstaltungen@bruckneruni.at

NULLEINS Nulleins means the beginning. Nulleins means the big bang. Nulleins means the very first concert in the Bruckner Orchestra’s first own concert series. Nulleins is a programmatic and numerical dedication to Anton Bruckner’s first symphonies. Come along and allow yourself to be surprised, as all magic has its own beginning – and incidentally, this one is quite special. Nulleins means magic.

Sunday 26 January, 4 pm, Brucknerhaus Linz ANTON BRUCKNER Symphony in D minor “Nullte“, WAB 100 Symphony no. 1 in C-minor, WAB 101 Markus Poschner, conductor

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MISSA UNIVERSALIS In the second concert of their own series, the Brucknerhaus Orchestra turns to a Linz legend which can be safely named as one of the innovators of our region. To give it a name: it’s the Linz rock band Eela Craig, which was founded exactly 50 years ago. The avant-garde power of their music was internationally celebrated and peaked in 1978 with “Missa Universalis”.

Thursday 5 March, 7:30 pm, Brucknerhaus Linz Eela Craig “Ways To Heaven" Gerhard Englisch, Heinz Gerstmair, Harald Zuschrader, Hubert Schnauer and members of the BOL, Bruckner Orchester Linz commissioned work, “Missa Universalis" Thomas Mandel’s orchestral version, BOL commissioned work Bruckner Orchester Linz You can find the full concert calendar of the BOL at www.bruckner-orchester.at

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SCHAUSPIELHAUS & KAMMERSPIELE

MUSIKTHEATER www.landestheater-linz.at

www.landestheater-linz.at

In 2013, the Landestheater opened a new performance venue: the Musiktheater am Volksgarten, one of Europe’s most modern opera

The Schauspielhaus was reopened in April 2017 after extensive renovation work and is primarily home to the plays of the Landestheater Linz.

houses. High comfort for the audience, outstanding acoustics, an optimal view of the stage and state-of-the-art stage technology make a visit to the theatre an unforgettable experience. The repertory theatre with seating for up to 1,200 people in the main auditorium places a particular emphasis on opera, operetta, ballet and musicals. The theatre was opened with the premiere of Philip Glass’s opera Spuren der Verirrten (The Lost). From an artistic point of view, any opera can be performed with a full orchestra.

The orchestra of the Linz Landestheater is the Bruckner Orchestra Linz, conducted by Markus Poschner.

Behind-the-scenes tours Get a glimpse behind the scenes and take an inspiring tour of the Musiktheater. Open doors with us that normally remain closed to the public and discover what happens backstage at the Musiktheater.

Group tours Mon.–Fri. between 2 pm and 6 pm, duration: approx. 90 min Group rate (up to 25 people): € 105 Group rate in combination with a performance on the same day: € 80 Booking for groups Tel. +43 732 7611 823, fuehrungen@landestheater-linz.at “das Anton” & Café Volksgarten in the Musiktheater DoN Catering, www.dasanton.at www.cafevolksgarten.at

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Group tours Mon.–Fri. 2 pm–6 pm, duration: approx. 60 min Group rate (up to 25 people): € 75 Group rate in combination with a performance on the same day: € 55 Booking for groups Tel. +43 732 7611 121, schulbuchungen@landestheater-linz.at Promenadenhof www.promenadenhof.at

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PROGRAMME JANUARY TO JULY 2020 IN THE LANDESTHEATER LINZ OPERA Die Entführung aus dem Serail Singspiel by Wolfgang Amadé Mozart Premiere 15 November 2019 Il trovatore (Der Troubadour) Opera by Giuseppe Verdi Premiere 11 January 2020 Parsifal Festival play (opera) by Richard Wagner Premiere 11 April 2020 Unter dem Gletscher Musical theatre by Michael Obst Premiere 30 May 2020 OPERETTA Der Bettelstudent Operetta by Carl Millöcker, Premiere 11 October 2019 MUSICAL THEATRE Sister Act Musical by Alan Menken, Glenn Slater & Cheri and Bill Steinkellner Premiere 7 September 2019 Die spinnen, die Römer!

Musical by Stephen Sondheim, Burt Shevelove and Larry Gelbart Premiere 1 February 2020

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Fanny und Alexander Musical by Gisle Kverndokk and Øystein Wiik Premiere 4 April 2020 Wir sind Musical!

Highlight concert with the Linzer Musical Ensemble and the Bruckner Orchestra Linz, premiere 24 April 2020 DANCE Cinderella Dance piece by Mei Hong Lin, premiere 29 February 2020 THEATRE Der Verschwender Original magic fairy tale by Ferdinand Raimund Premiere 12 October 2019 Ritter, Dene, Voss Play by Thomas Bernhard, premiere 31 October 2019 Immer noch Sturm Play by Peter Handke, premiere 6 December 2019 Oscar Comedy by Claude Magnier, premiere 29 January 2020 Nathan der Weise Dramatic poetry by Gotthold Ephraim Lessing Premiere 8 February 2020 Was geschah, nachdem Nora ihren Mann verlassen hatte oder Stützen der Gesellschaften Play by Elfriede Jelinek, premiere 22 February 2020 Liliom Suburban legend by Ferenc Molnár, premiere 13 March 2020 YOUTH THEATRE Children’s and youth theatre has been attracting thousands of spectators, young and old, for years.

Here, the programme also varies between well-established, fundamental themes and current stories. Plays that really hold true and that amaze – usually staged with playful humour and a great deal of music – are what impress young theatre lovers.

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by Wolfgang Herrndorf, premiere 19 September 2019 The Snow Queen Play of the fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen Premiere 10 November 2019

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Ich bin nicht Siegfried The Song of the Nibelungs by Jürgen Flügge Premiere 16 November 2019 Angstmän Chamber play by Hartmut El Kurdi Premiere 12 January 2020 Es war einmal…

Fairy tale chaos of the Grimm brothers, premiere 15 February 2020 Die Weiße Rose

by Petra Wüllenweber, premiere 17 April 2020 Prices 2020 Dependent on the performance/date/venue Group discount: For 10 or more people, there are group discounts (excluding premieres, guest performances, fairy tales, children and youth performances and performances determined separately by management).

For 10 or more people -10% For 20 or more people -15% plus 1 free ticket For 30 or more people -20% plus 1 free ticket For 40 or more people -20% plus 2 free tickets For every additional 20 people -20% plus 1 additional free ticket (max. 5 free tickets)

Contact/Information/Bookings Landestheater Linz Promenade 39 4020 Linz Ticket Service opening hours: Mon.–Fri. 9 am–6 pm, Sat. 9 am–12.30 pm, closed Sundays and public holidays, also Christmas Eve and Good Friday Evening box offices opening hours: Musiktheater, Schauspielhaus and Kammerspiele: 1.5 hrs before curtain-up; BlackBox, BlackBox Lounge, Foyer Stage, Studio Stage Promenade: 1 hr before the beginning of the performance Contact Ticket Service: Tel. +43 732 7611 400 kassa@landestheater-linz.at

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THEATER PHÖNIX www.theater-phoenix.at The Theater Phönix, which was founded in 1989, is one of the most innovative theatres in Austria. The free theatre with a fixed ensemble is known for its excellent interpretations of classics and has been giving contemporary writers a platform since it was established. This institution had won several awards for its continued author interpre-

Der Sprecher und die Souffleuse

tations and its spectacular productions – most recently, it won the NESTROY in 2014 in the category of Best Federal State Performance.

Guest plays, concerts and readings round off the diverse programme. In the 2019/2020 season, the Theater Phönix, which has made a name for itself beyond the borders of Austria, celebrates its 30 year anniversary and, besides six of its own productions, is offering many extras and special events.

ANNNIVERSARY OFFERS REDUCED WEDNESDAYS FOR UNDER 30s at Theater Phönix On Wednesdays, everyone under 30 can attend the Theater Phönix for € 12. On selected Wednesdays there will be a special programme after the performance at the Theater Phönix. This season, the zugabe@schnittwoch (encore on reduced Wednesdays) is organised by the Linz youth theatre group DAS SCHAUWERK. Free entry, no reservation necessary.

Programme January–July 2020 PREMIERES Schiller – Zeiten des Aufruhrs (working title)

by Florian Hirsch, based on Friedrich Schiller from 28 November 2019, auditorium Die Affäre Odilon Dramatic comedy by Thomas Baum from 6 February, auditorium 1989 – Casting Tibor Foco

by Helmut Köpping and Ensemble In artistic cooperation with Theater im Bahnhof, Graz from 9 April, auditorium So starb eine Partei based on the novel by Jura Soyfer Stage adaptation by Christine Eder from 5 May, balcony RE-OPENINGS Der letzte Raucher

by Mark Kuntz Stage adaptation by Kai-Uwe Holsten from 23 January, Vereinslokal EXTRAS Rozznjogd

by Peter Turrini Dramatic reading with Ingrid Höller and Ferry Öllinger from 28 February, Studio

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by Miroslava Svolikova A Theater am Lend production in line with the Theatre Alliance from 27 March, balcony

Theater Phönix COMBO A look behind the scenes and performance: combine a performance with a look behind the scenes. Times and prices on request.

Theater Phönix COMBO PLUS Offer for companies and groups with a look behind the scenes into theatre management, a performance and catering.

Times and prices on request.

Contact/Information/Bookings Theater Phönix Wiener Straße 25, 4020 Linz Online-Ticketing at www.theater-phoenix.at Ticket reservations: By telephone at +43 732 666500 Or by email at tickets@theater-phoenix.at Theatre box office opening hours: Every Friday from 2 pm–7 pm, for morning and afternoon performances: from an hour before the performance, for evening events: from 5 pm to the beginning of the performance.

08 Concert Halls and Theatres

© Reinhard Winkler

© Reinhard Winkler

TRIBÜNE LINZ – THEATER AM SÜDBAHNHOFMARKT www.tribuene-linz.at The TRIBÜNE LINZ is the youngest theatre in the city and has won the approval of its audience in only five years with excellent theatre and vivid staging in its characteristic Tribüne Linz style.

The particular hospitality of the establishment reveals itself not only in the audience service and an exceedingly pleasant atmosphere, but also in the fullness of its programme. On offer are famous classics of world literature, social dramas on important themes, musical-literary-scenic programmes as well as plays for young people.

Besides six of their own premieres, guest premieres are also a regular occurrence, as are concerts and literature and discussion events. As the pieces are shown alternately, programme diversity is guaranteed all year round.

REPERTOIRE 2019/2020 Premieres and reopenings BIEDERMANN UND DIE BRANDSTIFTER An educational play without education by Max Frisch, premiere 18 September 2019 ENIGMA – GEHEIMNIS EINER LIEBE Tragic comedy by Eric-Emmanuel Schmitt, premiere 2 October 2019 BAHNWÄRTER THIEL Master novella by Gerhart Hauptmann, premiere 16 October 2019 WENN WIR UNS HERZEN Musical/literary/scenic programme, premiere 27 November 2019 SOFIES WELT Play by Karlheinz Komm, based on novel by Jostein Gaarder, premiere 23 January 2020 ROMY SCHNEIDER – DIE GESCHICHTE EINER SCHAUSPIELERIN Play by Paula Kühn, premiere 4 March 2020 ALMA MAHLER-WERFEL Play about the “lover of the four arts“ by Paula Kühn, reopening

OUT! – GEFANGEN IM NETZ Youth play about cyberbullying by Knut Winkmann (13+) Reopening SPECKBROT UND LACHSBROT Musical cabaret about theatre life Reopening You can find current performance dates at www.tribuene-linz.at.

Individual performances can also be organised for your groups.

Prices 2019/2020 Numbered seats, person categories: Normal € 22.00, in advance € 20.00 Various reductions, e.g. for a visitor group of 10 or more people, in advance € 18.00 The theatre accommodates approx. 115 guests and boasts a modern gallery. A coffeehouse is connected to the theatre.

Contact/Information/Bookings TRIBÜNE LINZ Theater am Südbahnhofmarkt Eisenhandstraße 43, 4020 Linz Tel. +43 699 11399844 karten@tribuene-linz.at Opening hours: Theatermacherei (ticket office): Tue.–Fri. 2 pm–5 pm (next to Café FINO) Theatre box office in the foyer: for evening performances – from 90 mins before curtain-up, for morning performances – from 60 mins before curtain-up Booking requests and ticket reservations are possible outside of these times by telephone, email or online.

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© kuddelmuddel

LINZER KELLERTHEATER www.linzerkellertheater.at

KINDERKULTURZENTRUM KUDDELMUDDEL www.kuddelmuddel.at

The Linzer Kellertheater is now in its 66th theatre season and is continuing on its path as an enduring theatrical venue for successful popular comedies. It is still the theatre’s aim to offer public entertainment of the highest standard. The “BOEING BOEING restarted” comedy is guaranteed to provide just that. Hauptplatz 21 is, and will remain, a place where comedy thrives.

For a younger audience, productions of classic fairy tales are always in the programme: this season, it’s “The Town Musicians of Bremen” by the Grimm brothers. With almost 100 seats and a glass-roofed inner courtyard, the theatre can also be exclusively booked for groups – special performances followed by catering are particularly ideal here. The premises are an extraordinary and charming location for company or birthday celebrations.

Performances 2019/2020 “BOEING BOEING restarted” Comedy by Marc Camoletti – new version – from 10 October 2019 Prices 2019/2020 Comedy € 39, reduced: € 37, free choice of seating)

Contact/Information/Bookings Linzer Kellertheater Hauptplatz 21, 4020 Linz Tel. +43 732 784120 office@linzer-kellertheater.at

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An establishment with a packed programme for young people from 1.5 to 14 years old. Plays, puppet theatre, Kasperl and musical performances and dance displays are all part of the colourful mixture of events. Diverse creative workshops round off the extensive array of events on offer and give young visitors the opportunity to experience the creative process for themselves. In addition, events such as the Children’s Klangwolke, the Old Town Fairy Tale Time and other programmes are performed in the public space.

Programme: You can find the schedule and programme information at www.kuddelmuddel.at Ticket reservations: Possible directly at www.kuddelmuddel.at or by telephone at +43 732 600444, the Brucknerhaus service centre +43 732 775230, or by email at kumu@liva.linz.at.

Tickets can be collected up to half an hour before the beginning of the event.

Contact/Information/Bookings Kinderkulturzentrum Kuddelmuddel Langgasse 13, 4020 Linz Tel. +43 732 600444 kumu@liva.linz.at

08 Musikhäuser und Theater

© Theater in der Innenstadt

THEATER IN DER INNENSTADT www.theater-innenstadt.at

THE theatre at the heart of Linz!

Since 2011, the “Theater in der Innenstadt” has provided visitors with entertaining evenings with a focus on musical theatre and comedy.

Unique to Linz is the option of ordering drinks from the bar to your table during the performance. Our space has room for 84 people at 21 tables, as well as for 13 people in a row of seating. In summer you can get in the mood for the performance with drinks in our guest garden.

Repertoire 2019/2020 Musketiere: Bataillon d´Autriche Musical comedy with swashbuckling by Harald Schuh Premiere 18 October 2019 Halleluja! Vier Schellen klingen heller Christmas musical tribute to the Spencer/Hill films of Oliver Erenyi, premiere 22. November 2019 NEW YEAR’S EVE 2019: Nick Knatterton - Ein klarer Fall von Falle Thriller musical with hits from the 60s and 70s by Oliver Erenyi-FalcoRock me Again musical comedy with songs by Falco, by Werner Rohrhofer, reopening 10 January 2020 Liebe, Sex und Schokostangerl Boulevard comedy with music by Werner Rohrhofer Premiere 14 February 2020 Total Verunsichert: Die Erste Allgemeine Musikkomödie Musical with EAV songs by Benedikt Karasek Reopening 17 April 2020 Wasserwald Musical Nights- Open Air in Wasserwald 23–26 July 2020 Zwei Supercops in Miami 80s musical tribute to the Spencer/Hill films of Oliver Erenyi Premiere August 2020 Queen in the Desert Musical with songs by Queen, Premiere Oktober 2020

Prices 2020 Seat at a table € 28 Seat € 27 Private performances from € 1.300 (excl. 13% VAT) Theatre rental: € 520 (excl. 20% VAT for the first 6 hours, bar and clean-up inclusive; technicians excluded)

Contact/Information/Bookings Theater in der Innenstadt Museumstraße 7a, 4020 Linz Tel. +43 732 918091 office@theater-innenstadt.at Office opening hours: Tue.–Fri. 4 pm–7 pm Ticket reservations are possible by telephone, email or during office opening hours.

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09 Venues/Events

© Casino Linz

© Jens Weber, München

CASINO LINZ

DESIGN CENTER LINZ

www.linz.casinos.at

www.design-center.at

Welcome to Casino Linz – here, it’s all about luck! Enjoy the perfect all-in-one location: legendary casino games (roulette, blackjack, poker, fruit machines), an award-winning restaurant with Austrian cuisine and unique events which are a real experience.

The Design Center Linz is a timelessly modern, multifunctional venue whose glass roof creates a natural daylight atmosphere. Its versatility is the significant feature of this event venue.

Casineum The perfect place to display your products, for your cocktail reception or gala dinner: perfectly technically equipped, every event will be realised exactly as you imagined.

Events 2020 Wine & Delicacies 14–15 February Wein Burgenland – wine presentation 27 February Wine Area DAC – wine tasting 5 March Autofrühling car fair 13–15 March Home & Living 20–22 November

Event highlights 2020 The 13th – Your Lucky Day Ladies Night James Bond Night Game Gala Night

Offer Tour for groups of 10 or more people possible with advance booking!

Highlight Dinner & Roulette package: Three-course menu for which you determine the price – from € 0 to € 36, anything is possible. Further events and offers at: linz.casinos.at Casino Restaurant Treat yourself to culinary delights..

Contact/Information/Bookings

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DoN restaurant & catering gmbh www.don.at

Contact/Information/Bookings Design Center Linz BetriebsgesmbH & Co KG Europaplatz 1, 4020 Linz Tel. +43 732 6966 110 anfrage@design-center.at

Casino Linz Rainerstraße 2-4, 4020 Linz Tel. Casino +43 732 654487 linz@casinos.at Tel. Casino Restaurant +43 732 654487 17602 cuisino.linz@casinos.at Opening hours: Jackpot-Casino from 10 am daily Casino from 3 pm daily Casino Restaurant from 5.30 pm to 11 pm Tuesday–Saturday Closed 24 December

© connolly weber photography

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09 Venues/Events

© Palais

© Tabakfabrik Linz

PALAIS KAUFMÄNNISCHER VEREIN

TABAKFABRIK

www.palaislinz.at

www.tabakfabrik-linz.at

Palais Kaufmännischer Verein, or Palace of the Commercial Association, is a venue full of contrasts, and an interface between the traditional and the modern, both in terms of its events and its location.

Whether seminars, conferences, trade fairs and conventions or gala evenings and private parties: Palais is the top location in Linz for sophisticated events.

After the production of cigarettes was discontinued in 2009, the industrial jewel in the style of the New Objectivity was acquired by the City of Linz and is gradually becoming a focal point for creative industries and an internationally sought-after location for large-scale exhibitions, conferences, festivals and company events. The last large industrial construction of the renowned architect Peter Behrens, inventor of corporate design, is a comprehensive work of art with a covered useable area of around 70,000 m², and is one of the most important monuments in Linz.

Events 2020 Linz Wedding World 4/5 January CV Ball 11 January KV Ball 25 January “Die Nacht der Tracht” (Austrian trad. costumes) – Wilderergschnas, 24 February Career Forum 10 March Linz Wine Spring 17 April Linzertorten Ball 25 April Dancer against Cancer 9 May Hotspots-Liquid Market 19 June Linz Wine Autumn 27 November Lex van Someren 2 December Minerals Fair 6 December Offer Tour of the palace for 10 or more people possible with advance booking!

In-House Catering Fest und Gast, www.festundgast.at JOSEF with scenic bar and restaurant, www.josef.eu

Contact/Information/Bookings Palais Kaufmännischer Verein Landstraße 49/Bismarckstraße 1-3 4020 Linz Tel. +43 732 773159 20 office.kv@palaislinz.at

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Events 2020 Post Skriptum Poetry Slam 10 January, 14 February, 13 March, 10 April, 8 May, 11 September, 15 October VinoKilo Vintage Kilo Sale 29 February, 16 May, 5 September, 5 December Art and Design Market Spring 2020 7–8 March WearFair +more 2–4 October Wildstyle & Tattoo Trade Fair 2020 24–25 October Art and Design Market Autumn 2020 7–8 November Offer The Tabakfabrik in Linz doesn’t just offer employment to more than 1600 people in the most varied of companies and start-ups, but also unique event spaces, co-working spaces, shopping opportunities and catering services.

Tours: Max. number of participants: 30 people, larger groups on request Duration: 1.5 hrs Content: according to agreement; architecture, location concept, visits to selected companies etc.

Timely reservation required: fuehrungen@tfl.linz.at More info at: www.tabakfabrik-linz.at/fuehrungen Prices (all rates excl. VAT) 1-15 people: € 180 (reduced € 120) From 16 people: € 12 per person (reduced € 8) Flat rate for school classes € 150 Director’s Guided Tour: 30% more than the standard price Charmanter Elefant & sein Porzellanladen www.charmanterelefant.at

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Contact/Information/Bookings Tabakfabrik Linz Entwicklungs- und Betriebsgesellschaft mbH Peter-Behrens-Platz 8-9, 4020 Linz, Tel. +43 732 772272 89 veranstaltungen@tfl.linz.at, fuehrungen@tfl.linz.at, office@tfl.linz.at 39

09 Venues/Events

© Stadt Linz

WISSENSTURM: VOLKSHOCHSCHULE LINZ STADTBIBLIOTHEK LINZ www.wissensturm.at The City of Linz is opening up new dimensions and opportunities in the area of education in the Bahnhof quarter. A modern home for the adult education centre, Volkshochschule Linz, and the city library has been created in this 63-metre-high elliptical tower. Event rooms with the latest media technology can be hired.

TIPSARENA UND STADION www.livasport.at

Are you looking for a simultaneously unique and inspiring event location with flair and ambience? Then look no further! The Linz Stadium and the TipsArena don’t just provide space for large sports and cultural events (impressive shows, musicals, company events and rock and pop concerts). With our flexibly usable VIP-spaces, we can offer you and your clients a variety of possibilities, dependent on size, type and occasion of the event, which will make it a special and unforgettable experience.

Events 2020 Events 2020 Beziehungsfallen 13 January–3 February Explore the city differently – Linz Impulse – Tours 13 January–8 June Denk.mal Global – The Path to Climate Justice 15 January–5 February Hommages – Literary Portraits 22 January–5 February Linz Peace Talks “Grenzen(los)” (Border(less)) 31 January Multimedia Travel Talks – to Nepal and Ladakh 4 February and 10 March Discover Nature – in Linz parks and the Botanical Gardens 15 February–24 June Asian Religions 5–26 March ER#BEZIEHUNG 4 March –1 April Linz Children’s and Youth Book Days 8–10 October Linz Children’s Culture Week 8–18 October Group tours (for groups of 15 people or more) € 3 p. p., free for children and young people up to 19 and educational institutions Duration: approx. 1.5 hrs Timely reservation required!

Contact/Information/Bookings Volkshochschule Linz – Stadtbibliothek Linz Kärntnerstraße 26, 4020 Linz Tel. +43 732 7070-0 wissensturm@mag.linz.at www.facebook.com/wissensturm Renting of event rooms in the Wissensturm: www.linz.at/wissensturm/vermietung.asp

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OÖM Multi Discipline Competition U16/U18/U20 18–19 January OÖM Seniors 25–26 January OÖM U18/U20 2 February Gugl Indoor 8 February ÖM U20 9 February Andrea Berg 16 February ÖM Hall + U18 22–23 February Thommy Ten & Amelie van Tass 7 March Austrian Team Open 12–14 March Martin Rütter 20 March Marathon Fair 3–4 April Junior Marathon/Stadium 4 April 19th Oberbank Linz Danube Marathon 5 April Steffen Henssler 31 May Sascha Grammel 4 June

Contact/Information/Bookings Stadion Linz / TipsArena Linz Ziegeleistraße 76, 4020 Linz Linzer Veranstaltungsgesellschaft mbH Tel. +43 732 657311 0, stadion@liva.linz.at or tipsarena@liva.linz.at

Linzer Stadion is being converted into a suitable state venue for LASK, the Linz football club. During the current 2019/2020 season, LASK is playing in the UEFA Europa League.

10 Nature

© Katja Hintersteiner

LINZ BOTANICAL GARDENS

EXCLUSIVE EXPERIENCE OF NATURE

www.botanischergarten.linz.at

WITH NATURSCHAUSPIEL

Linz Botanical Gardens, with about 10,000 different species of plants growing on 4.2 hectares, are among the most beautiful gardens in Europe.

Events 2020 Exhibition “The Orchid Fascination” 8 February–22 March Exhibition “Prehistoric Plants” 16 May–11 October Word & Sound concert programme from mid-June to the start of August, every Wednesday 7 pm Summer theatre “Ein BOTANISCHER Sommernachtstraum” July For the full programme, please see: www.botanischergarten.linz.at oder www.linztermine.at (from January 2020) Offers and Prices 2020 Adults € 3.60 Reduced for children and young people from the ages of 6 to 18, school pupils and students, senior citizens, people doing national military/civilian service and disabled people (identification required) € 2.60 Group rate for 15 or more people € 2.60 p. p.

Guided Tours (advance booking only) For max. 30 people: Guided tours for school classes € 62 Guided tours for tourist groups € 68 Lectures and practical gardening € 8.30 Benetseder‘s Café Orchidee www.cafe-orchidee.at

www.naturschauspiel.at NATURSCHAUSPIEL, the multi-award-winning educational project on nature, offers exclusive experiences of nature in the most beautiful and interesting nature reserves of Upper Austria. With an expert team, you can discover unknown worlds, rare animals and impressive plants. You can go for walks, research, collect, taste and be astounded at Linz’s natural treasures.

In addition: NATURSCHAUSPIEL offers a varied and diverse choice of themed tours, especially for groups: • The Wild City Bees • In the Linz Jungle • Harry and the Primordial Tethys Ocean • Traces of Wilderness More tours and all information at: www.naturschauspiel.at

Contact/Information/Bookings IFAU – Institut für Angewandte Umweltbildung Wieserfeldplatz 22, 4400 Steyr Tel. +43 7252 811990 anfrage@naturschauspiel.at

LINZ MARKETS GAST RO

Contact/Information/Bookings Botanischer Garten Roseggerstraße 20, 4020 Linz Tel. +43 732 7070 0, Fax +43 732 7070 1874 botanischergarten@mag.linz.at Opening hours: Jan./Feb. and Nov./Dec. 9 am–4 pm, Mar. and Oct. 9 am–5 pm, Apr.–Sep. 9 am–7 pm Greenhouses: March to October 9 am–5 pm, November to February 9 am–4 pm.

The garden is closed on 24, 25 and 31 Dec. and on 1 Jan.

Rummaging, sampling and shopping at the Linz markets to one’s heart’s content.

Curio flea market: Saturdays from 6 am–2 pm on Hauptplatz.

Nov.–end of Feb. at Neues Rathaus (New City Hall) in Urfahr Südbahnhofmarkt: Mon. to Fri. 6 am–8 pm, Sat. 6 am–6 pm, Freigelände Mon. to Sat 6 am–1 pm; ORF programme Arcimboldo – Live vom Markt every Saturday Markthalle Altstadt: Mon./Tues 7 am–8 pm, Wed. to Fri. 7 am–11 pm, Sat./Son. 9 am–8 pm Urfahr fruit and vegetable market: Mon. to Fri. 6 am–8 pm, Sat. 6 am–5 pm, Additional market stands Mon.–Sat. 6 am–1 pm Urfahranermarkt: Spring market 1–10 May 2020 Autumn Market 26 September–4 October 2020

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11 Pöstlingberg Adventure World

© Pöstlingbergbahn © A. Sigalov

PÖSTLINGBERGBAHN

© Pöstlingbergbahn

PÖSTLINGBERGBAHN MUSEUM

www.poestlingbergbahn.at

www.linzag.at

The Pöstlingbergbahn, the steepest adhesion railway in Europe, has been making an unforgettable impression on guests from all over the world since 1898, thanks to its extraordinary and idyllic route. The launch of the new railway created a direct connection between Linz Hauptplatz and Pöstlingberg. On a stretch of track of 4.14 km, it surmounts a difference in altitude of 255 metres in 20 minutes. Rides in the renovated original carriages are offered for nostalgic railway enthusiasts, depending on availability.

The lovingly designed information centre at the Pöstlingberg valley station is a must for lovers of historical railways. It offers an interactive overview of the past and present of this historical railway.

Timetable Mon. to Sat. (from Hauptplatz): from 6 am at 30-minute intervals, Sun. and public holidays (from Hauptplatz): from 7.30 am to 10 pm (last ascent) or 10.30 pm (last descent) Summer timetable from 1 Apr. up to and including 31 Oct., Sat., Sun. and public holidays (from Hauptplatz) between 10 am and 5 pm at 15-minute intervals.

Special trips Prices on request by: Tel. +43 732 3400 7000 (Mon. to Thu. 8 am–4 pm, Fri. 8 am–12 noon) or email to: sonderfahrten@linzag.at.

Preise 2020 Ascent or descent Standard ticket/adults € 3.90 Reduced rate/children € 2 Ascent and descent Standard ticket/adults € 6.40 Reduced rate/children € 3.20 Erlebnisticket Adventure Ticket (ascent & descent incl. city network 24 hrs) € 9.70 Reduced rate € 4.90 On request, voucher payment for groups!

Contact/Information/Bookings LINZ AG LINIEN Wiener Straße 151, 4021 Linz Tel. +43 732 3400 7000 sonderfahrten@linzag.at

Opening hours 1 Mar. to 1 Nov., Sat., Sun. and public holidays 10 am–4 pm, weekdays must be booked in advance. (for groups of 10 or more people)

GROTTENBAHN www.grottenbahn.at The grotto railway on Linz’s Pöstlingberg is a must for young and old alike. Here, you can give your imagination free rein! The realm of dwarves and fairy tales casts a spell over visitors. Duration of the visit to the grotto railway: approx. 45 min.

Events 2020 Opening 1 March Spring Festival 21 March Easter Holidays with Sebastian 6–13 April Mother’s Day 10 May Father’s Day 14 June Fairy Tale Advent 29 November, 6, 8, 13, 20 December Prices 2020 Adults € 5.90, children € 3.50 Reduced rates on request! Subject to price increases!

Contact/Information/Bookings Grottenbahn Am Pöstlingberg 16, 4040 Linz Tel. +43 732 3400 7506 grottenbahn@linzag.at Opening hours: 1 Mar.–31 May 10 am–5 pm 1 Jun.–31 Aug. 10 am–6 pm 1 Sep.–1 Nov. 10 am–5 pm Advent Sundays and 8 Dec. 10 am–5 pm 24 Dec. 10am–3 pm

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HARTLAUER PHOTO GALLERY

ZOO LINZ

www.hartlauer-fotogalerie.at

www.zoo-linz.at

At the highest point in Linz, situated at number 12 on the Pöstlingberg, this gallery dedicated to the art of photography overlooks the capital of the province. Hartlauer photo gallery presents national and international photographic art from the beginning of April until the end of November. The art of photography is also shown outdoors.

Open 365 days a year! Next to the Urfahrwänd nature reserve, around 800 exotic and native animals from approx. 110 different species fascinate and enchant visitors on almost 4 hectares of land.

In the newly created domestic animal park with petting area, native and exotic pets and farm animals, some highly endangered, also await you on an area of over 3,500 m² with stunning views over the city of Linz.

Exhibitions 2020 3 April–24 May: Farbenrausch – our multi-coloured world Long Night: Friday 24 April, 7 pm 29 May–26 July: Climate, Wind & Weather. The topic of today.

Long Night: Friday 3 July, 7 pm.

31 July–27 September: Sun, Moon & Stars. Sunsets & Night Shots.

Long Night: Friday 4 September, 7 pm.

2 October–29 November: Simply Beautiful. A focus on aesthetics.

Long Night: Friday 6 November, 7 pm.

Prices Admission € 3 Reduced rate € 1.50 Children & youth up to the age of 14 free Free admission with a Pöstlingbergbahn and/or Grottenbahn ticket

Contact/Information/Bookings Hartlauer Fotogalerie Am Pöstlingberg 12 4040 Linz Tel. +43 732 710859 office@hartlauer-fotogalerie.at Opening hours Fri.–Sun. and public holidays 11 am–7 pm or by individual arrangement

Group tours Duration: approx. 60 to 75 min Price: € 50 for up to 20 people, plus admission Night-time Safari incl. bat search (possible Jul. and Aug.) Duration: approx. 60 to 75 min, start: 9 pm Price for up to 20 people € 120 Tours only possible with advance booking on tel. +43 732 737180 Tickets and prices 2020 Adults € 7 Reduced rate* € 5 Children (aged 6–13) € 3.50, children (up to the age of 5) free Rate for groups of 15 or more paying people: Adults € 6 Children (aged 6–13) € 3 Reduced rate € 4.50 Group tours € 50 Night tour € 120 (starts 9 pm in July, 8.15 pm in August) Subject to price changes! *Reduction for senior citizens (65+), people with disabilities, trainees, students, people completing civilian or military service and school pupils (aged 14 or older) with valid identification.

Contact/Information/Bookings Zoo Linz Windflachweg 1 – Pöstlingberg, 4040 Linz Tel. +43 732 737180, office@zoo-linz.at Opening hours: Summer: admission from 9 am–6 pm (closing time 7 pm) Winter: admission from 9 am–4 pm (closing time 5 pm)

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12 Technology and Architecture

© voestalpine Stahlwelt

© voestalpine Stahlwelt

VOESTALPINE STAHLWELT www.voestalpine.com/stahlwelt Exciting world of experiences voestalpine Stahlwelt allows a glimpse behind the scenes of voestalpine. In exciting guided tours, the guides convey background knowledge about steel, its production, processing and its various possible applications. Visitors will learn how car bodywork is made, about the secrets behind ordinary-seeming razor blades and how high-speed railway tracks can be up to 120 m long. On the child-friendly family tours, the content is made particularly exciting for younger visitors. Multimedia guides are available for individual visitors.

Stahlwelt Lounge GAST RO Your physical well-being is taken care of in the Stahlwelt Lounge on the ground floor. Visitors can enjoy drinks and small snacks here after the guided tour. Packages for groups can also be organised with advance booking. You can get more information on this by telephone from our Visitors’ Service at +43 50304 15-8900.

Tour of the plant After the tour, you will head out in multi-media buses onto the 5 km2

Stahlwelt admission prices 2020 Adults € 10 Reduced admission* € 8 Groups of 15 or more people € 8 School classes € 3 Children up to age 15 € 8, children under the age of 6 free Plant tour € 10 p. p.

Plant tour for school classes € 3 * Reduced rate: groups of 15 or more people, school pupils, students up to the age of 26, people doing national military or civilian service, senior citizens, people with disabilities

voestalpine factory premises and get up close and personal with the most modern plant in the world of steel. This enables visitors to experience the production plants for themselves as they come to the blast furnace, hot rolling mill or Automotive Components. A tour of the plant is only possible as part of a guided tour. From Monday to Saturday, individual visitors are able to join a group tour, as long as there are still places available on the pre-booked guided tours.

Extraordinary architecture Even the architecture of the voestalpine Stahlwert is definitely worth seeing. The building is reminiscent of a periscope and opens up a unique perspective on the voestalpine factory premises.

Over five floors, the architecture will particularly astound you with its alternation between various different spaces, opening up a multifaceted world of adventure.

Playfully Discover Linz Rediscover the city with the Visit Linz App! • • • • •

The city map becomes a playground Quiz questions, scavenger hunts and hidden Linzer Torten Collect points and redeem them to enjoy lots of benefits Up-to-date info and events Everything worth seeing at a glance

Download the Visit Linz App today: www.linztourismus.at/app

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Guided tours incl. plant tour Group tours of 15 people or more, Mon.–Sat. 9 am–5 pm Individual visitors and small groups up to 15 people, Sat. 11.30 am

Contact/Information/Bookings voestalpine Stahlwelt GmbH voestalpine-Straße 4, 4020 Linz Visitors’ Service: Mon.–Thu. 8 am–4 pm, Fri. 8 am–2 pm Tel. +43 50304 15 8900, anmeldung.stahlwelt@voestalpine.com

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© blue danube airport

Hauptbahnhof © Stadt Linz

LINZ AIRPORT

LINZ HAUPTBAHNHOF

www.linz-airport.com

oebb.at

Welcome to the magic world of flying. A guided tour of the airport gives you a chance to have a look behind the scenes of international travel and to learn fascinating facts about the technology.

Linz Central Station was built in the most architecturally modern district of Linz and has already been awarded the title “Austria’s most attractive railway station” several times. The completely re-designed building offers excellent travel service and has a perfect design, is an architecturally outstanding model for other European destinations.

Tours book by telephone Tour days: Mon., Tue. and Wed. (except on public holidays) Meeting point: information desk Time period: May–Sep. Time: 10 am or 2 pm Duration: approx. 1.5 hrs Number of people: max. 40 people per group Tours are offered for groups only, not for individuals.

Prices per group: on enquiry

Contact/Information/Bookings Linz Hauptbahnhof Bahnhofplatz 3-6 4020 Linz

On this tour, you get a look behind the scenes of a regional airport.

The route takes you from the check-in area to security control, the Panther and the hangar.

Book by telephone at the Marketing Department.

(Mrs Trojer or Mrs Springer), Tel. +43 7221 600 1504 or 1503.

For tours outside of the indicated period, there is a team of specially trained Austria Guides available. Tours in a variety of languages can also easily be arranged. For special offers for groups, corporate away days or clubs please enquire directly: Austria Guide Eleonore Gillinger, Tel. +43 699 12336456, eleonore.gillinger@outlook.com, price on enquiry Roof terrace You can enjoy the best view from the roof terrace, which is accessible free of charge during the summer months from 6 am to 11 pm daily.

DoN restaurant & catering gmbH www.don.at

Contact/Information/Bookings Flughafen Linz GesmbH Flughafenstraße 1 4063 Hörsching Tel. +43 7221 600 0 Fax +43 7221 600 100 info@linz-airport.com

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Solar City © Pertlwieser

SOLARCITY LINZ-PICHLING www.solarcity.linz.at A district with energy In solarCity, funded by the EU and the Province of Upper Austria and planned by internationally recognised architects, the Upper Austrian capital Linz has realised a widely admired urban development project. The three key pillars of sustainability –economy, ecology and social stability – have been accorded equal consideration.

Expert guided tours (on request) Duration: 1.5 hrs Maximum group size: 50 people Language: German, or price on request for other languages

Contact/Information/Bookings Direktion Planung, Technik und Umwelt Tel. +43 732 7070 3000, fax: + 43 732 7070 54 3000 ptu@mag.linz.at

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13 Contemporary History

© KZ-Gedenkstätte Mauthausen

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MAUTHAUSEN MEMORIAL

GUSEN MEMORIAL

www.mauthausen-memorial.org

www.gusen-memorial.org

Between 1938 and 1945, around 190,000 people from all over Europe were imprisoned at the Nazi concentration camp Mauthausen and its over 40 subsidiary camps; around 90,000 people were murdered there. You can visit the preserved historical buildings and constructions, the Wiener Graben quarry with the stairs of death, more than 20 national monuments, two permanent exhibitions and a memorial room, the “Room of Names”.

Offers and prices 2020 Guided walking tours for groups Minimum number of participants: 15 people Duration: approx. 2 hrs Age: from the age of 14 Admission: € 5; reduced rate: € 3

Further educational offers as well as audio guides and the audio guide app are available at www.mauthausen-memorial.org.

Contact/Information/Bookings KZ-Gedenkstätte Mauthausen Mauthausen Memorial Erinnerungsstraße 1, 4310 Mauthausen Information: tel. +43 7238 22690 office@mauthausen-memorial.org Bookings at www.mauthausen-memorial.org Tel. +43 7238 2269 35 (Booking service Tue.–Fri. 9 am–12 noon) education@mauthausen-memorial.org

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Offers and prices 2020 Guided walking tours Minimum number of participants: 15 people Age: from the age of 14 Tour of Gusen (on the site of the former concentration camp Gusen I) Duration: 2 hrs Admission: € 5; reduced rate: € 3

Walking tour with discussions before and after This form of mediation combines a tour with a preliminary and follow-up discussion to enhance the interaction.

Duration: 3.5 hrs Age: from the age of 14 Admission: € 7; reduced rate: € 5

Bistro Mauthausen Memorial An integration bistro of Diakoniewerk Tel. +43 7238 291 84 bistro-mauthausen@diakoniewerk.at

Just a few kilometres away from Mauthausen was Gusen, a secondary camp of the Mauthausen concentration camp, which was actually larger than the main camp. Today, only a few traces of the concentration camp still remain. The former crematorium and the exhibition “The Gusen Concentration Camp 1939–1945. Traces – Fragments – Reconstructions” can be visited in the memorial.

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Gusen Audio Trail Gusen audio trail is an art project about engaging with memories and life on the site of the former Gusen concentration camp. On the audio trail, visitors search for the vanished memory of a historically burdened residential area.

Starting point and issue of the audio players: Visitors’ Centre at Gusen Memorial.

Free of charge by prior arrangement and with advance booking.

Contact/Information/Bookings KZ-Gedenkstätte Gusen Gusen Memorial Georgestraße 6, 4222 Langenstein Tel. +43 7238 2269 22 education@mauthausen-memorial.org

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EDUCATIONAL AND MEMORIAL SITE

AIR-RAID SHELTER TOURS www.limonistollen.at

SCHLOSS HARTHEIM www.schloss-hartheim.at Schloss Hartheim is the location of the memorial to the victims of the Nazi euthanasia programme and the exhibition “Value of Life”.

It provides information on the historical events as well as current developments and discussions in the areas of ethics, medicine, biotechnology and disabilities.

Please note: the exhibition “Value of Life” on the first floor is closed from 18 November 2019 and will not be available until its reopening at the beginning of June. The memorial and the exhibition on the ground floor will not be affected by the closure.

Offers and prices 2020 Tours Guided tours and educational programmes with various focuses are only possible with advance booking.

Duration: 1.5 to 4 hrs Admission to the memorial free Admission to the exhibition “Value of Life”: Adults € 3, school pupils/youth € 2 Admission with memorial Adults € 5, school pupils/youth € 4 Entry with educational programme: School pupils/youth € 5 (2-2.5 hrs) or € 6 (from 3 hrs) Cafe Lebenswert An integration cafe run by the Hartheim Institute Tel. +43 7274 6536 542

As part of contemporary historical guided tours with specially trained Austria Guides, it is possible to visit parts of Linz’s air-raid shelters.

Duration: 1.5 hrs Combination with city tour is possible.

Age: recommended for those aged 14+ Reference rates: German: excl. 20% VAT € 165 Surcharge for English, French, Italian, Russian or Hungarian: € 15 Max. 20 people per guide, several groups possible at the same time Meeting point: In front of the air-raid shelters, Limonigasse 10 Possible parking: metered car park at the corner between Roseggerstraße/Hopfengasse; can be reached by public transport on line 27 (Hopfengasse stop)

Contact/Information/Bookings Linz Guide Service Tel. +43 650 2009 009 linz-guide-service@gmx.at

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Contact/Information/Bookings Lern- und Gedenkort Schloss Hartheim Schloßstraße 1, 4072 Alkoven Tel. +43 7274 6536 546, Fax +43 7274 6536 548 office@schloss-hartheim.at Öffnungszeiten: Mon., Fri. 9 am–3 pm, Tue. to Thu. 9 am–4 pm Sundays and public holidays 10 am–5 pm, closed Sat Memorial service every first Sun. of the month Start: 2.30 pm

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Linz History A free overview plan The contemporary history plan sheds light on the historical events in Linz between 1934 and 1955.

Zeitgeschichtemuseum © voestalpine

VOESTALPINE CONTEMPORARY HISTORY MUSEUM www.voestalpine.com/zeitgeschichte “One step ahead” is voestalpine’s motto and philosophy. With this museum, the corporation takes a look back – into its own history – and thereby carefully and extensively explores the dark chapter of its early years. voestalpine is doing this out of responsibility for its own history and in the knowledge that only those who confront their pasts can also look towards the future. The museum is dedicated to the forced labourers who were made to work by the Nazis in Linz for the “Reichswerke Hermann Göring AG Berlin”. It stands for responsible interaction with the corporation’s history and critically confronts this dark chapter of Austria’s past.

Group tours for 15 or more people Mon. to Sat. 9 am–5 pm Duration: 1.5–2 hrs Individual tours and small groups of up to 15 people Wed., Thu. and Sat. 9 am–5 pm Fri. 1 pm–5 pm

Linz-Card 2020

For an independent and individual stay in Linz.

Admission to the contemporary history MUSEUM is free.

Contact/Information/Bookings voestalpine Stahlwelt GmbH voestalpine-Straße 4, 4020 Linz Visitors’ Service: Mon. to Thu. 8 am–4 pm, Fri. 8 am–2 pm, tel. +43 50304 15 8900 anmeldung.stahlwelt@voestalpine.com

Through the purchase of the Linz Card (€ 15 for a one-day ticket, € 27 for a two-day ticket or € 35 for a three-day ticket), you enjoy free admission to Linz’s museums, free use of LINZ AG LINIEN public transport and many other attractive benefits. The Danube Culture Voucher to the value of € 10 is valid for boat trips, the theatre or concerts.

NEW: From 1 January 2020, Linz Cards are available in our online-shop too: www.linztourismus.at/linzcard.

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LINZ REGION: KIRCHSCHLAG Linz’s sun terrace

Once celebrated by Aldabert Stifter, the fine, fog-free mountain air and the beautiful location close to forests with a magical panoramic view are thoroughly appreciated by many visitors looking for sun and fresh air. On clear days, the 22 metre-high observation point of Breitenstein, located 955 metres above sea-level, offers a glorious panorama from the dark edge of the Bohemian forest to the silver summits of the Alps.

The always surprisingly good and long-lasting snow conditions in winter and the heavenly peace in summer make Kirchschlag an attractive excursion destination and winter sports resort, close to the city.

Whether a leisurely country outing or wild adventurousness – Kirchschlag offers it all.

Adalbert Stifter in Kirchschlag – Metz-Villa Kirchschlag, in Mühlviertel, was the second most important resort for Adalbert Stifter after Lackenhäuser, Bavaria, as he had close connections there during the last three years of his life. Stifter was often invited to the villa, built in 1861, as a guest by his friend, builder Johann Metz, who had also built the Stifter residence in Linz. In 2004, the Metz-Villa was purchased by the municipality of Kirchschlag and has served as a multipurpose centre since 2018.

St. Anna Kirche The St. Anna church on the Kirchschlag village square became a place of pilgrimage early on. Completely destroyed by a fire in 1692, the church has been renovated several times over the centuries and equipped with beautiful, stylish holy figurines and paintings.

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BREITENSTEIN ARCHERY CENTRE www.bogensport-zentrum.at

CLIMBING ACTION AT KIRCHSCHLAG HIGH ROPES COURSE www.ralfundwalter.at

Experience the adventure of archery at Europe’s largest archery centre in the heart of Mühlviertel: around the archery centre there are four facilities with a total of 100 3D stations and over 300 animal targets. Beginners to professionals can find challenges for them on the varied, demanding courses, on the hunt with bow and arrow in the beautiful nature.

Feel the passion – Team Experience Event After guests have been received with a typical Mühlviertel welcome drink and a short introduction, they are split into small teams. Every participant is equipped with suitable archery equipment, followed by a technique and safety briefing.

Now it’s on! With three arrows, every shooter tries to achieve the highest score for their team. Once all teams have finished, the final shoot takes place to determine the best team. Finally, the prize giving takes place. On the winning team, each member receives a prize of an archery experience day for two people.

Event package prices: Feel the passion – Light: private event area, welcome drink, equipment € 295 (up to 10 participants); from 10 people € 29.50 p. p.

Feel the passion – Classic: Light package with additional drinks during the event, accompanying trainer, competition organisation € 395 (up to 10 participants); from 10 people € 39.50 p. p.

Feel the passion – Premium: Classic package with additional snacks of your choice € 495 (up to 10 participants); from 10 people € 49.50 p. p.

Fire and Ice – Team spirit in winter: white winter countryside, warming campfire, luminous arrows and mulled cider to keep up your strength from € 39.50 p. p.

Contact/Information/Bookings Bogensportzentrum Breitenstein Am Breitenstein 11, 4202 Kirchschlag bei Linz Tel. +43 7215 20992 bogensport-zentrum@bogensport.at

The high ropes course is equipped with a seamless safety system.

Visitors are shown how to use the system safely on a training course.

Then, four courses with different degrees of difficulty and heights (up to 13m!) are available. In total, the high ropes course has 55 stations and eight zip-wires – so everyone get’s their money’s worth.

It takes about 2.5 hours to complete all course elements.

Good to know: • Motivation & team spirit for company events • Group dynamic exercises in addition to a visit to the high ropes course • Catering available, from a culinary dinner to rustic snacks.

• Night climbs for a special kick Prices: Adults € 30 Young people up to the age of 18 and reduced rate € 28 With prior reservation: Private guide (for 1-2 people) incl. entry: 1 hour € 99/2 hours € 145 Groups of up to 10 people € 300/up to 15 people € 435/up to 20 people € 560/up to 25 people € 687.50/up to 30 people € 810/up to 35 people € 927.50/up to 40 people € 1.040 A change to the number of participants is possible up to 5 working days before the day of the booking.

Waldhäusl am Breitenstein Tel. +43 7215 38332

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Contact/Information/Bookings Ralf & Walter Sport KG 4202 Kirchschlag 11 Tel.: +43 7215 3747 office@ralfundwalter.at Hochseilgarten Kirchschlag Am Breitenstein 7, 4202 Kirchschlag bei Linz Öffnungszeiten: Sat., Sun. and public holidays 10.00 am–6.00 pm, days between two work-free days: 2.00 pm–6.00 pm The high ropes course is open in all weathers (except: thunderstorms and storms).

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GROUP EXPERIENCES SUMMER CULINARY BEER JOURNEY

MÜHLVIERTLER HÖHENRAUSCH A sporty adventure with an enjoyable end.

After a sporty climbing experience at the Ralf & Walter high ropes course in Kirchschlag, a visit to the Peter Affenzeller whisky distillery in Alberndorf awaits as a reward. During a 70-minute tour, you will learn about all the details of whisky production, the production process and the storage of this spirit. The tour also includes a tasting of two whisky varieties. You can then let your sporty and culinary day end with a richly garnished snack plate in the Café Lounge.

Group size: from 10 to 40 people Total length: around 5–6 hrs Price: € 49 p. p. (excl. drinks at the end, incl. VAT.)

Contact/Information/Bookings Ralf & Walter Sport, Tel. +43 7215 3747, office@ralfundwalter.at

WINTER Enjoy a glass of light beer and tasty Mühlviertel Erdäpfelkäse, followed by a 5-course beer culinary experience: • Tafelspitzsulz in a dark beer marinade with beer pretzels • Slightly thickened beer soup with brown bread crusts • Roasted Gusenbach trout fillet on colourful hop vegetables • Mühlviertl beer schnitzerl – turkey breast stuffed with bacon, spinach and feta, baked in beer batter and served with herby potatoes • Flambéed malt beer crêpes with fruit garnish With every course we will serve a matching beer sample from the five Mühlviertel private breweries and at the end, each guest will receive a beer certificate.

Price per person: € 60 (incl. 1 beer sample with each course) Group size: 8 people or more

Experience the special charm of the Mühlviertel winter countryside!

With a guided snowshoe hike through the hilly countryside, sport is not forgotten either. Yet there is still enough time to enjoy the snowy meadows and forests. Of course you can also explore the area on your own. Those who want to rent snowshoes can be best equipped at Ralf & Walter Sport and the Bildungshaus am Breitenstein. After a wonderful hike through the snow, the best thing to do is relax at the Maurerwirt inn.

Ralf & Walter Sport

Contact/Information/Bookings

Combo-offer: snowshoe hike and Viking meal at the Maurer inn: for groups of 10–20 people Price incl. snowshoes, poles and guide incl. VAT: € 39 per person (excl. drinks)

Maurerwirt – echt gmiatlich Tel. +43 7215 2663, gasthof@maurerwirt.at

Contact/Information/Bookings

OUT OF THE CITY, INTO NATURE Discover the beauty of the Mühlviertel hilly landscape with a guided hike through Kirchschlag. This nature experience, far from the city, is true bliss: from thick forests and lush meadows to a magnificent view over Linz to the Alps, it has everything. The tour finishes at the Maurerwirt inn in the heart of Kirchschlag. Here a traditional Viking meal awaits you as a delightful finish.

Group size: 10 people or more Total duration: 4 hrs Price: € 29 p. p. (excl. drinks, incl. VAT.)

Contact/Information/Bookings Ralf & Walter Sport, Tel. +43 7215 3747, office@ralfundwalter.at

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GUIDED SNOWSHOE HIKE

Ralf & Walter Sport, Tel. +43 7215 3747 office@ralfundwalter.at www.ralfundwalter.at

Breitenstein Archery Centre Snowshoe guide: from € 45 per hour (depends on tour length) Winter equipment hire 2019/2020: Snowshoe set (high-quality snowshoes, gaiters, telescopic poles): € 9 up to 5 hrs; € 15 up to 24 hrs; € 29 Thu.–Tue.; € 22 Tue.–Thu. Grödel (hiking crampons): € 5 up to 5 hrs; € 9 up to 24 hrs; € 15 Thu.–Tue.; € 12 Tue.–Sun.

Contact/Information/Bookings Bogensportzentrum Breitenstein Tel. +43 7215 20992 bogensport@bogensport-zentrum.at www.bogensport-zentrum.at

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HORSE-DRAWN SLEIGH RIDE THROUGH THE WINTER LANDSCAPE Twilight draws in over the wintery Kirchschlag landscape and the Christmas lights create a romantic atmosphere – what better way is there to spend such an evening than snuggled deep in blankets in a horse-drawn sleigh? The perfect finale is a reading, specially tailored to the group, in the Stiftervilla and an advent dinner with delicacies at Mauererwirt – echt gmiatlich (real friendly).

Price per sleigh: € 60 (incl. one glass of mulled wine/cider per person); advent dinner optional/of your choice Group size: 5 people per sleigh

Kontakt/Information/Buchung Maurerwirt – echt gmiatlich Tel. +43 7215 2663, gasthof@maurerwirt.at

FLOODLIT SKI RACES WITH PUNCH AND VIKING MEAL In winter, Kirchschlag offers the perfect backdrop. Thanks to the snowmakers and floodlights, nothing stands in the way of an extraordinary company evening of ski racing! Lift passes, time keeping, course setting – you don’t have to worry about anything! A punch stand near to the start ensures that no-one gets too cold.

Afterwards, victory celebrations take place in the Maurerwirt inn with a rustic Viking meal.

Group size: 25 people or more Price (excl. drinks at the Viking meal, excl. VAT): 25 people € 1.990 50 people € 2.900 75 people € 3.900 100 people € 4.900

Contact/Information/Bookings Ralf & Walter Sport, Tel. +43 7215 3747, office@ralfundwalter.at

HIKING ROUTES IN KIRCHSCHLAG Kirchschlag and its beautiful surroundings around Breitenstein are a popular excursion destination and offer great hiking possibilities with various route lengths and requirements.

1 . In Adalbert Stifter’s footsteps: A well-balanced mix of walking and hiking takes in the sights of Kirchschlag and passes some important historical landmarks.

Starting point: Ortsplatz Kirchschlag Length: 40 minutes 2. A view of Linz and the Alps: This almost “rural walk” leads to the Kirchschlag sun terrace, until it turns west. The route back run almost parallel and gives a magnificent view of Linz.

Starting point: Ortsplatz Kirchschlag Length: 30 minutes 3. Adalbert Stifter hiking route: A vast slope with meadows and forests leads into the Haselgraben valley, and the landscape is as idyllic as you would expect. A portrait of the poet marks the way.

Route: Kirchschlag – Gasthaus Wildberghang – Wildberg – Rudolfsquelle – Badhaus; Length: 2 hrs Shorter route length: 1 hour

GETTING HERE From Linz/Urfahr, drivers should follow Leonfeldner Straße, which merges into a road towards Bad Leonfelden. After about 8 kilometres, take the turn-off towards Kirchschlag. The winding Bezirkstraße passes Riedl and Rohrach and reaches Ortsplatz after about 7 kilometres.

Drivers who would rather use the mainly straight main roads should stay on the road 126 after the signposted turn-off for about another 6 kilometres, past the Wildberg ruins to Glasau. The exit to the left leads directly to Kirchschlag, 3 kilometres on Bezirkstraße.

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Linz lies not only in the centre of Europe, but also in the heart of Upper Austria, surrounded by the partner areas Salzkammergut, Pyhrn-Priel and the Danube Region. Many excursion destinations can therefore be easily reached in a very short time. In addition, there are six UNESCO World Heritage Sites within a radius of less than 200 km.

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Weltkulturerbe Hallstatt (130 km) Panoramatour Salzkammergut

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Beeindruckende Berg- und Seenwelt, Erlebnis tshauses des (130 km) Wald, Wasser, Fels u With a visit to the house where the composer W. A. Mozart was born.

Impressive landscape of mountains and lakes, Salzwelten Adventure. „Salzwelten“. Route: Linz–Traunsee–Bad Ischl– ozart.

Mit Gmundner Keramik, Kaiserstadt Bad Ischl, landschaft. Mit Besu Route: Linz–Traunsee–Bad Ischl–Hallstatt and back Hallstatt und retour.

Weißem Rössl am Wolfgangsee. Route: Linzund eines Maultrom Regau–Gmunden–Bad Ischl–St. Wolfgang–St. Route: Linz–Steyr–M Gilgen–Mondsee

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Salzburg (135 km)

UNESCO World Heritage Site Hallstatt (130 km)

Kalkalpen National Park (75 km) Forest, water, rock and Alpine pastures dominate the natural landscape. With a visit to the romantic town of Steyr and a jawharp-maker in Molln.

Romantic Steyr (47 km) Experience the atmosphere of old townhouses of the Gothic, Renaissance, baroque and rococo periods. TIP: Steyrtal Museum Railway, Museum of the Working World

Pilsen ist eine Stadt der Industrie und des Bieres.

15 Excursions in the Surrounding Area Dank der hochwertigen kulturellen Angebote trägt sie den Titel Europäische Kulturhauptstadt für das Jahr 2015. Anreise per Bus oder Bahn.

Route: Linz-Budweis-Pilsen.

Lednice-Valtice Cultural Landscape

SLOWAKEI DANUBE

Wien Bratislava

DANUBE

Wels with Welios OÖNationalpark Science Center (40 km) Historical Old Town onDonau-Auen Roman foundations. Guided tours of the Old Town with Austria Guides; WELIOS®.Energie.Erlebnis.Haus – interactive exhibition on 3,000 m² focused on the theme of Semmeringeisenbahn renewable energy.

Natural Theatre of the Danube Budweis (95 km)Bend at Schlögen (40 km) Discover the Danube’s spectacular river meander on foot, by bike or Elegante Bürgerhäuser, die einen der größten by boat.

Marktplätze Europas säumen, sowie ein ausge-

zeichnetes Brauhaus, in dem das Original Budweiser-Bier gebraut wird, erleben Sie in Budweis.

Route: Linz – Budweis per Bahn oder Bus.

BURGENLAND

UNGARN Passau, the city on three rivers (120 km) Travel there via the Upper Austrian Danube Valley, with the Danube bend at Schlögen. Boat trip Linz–Passau, returning by bus or railway.

Panoramic tour of the Salzkammergut (130 km) Weltkulturerbe Regensburg (230 km) With Gmunden pottery, the Imperial town of Bad Ischl, Regensburg ist Wolfgangsee.

UNESCO Weltkulturerbe und kann Hotel Weißes Rössl am Route: Linz–Regau– auf eine über 2000-jährige Geschichte zurückbliGmunden–Bad Ischl–St. Wolfgang–St. Gilgen–Mondsee.

cken. Anreise über das Oö. Donautal mit Schlögener Schlinge. Schifffahrt Linz-Regensburg, retour per Bahn oder Bus.

UNESCO World Heritage Site Wachau (160 km) Sail past romantic Danube towns into the famous winegrowing region, with Melk’s priory. Route: Linz–Grein–Melk–river cruise Kalkalpento(75 km) Welterberegion Wachau (160 Krems

und Almen prägen die Naturuch der Romantikstadt Steyr mmelmachers in Molln.

Molln.

Enns (26 km) Head to Austria’s oldest city and the Lauriacum museum on the trail of the Roman legionaries. Here you’ll find one of the most important Dreifl üssestadt Passau (120 km) km) Roman collections in Austria.

Vorbei an romantischen Donaustädten in die berühmte Weinbauregion mit Stift Melk. Route: Linz–Grein–Melk–Schifffahrt bis Krems.

UNESCO World Heritage Site Krumau (75 km) Worth seeing are the Old Town, the Schloss and the cultural programme. Route: Linz–Freistadt–Bad Leonfelden–Krumau.

Anreise über das Oö. Donautal mit Schlögener Schlinge. Schifffahrt Linz–Passau, retour per Bahn oder Bus.

Thermenwelt Oberösterreich The curative springs are oases of calm and relaxation. Linz–Geinberg (102 km), Linz–Bad Schallerbach (47 km), Linz–Bad Ischl (112 km), Linz–Bad Zell (36 km), Linz–Bad Hall (40 km).

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ADVENT, LINZ 2020

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ADVENT TIME – LINZ 2020 www.linzadvent.at At this colder time of year, everything in Linz revolves around diverse Christkindl markets, culinary joys, cosy shopping trips and spending time with friends and family. In the Danube city bedecked with Christmas lights, visitors can buy their presents for the holiday in a relaxed atmosphere and reward themselves with some of the popular Linzer Torte. Visiting exciting exhibitions, attending advent concerts or taking a trip to a concert or the theatre will make your stay a memorable one. © A. Röbl

MARKET TIME • Christkindl market on Hauptplatz 21 Nov.–23 Dec. 2020, daily from 9 am–8 pm • Christmas market in Linz’s Volksgarten 21 Nov.–23 Dec. 2020, Mon.–Sat. 9 am –8 pm, Sun. and public holidays 10 am–7 pm • Winter market on Pfarrplatz 21 Nov.–23 Dec. 2020, daily from 11 am–9 pm • Christmas biscuits market at the Josef Linz 21, 28 Nov., and 5, 12, 18 Dec. 2020, Saturdays 9 am–5 pm for more markets, see: www.linzadvent.at

Tipp: free voucher booklets for the Christkindl

market on Hauptplatz and the Christmas market in the Volksgarten!

SHOPPING TIME Christmas shopping in the relaxed atmosphere in the city centre is a lot of fun. Visitors will find individual present ideas for their loved ones in the hundreds of shops on the popular Landstraße and in the side streets. At the end of the shopping trip, pubs and restaurants invite you in for an enjoyable time. www.linzer-city.at

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CULTURE TIME Advent concerts in Linz’s churches Schedule on request.

Concert programme in the Brucknerhaus www.brucknerhaus.at (from May 2020) Performances in the Musiktheater and Schauspielhaus an der Promenade www.landestheater-linz.at (from March 2020) Nativity scene exhibition in the Schlossmuseum Linz www.landesmuseum.at “The Paths to Christmas” on the Mariendom special tour about Austria’s largest nativity scene in the crypt and in the inner gallery about the Christmas window.

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Gruppenrabatt JETZT BUCHEN!

27.12. bis 29.12.201 LINZ - TIPS ARENA

© Francois Lenoir

FAMILY TIME “Fairy Tale Advent” in the Grottenbahn on the Pöstlingberg Advent Sundays 10 am–5 pm Tip: in order to shorten the waiting times for the Christkind or baby Jesus, who brings the presents in Austria, the Grottenbahn is also open on 24 Dec. 2019 from 10 am–3 pm.

Linz City Express Christmas trips with Christmas stories from all around the world.

Departures daily according to the timetable on www.geigers.at Through the Old Town with the Night Watchman Christmassy walking tour through the Old Town with stories about the customs of the Middle Ages; schedule on request!

27.12. bis 29.12.2019 TIPS ARENA LINZ 27.12.

29.12.2019 TipsArena LINZ Tickets unter: sowie an den bek. VVK-Ste Tickets unter:

sowie an den bek. VVK-Stellen. Weitere Infos unter www.disneyonice.at

LINZ TOURISMUS

Weitere Infos unter www.disneyonic

Weitere Infos unter www.disneyonice.at

Nicholas trip on the Crystal Ship 5 Dec. 2020, 11 am–12.30 pm and 2 pm–3.30 pm Adults € 16, children € 11 ICE MAGIC LINZ – exhibition of ice sculptures, Volksgarten 23 November 2019–23 February 2020, daily 10 am–7 pm (23.11–24.12 Thu.–Sat. until 8 pm) Entry: adults € 12, adults reduced rate € 10, children/young people up to the age of 18 € 8, children under 6 free Groups: 15 % off for groups of 15 or more Contact: gruppen@icemagic.at Ice rink in the Volksgarten 4 January–23 February

© Tom Mesic

ADVENT BOAT TRIPS ON THE CRYSTAL SHIP Experience trip from Linz 13, 20, 27 November 2020 4, 11 December 2020, € 16 p. p.

Buffet Trip Gansl + Co. 8, 15, 22 November 2020 Advent buffet trip with Stub’n music: 29 November 2020 and 6, 8, 13 December 2020, 12 noon–4 pm, € 49 per person incl. buffet

Christmas Magic on the Crystal Ship 13, 14, 20, 21, 27, 28 November 3, 4, 5, 10, 11, 12, 16, 17, 18, 19 December Duration: 7 pm–11 pm Price: from € 49.50 incl. four-course menu and live music © wurm & noé

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New Year in the Danube City 2020/21 BOAT TRIPS New Year’s Gala on the Crystal Ship 31 December 2020, 7.30 pm–1 am, € 155 per person incl. welcome cocktail, gala buffet, midnight soup + live music

Landestheater Linz New Year’s performances at the Musiktheater and Schauspielhaus an der Promenade, 31 Dec. 2020

Linzerin: € 137 | fleet: € 115

Information and tickets: Landestheater Linz Tel. +43 732 7611 400, kassa@landestheater-linz.at www.landestheater-linz.at

New Year’s Trip 2021 on the Crystal Ship 3 and 6 January 2021 from 12 noon–4 pm € 49 per person incl. buffet

CONCERTS & THEATRE Brucknerhaus New Year’s concerts in the large and middle auditoriums, 31 December 2020; New Year’s concert with the Bruckner Orchestra Linz, 1 January 2021, 4 pm Information and tickets: Brucknerhaus Service Centre Tel. +43 732 775230, kassa@liva.linz.at, www.brucknerhaus.at

Traditional New Year Schnalzen in front of the Landhaus 11 am, traditional Upper Austrian whip-cracking at New Year, free admission The detailed Advent and New Year programme will be available from autumn 2020.

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Advent Magic in Linz Arrival: daily, 21 November–22 December 2020 Minimum number of participants: 20 people, free place for 21st person Linz’s baroque Hauptplatz with the Christkindl market is ablaze with festive lights and entices you with traditional handicrafts and the aromas of Bratwurst, punch and Lebkuchen. The “Ice Magic” exhibition is an absolute highlight at the Christmas market in the Volksgarten. Enjoy the interactive fairy-tale ice world at -6° and warm up with a hot drink from the ice bar.

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Day 1: An advent stroll through Linz, accompanied by an Austria Guide, gets you truly excited for Christmas. You will then proceed to “The Paths to Christmas” in the Mariendom. End your day comfortably at one of the Christkind markets and benefit from the many discounts and offers in your voucher booklet.

Day 2: Visit the sparkling “Ice Magic” exhibition in the Volksgarten. International artists present atmospherically illuminated ice sculptures.

OUR TIP: bake an Original Linzer Torte at Jindrak Konditorei.

SERVICES INCLUDED – 2-DAY PROGRAMME • 1 x overnight stay and breakfast buffet in a good middle-class hotel in Linz • Festive city walking tour with an Austria Guide • Admission and tour of the Mariendom • Voucher booklet for the Christmas markets with discounts Price per person and night

€ 79 in a double room € 109 in a single room BOOKING AND INFORMATION OÖ Touristik, 4020 Linz Tel: +43 732 7277 270

gruppen@touristik.at www.gruppentouren.at

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ALTE WELT – RESTAURANT • • • • • • • • •

Austrian delicacies and vegetarian specialities Garden that can be covered in the Renaissance arcade courtyard Medieval vault with a small theatre stage Located right on Hauptplatz Coaches can stop in front of the restaurant for the passengers to get on or off.

Coach parking approx. 5 minutes’ walk away Max. group capacity: total of 150 people Groups also possible outside of opening hours, by arrangement Languages: German, English, French, Italian, Spanish, Norwegian, Russian and Swedish

Alte Welt – Restaurant Hauptplatz 4, 4020 Linz, Tel. +43 732 770053 www.altewelt.at, alte.welt@liwest.at, Mon.–Fri. 11.30 am–2.30 pm; Sat. 12 noon–2.30 pm; Mon.–Sun. 5.30 pm–2 am

CASINO LINZ CASINO RESTAURANT Innovative without overdoing it; cosmopolitan without losing touch with the region: the restaurant in the Casino Linz creates the finest up-to-date cuisine and provides the ideal setting for the delicacies on your plate with its elegant flair.

Our special restaurant tip for you: “Dinner & Casino” at € 69 p. p.: an exclusive 4-course menu, welcome tokens worth €20, 4 lucky tokens with the chance of winning € 7.777, 20% off a cocktail of your choice Casino Linz – Casino Restaurant Rainerstraße 2-4, 4020 Linz Tel. +43 732 654487 DW 17602 www.casinos.at, cuisino.linz@casinos.at Tue.–Sat. 5.30 pm–11 pm

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BRUCKNER’S IN THE BRUCKNERHAUS LINZ With a unique atmosphere and industrial style right by the Danube, the café and restaurant Bruckner’s invites you for an enjoyable, feelgood, celebratory experience. You can look forward to Upper Austrian warmth and modern culinary diversity! Enjoy uncomplicated lunch menus, well-chosen snacks, cosy afternoon coffee and cake or lively evenings with dinner in Bruckner’s restaurant. In summer, we welcome you to our comfortable terrace with a view of the Danube.

Bruckner’s in the Brucknerhaus Linz Untere Donaulände 7, 4010 Linz Tel. +43 732 78 44 96 www.brucknerslinz.at, servus@brucknerslinz.at Hot food Mon.–Fri. 11 am–10 pm, Sat., Sun. and public holidays from 5 pm For group reservations, we are also happy to open earlier.

CHARMANTER ELEFANT & SEIN PROZELLANLADEN Baraaaag! Please make yourselves at home. We are located in the legendary Tabakfabrik. Completely in the style of the ‘40s and with a view of the charming details of the architecture and designer Peter Behrens, we have established our restaurant, and the “Porzellanladen” café too, in the old canteen of the Tabakfabrik. Here you can find: • ele-fantastic coffee & homemade cakes • healthy meals, originating from the finest organic-quality ingredients • vegan/vegetarian, low carb & high protein dishes • group reservations with individual catering Charmanter Elefant & sein Porzellanladen Peter-Behrens-Platz 8/9, 4020 Linz, Tel. +43 677 628 631 25 www.charmanterelefant.at, www.porzellanladen.at zirkusdirektor@charmanterelefant.at, Mon.–Fri. 9 am–6 pm Part of the Good Karma Gastro Family

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CUBUS Pleasure the Cubus way: take simple yet refined dishes, fine wines and excellent coffee specialities; serve them in a light-flooded, architecturally impressive ambience with a breathtaking view over Linz and the Danube.

• regional cuisine; vegan, vegetarian and gluten-free dishes • air-conditioned roof terrace: seats 75, restaurant: seats 150, events room: seats 150 • we are happy to open on Mondays for groups of more than 50 people CUBUS Ars-Electronica-Straße 1, 4040 Linz Tel. +43 732 944149 www.cubus.at, office@cubus.at Tue.–Thu. 11 am–2 pm, and 5 pm–midnight, Fri. & Sat. 9 am–1 am, Sun. 9 am–3 pm, kitchen until 10 pm, Mon. closed

DAS SCHLOSS – HERBERSTEINS BRASSERIE The restaurant with a large panorama terrace and a view of the city, and the interplay of historical and modern architecture guarantee not only an impressive atmosphere – first-class dishes and a selection of drinks and wines make Das Schloss – Herberstein Brasserie a new place for culinary encounters.

Lunch menu (Tuesday–Friday), candle light dinner (every Friday), wedding location – get married above the roofs of Linz das Schloss – Herbersteins Brasserie Schlossberg 1a, 4020 Linz Tel. +43 732 302315 www.schlossbrasserie.at, office@schlossbrasserie.at Tue.–Sat. 10 am–midnight, Sun. 10 am–5 pm

“DAS ANTON” & CAFÉ VOLKSGARTEN IN THE MUSIKTHEATER LINZ •

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Culinary pleasure awaits you in “das Anton” restaurant and in the Café Volksgarten at the Musiktheater Linz. “das Anton” is an Austrian brasserie with a show kitchen Roof terrace with a glorious view over the rooftops of Linz Breakfast, small snacks, fine selection of coffee and daily freshly baked pastries on the sun terrace at the Café Volksgarten

das Anton – restaurant & bar in the Musiktheater Linz Am Volksgarten 1, 4020 Linz Tel. +43 732 7611950, www.dasanton.at, info@dasanton.at Tue.–Sat. 11 am–11 pm, until midnight for events Sun. 10 am–3 pm Café Volksgarten Tel. +43 732 7611959, info@cafevolksgarten.at, daily 9 am–11 pm

FREISEDERWIRT We are a typical Upper Austrian family-run business, right on Pöstlingberg, Linz’s local hill, and primarily offer delicacies from the region. Our traditional restaurant has seating for 200 people, and a large car park right on the doorstep.

Freisederwirt Pöstlingberg, Freisederweg 2, 4040 Linz Tel. +43 732 731560 www.freiseder.at gasthaus@freiseder.at Thu.–Sat. 11 am–11 pm, Sun. and public holidays 10 am–9 pm, closed Mon.–Wed.

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GASTHAUS “ZUM SCHIEFEN APFELBAUM” The “Zum schiefen Apfelbaum” inn is one of the oldest pubs in Linz.

We have been offering traditional Austrian cuisine since 1270.

Lunch menu: 2 courses € 7.90, always a vegetarian option Bus menu: 2 courses € 12.90/3 courses € 15.90 Gasthaus „Zum schiefen Apfelbaum“ Hanuschstraße 16, 4020 Linz Tel. +43 732 660380 www.schieferapfelbaum.at office@schieferapfelbaum.at Mon.–Sun. 10 am–2 am

HERBERSTEIN LINZ Herberstein Linz presents its guests with an extensive à la carte menu and a “more than steaks” approach. A particular highlight and the ideal complement to the restaurant is the premium-class sushi bar. The Herberstein bar is one of only a few exclusive partners of Grey Goose vodka in Austria. The lounges are perfect for groups of various sizes.

• Dinner 4 Two (every Saturday) • Sushi cooking courses Herberstein Linz Altstadt 10, 4020 Linz Tel. +43 732 786161 www.herberstein-linz.at, office@herberstein-linz.at Mon.–Sat. from 4 pm

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GLORIOUS BASTARDS The Glorious Bastards in Linz – our flagship store in the Promenaden Galerien in the heart of the Old Town – offers about 1,200 m2 of space to enjoy. Experience the show kitchen elements from The Baker, The Butcher and The Pastry, relax on our roofed terrace or stay a bit longer at the Barefoot Bar for a drink or two.

THE BAKER, THE BUTCHER & THE BREWER. What do these three have in common? Love, passion and fire.

GLORIOUS BASTARDS Promenade 25, 4020 Linz Tel. +43 732 299800, GB-L-Promenaden@soulkitchen.world www.glorious-bastards.at Mon.–Sat 11.30 am–1 am, closed Sun and public holidays Non-stop hot food 11.30 am–10 pm (Pizza oven and desserts until 11 pm)

IBIS STYLES LINZ RESTAURANT & BAR •

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Trendy restaurant with terrace – an oasis in the middle of the city.

Whether it is for lunch or an evening meal, we have space for up to 200 people.

Would you prefer lunch stops, full and half board, or a breakfast brunch? We have the right offer for every group!

Free parking for buses, a heated outdoor pool as well as the children’s area and the garden invite you to stay awhile.

ibis Styles Linz Wankmüllerhofstraße 37, 4020 Linz Tel. +43 732 347281 109 www.ibis.com/0519, H0519-RE@accor.com Mon.–Fri. 12 noon–2 pm and 6 pm–9.30 pm Weekends and public holidays on request

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JACK THE RIPPERL The Ripperl (ribs) mecca in Linz on Landstraße captivates with its modern and cosy ambience. From classic roast ribs to ribs with special seasonings and toppings and creative dishes such as rib-burgers, rib-wraps and special salads, everything on our menu revolves around ribs. The rib heaven on the first floor provides the right ambience and seating for 25 people.

• Vegetarian dishes • Shady and calm courtyard with seating for 70, restaurant with seating for 70 • Extra space for private parties or seminars from 10 to 30 people with special, all-inclusive offer • Right on Landstraße Jack the Ripperl Linz Landstraße 11, 4020 Linz, Tel. +43 732 239899 www.jack-the-ripperl.at, linz@jack-the-ripperl.at Mon.–Sun. 11 am–midnight, food until 10 pm

JOSEF The Josef in Linz’s city centre offers a true “gastronomy city”. The master chef Stefan Millidorfer treats you to Austrian pub tapas. Wine connoisseurs will appreciate the restaurant’s own Vinothek with over 800 top Austrian wines, and in the new “Kaufmann’s” coffeehouse, you’ll find the best coffee in the city! Beautifully designed event rooms for 12 to 500 guests; a large chestnut-tree garden and direct access to the congress centre Palais Kaufmännischer Verein and the Park Inn Hotel. Underground car park with access to the Josef.

JOSEF Linz Landstraße 49, 4020 Linz Tel. +43 732 773165 www.josef.eu. office@josef.eu Mon.–Sat. 10 am–2 am, Sun. 8 am–1 pm

JINDRAK KONDITOREI We live up to our slogan “Jindrak makes life sweeter” by creating products using traditional recipes for our customers, which are a delight for the taste buds every day: Meinl coffee, fine cakes, homemade chocolate specialities. We welcome groups of up to 50 people in our confectionary shop on Herrenstraße. Tip: At Jindrak’s, the “Original Linzer Torte” has been produced with great care and craftsmanship for more than 90 years. In our show bakery, you can make the sweet delicacy yourself.

Jindrak Konditorei Herrenstraße 22, 4020 Linz Tel. +43 732 779258 www.jindrak.at, jindrak@linzertorte.at Mon.–Sat. 8 am–6 pm; Sun. and public holidays: 8.30 am–6 pm

KIRCHENWIRT The oldest restaurant on Pöstlingberg, right next to the pilgrimage basilica, offers: • a shady garden under lime trees for 200 people • a lounge for 30 people • a function room for up to 100 people for coach and tour groups, weddings, company and Christmas parties and other occasions • catering for private and company parties We serve meals from the Austrian cuisine and seasonal delicacies.

All dishes are home-made!

Kirchenwirt am Pöstlingberg Haudum & Ruetz (open daily!)

Am Pöstlingberg 6, 4040 Linz, end station of the Pöstlingbergbahn Tel. +43 732 731071, www.kirchenwirt-linz.at, info@kirchenwirt-linz.at

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KEINTZEL WIRTSHAUS-BAR IM ALTEN RATHAUS •

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Cosy bar in vaults from the 14th century, and in the arcade courtyard, a beautiful, peaceful garden.

We offer regional delicacies – every Saturday lunchtime, there is freshly prepared roast pork.

Our pub has seating for 100 people and an attractive bar area, plus seating for 120 in the garden.

Keintzel Wirtshaus-Bar im Alten Rathaus Rathausgasse 6, 4020 Linz Tel. +43 732 777550 www.wirtshaus-bar.at keintzel@wirtshaus-bar.at Mon.–Sat. 10 am–1 am

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KITCHEN & BAR AT COURTYARD The restaurant seats max. 170 and the terrace in summer seats 70. Exquisite, imaginative and diverse – on our menu, it is just one treat for your taste buds after the next! Tip: free coach parking in front of the hotel.

Kitchen & Bar in the Courtyard by Marriott Linz Europaplatz 2, 4020 Linz Tel. +43 732 6959 10 www.kitchenandbar.at, www.courtyardlinz.at reservierung.linz@courtyard.com Mon.–Sun. 6.30 am–10 am, 12 noon–2.30 pm and 6 pm–10 pm

MY INDIGO

At Liebhaberei, Austrian cuisine meets modern hospitality. Enjoy various side dishes with our breaded and other delicacies and homemade, fresh salad from the buffet.

• Austrian cuisine • Salad buffet with over 20 homemade salads • Lunch menu • Coffee, strudels and tarts • Right on Linzer Hauptplatz • Outdoor seating area • Table service for groups

fresh • fast • fit. Fresh, fast, light, natural and nutritious, daily. That is the feel-good formula at my Indigo, so that you can just feel good while eating and afterwards. Inspired by influences from across the world, we offer a wide range of spicy curries, tasty soups, Asian noodle bowls, chopped salads, exotic poke bowls and homemade lemonades. And because we don’t want to dictate to our guests what their favourite foods should look like, you can combine your favourites – mix it your way! my Indigo branches are “Natural Energy Kitchens“ in an urban, feelgood style. Each is a true oasis, full of energy and joie de vivre.

Liebhaberei Linz Hauptplatz 11, 4020 Linz, Tel. +43 732 77 67 841 hallo@liebhaberei.at, www.liebhaberei.at Mon.–Sun. 10 am–11 pm Non-stop hot food 11 am–10 pm

my Indigo Promenade 25, 4020 Linz Tel +43 732 299801, www.myindigo.com IND-L-Promenaden@soulkitchen.world Mon.–Sat. 11 am–10 pm, closed Sun. and public holidays

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PAUL’S KÜCHE.BAR.GREISSLEREI At paul’s, in the casual and relaxed rooms in a shabby chic and vintage design, refreshing cuisine without frills, but with great attention to detail, is served. paul’s on Domplatz offers creative, regional, colourful cuisine – lots of vegetarian dishes, a healthy lunch-box at midday, steaks from special cuts, burgers and barbecue specialities. 40 varieties of beer, creative cocktails and hot rhythms. The restaurant is the ideal location for company, group and family parties. paul�s gastro gmbh Herrenstraße 36, 4020 Linz www.pauls-linz.at, office@pauls-linz.at, Tel. +43 732 783338 Mon.–Fri. from 11 am–1 am, Sat. from 2 pm–1 am, closed Sun. and public holidays Non-stop hot food from 11.30 am–10.30 pm

PROMENADENHOF A playground for young and old. Refreshing regional and international delicacies in a pleasant atmosphere.

Promenadenhof – SEEBER Gastro GmbH Promenade 39, 4020 Linz Tel. +43 732 777661 Fax +43 732 777661 22 www.promenadenhof.at office@promenadenhof.at Mon.–Sat. 10 am–1 am Non-stop hot food 11 am–10 pm, Closed Sun. and public holidays

PFEFFERSPIEL Welcome to the Pfefferspiel, the restaurant in the heart of Linz. With a lot of creativity and playful sophistication, our kitchen team delights in interpreting Austrian cuisine in a new way. Close your eyes, switch off from the everyday and come with us on a culinary journey of the imagination.

Pfefferspiel Rainerstrasse 2-4, 1.OG 4020 Linz Tel. +43 732 654487 DW 17602 cuisino.linz@casinos.at Tue.–Sun 5.30 pm–11 pm

RESTAURANT FISCHERHÄUSL The Fischerhäusl’s motto has been “modern & traditional” since 2014.

Here, Austrian products are prepared for you with finesse. One of the most beautiful garden areas in Linz awaits you in summer, right by the Danube. The restaurant itself reflects typical Austrian ambience with a contemporary spin. Pleasure for the taste buds is offered for every à la carte guest, weddings, birthday parties and work parties. This is why the Fischerhäusl uses freshly caught fish from the Gusental, “dry aged” steaks from Austria, vegetarian dishes and also classics like a Surstelze sourced in Austria.

Restaurant Fischerhäusl Flussgasse 3, 4040 Linz Tel.: +43 732 23 27 00 reservierung@fischerhaeusl.at Opening times and more info at: www.fischerhaeusl.at

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RESTAURANT SQUARE IN THE PARK INN

BY RADISSON LINZ

Tip: terrace in summer, top central location, wheelchair accessible

Welcome to the Sandburg: we are the resort right on the Linz Donaulände and we would love it if you would join us for delicious cocktails and chill music as the sun goes down! From the afternoon, you can treat yourself to our Food Tram with BEACH FOOD. Aside from a DJ and live music, we have a varied programme prepared every day. Get excited for casual days, sand-tastic sunsets and hot nights! We open every day (weather providing) from 11 am–midnight.

Restaurant SQUARE @Park Inn by Radisson Linz Hessenplatz 16-18, 4020 Linz Tel. +43 732 777100 3405 square.linz@parkinn.com Mon.–Sun. 10 am–1 am

Sandburg – Strand küsst Bar Untere Donaulände 5, 4020 Linz Tel. +43 664 251260, www.diesandburg.at (Apr.–Oct.) Mon.–Sun. 11 am–midnight, burgfee@diesandburg.at Part of the Good Karma Gastro Family

Culinary delights in the Square. Local and international specialities – prepared exactly according to your personal and individual wishes.

Everyone will find something to their taste!

The Square has space for 90 people.

STADTLIEBE SPEIS + SCHANK

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TEICHWERK

Stadtliebe is located in the heart of the city (in the middle of the pedestrian zone). We have over 300 seats available in the restaurant and 250 seats in the inner courtyard. We offer regional, fresh dishes with an international touch. An excellent selection of appetisers, lots of vegetarian options, steaks, BBQ specialities, burgers, bowls and the “old school” treats such as schnitzel & backhendlsalat will excite any guest. For beer fans we have more than 20 types of beer on offer!

Welcome to Teichwerk: we are the institute for everything delicious – in the middle of the Uniteich, the university pond. We offer creative, healthy and sustainable cuisine and delicious drinks in the unique ambience of the JKU campus. Here, you can find: • best barista coffee • homemade lemonades & smoothies • breakfast, lunch, snacks & cakes • brunch on Sat./Sun./public holidays

Stadtliebe Gastro GmbH Landstraße 31, 4020 Linz Tel. +43 732 770605 office@stadtliebe.at, www.stadtliebe.at Open Mon.–Sat. from 10.30 am, non-stop à-la-carte hot food from 11.30 am–10 pm, brunch Mon.–Fri. 11.30 am–2 pm, Sun. and public holidays City Brunch from 10 am–2 pm

JKU Teichwerk Altenbergerstraße 69, 4040 Linz.

Tel. +43 732 24686928 www.dasteichwerk.at Mon.–Sat. 9 am–11 pm, Sun. & public holidays 9 am– 6 pm reservierung@teichwerk.at Part of the Good Karma Gastro Family

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TRANS WORLD HOTEL DONAUWELLE The best enjoyment in a relaxed atmosphere on the Danube, comprehensive menu or buffet choice, free bike rental and own coach parking right in front of the hotel. We are happy to bear personal and individual requests in mind! You can delight in the beautiful views from our spacious summer terrace and let the evening end in a cosy atmosphere.

Trans World Hotel Donauwelle Am Winterhafen 13, 4020 Linz Tel. +43 732 7899 900 www.linz.twhotels.at, linz@twhotels.eu Breakfast: Mon.–Fri. 6.30 am–10 am, Sat., Sun. and public holidays 7 am–11 am Restaurant: Mon.–Fri. noon–10.30 pm, Sat., Sun. & public holidays 5 pm–10.30 pm

UFEREI

– Café • Restaurant • Bar, im ARCOTEL Nike Linz

Located right on the edge of the Danube, with one of the most beautiful terraces in Linz. We welcome you, both to our restaurant with panoramic views and to our terrace. Groups are very welcome.

• regional, seasonal cuisine • lunch menu, open Sundays • right next to the Brucknerhaus and on the Donaupromenade • coach parking spaces available • groups outside of opening hours by appointment uferei Untere Donaulände 9, 4020 Linz Tel. +43 732 7626 1276 www.uferei.at, info@uferei.at Sun.–Thu. 6:30 am–midnight, Fri. & Sat. 6:30 am–1:30 am Food 11:30 am–2 pm & 5.30 pm–10 pm Grocery store 11:30 am–10.30 pm

ALPENBLICK A cosy dinner, a fun family celebration, a well-earned company party. Whatever the occasion – in our restaurant in HOTEL ALPENBLICK in the Mühlviertel you can dine on seasonal delicacies with the special charm of Mühlviertel home cooking.

Hotel Alpenblick Rohrach 8 4202 Kirchschlag bei Linz Tel. +43 7215 2248 www.hotelalpenblick.at info@hotelalpenblick.at

MAURERWIRT – ECHT GMIATLICH Enjoy. Relax. Celebrate. Learn.

At Mauerwirt in Kirchschlag, regional cuisine with flair, a cosy, familial atmosphere and relaxation await you – and located only a few moments away from Linz!

Want to enjoy special treats from the region, planning an excursion with the chance to stop at a traditional inn or looking for a hotel with full service for a seminar? Then come to us – our service team will gladly take care of your wishes! We promise to provide you with unique hospitality and products from regional suppliers, no matter the season or occasion.

Maurerwirt – echt gmiatlich Kirchschlag 46, 4202 Kirchschlag bei Linz, Tel. +43 7215 2663 www.maurerwirt.at, gasthof@maurerwirt.at We are available Wednesday–Sunday!

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Public transport LINZ COACH COMPANIES Adelheid Leitner GmbH Coach travel – travel agency – regular services Freistädter Straße 52, 4040 Linz Tel. +43 732 700 447, Fax +43 732 700 447-23 office@leitner-linien.at, www.leitner-linien.at ReiseLibelle Klaus Schobesberger Individual – fast – reliable Klausenbachstraße 61, 4040 Linz Tel. +43 680 3131516, bus@reiselibelle.at, www.reiselibelle.at Offers day trips and transfers for up to 50 people on request.

Sabtours Touristik GmbH – Coach hire Stelzhamerstraße 2, 4020 Linz Tel. +43 732 307215, Fax +43 732 307215 6877 gruppenreisen-linz@sabtours.at, www.sabtours.at Naderer Bustouristik GmbH & - Allerstorfer Reisen GesmbH & CoKG Hauptstr. 1-5, 4040 Linz Tel. +43 732 660303 16, Fax +43 732 660303 14 bus@naderer-reisen.at, www.naderer-reisen.at Reiseparadies Kastler GmbH Coach hire/group travel Kepplinger Straße 3, 4100 Ottensheim Tel. +43 7234 82323 12, Fax +43 7234 82323 23 gruppenreisen@kastler.at, www.kastler.at ÖBB-Postbus GmbH Verkehrsleitung Linz, Aigengutstr. 20-22, 4020 Linz Tel. +43 732 625386 oberoesterreich@postbus.at, www.postbus.at Reisebüro Krautgartner – Coach hire Stockhofstraße 3, 4020 Linz, Hermann Stadler Tel. +43 732 661099, Fax +43 732 661099 15 linz@krautgartner-bus.at, www.krautgartner-bus.at

LINZ PUBLIC TRANSPORT www.linzag.at Straßenbahn Line 1: Auwiesen – Universität Line 2: solarCity – Universität Line 3/4: Landgutstraße –Trauner Kreuzung Line 4: Trauner Kreuzung – Schloss Traun (outside the central zone) Bus, trolley bus and express bus lines Night lines With the night lines of LINZ AG LINIEN, you can easily get to anywhere in the city using public transport – during the night from Friday to Saturday, Saturday to Sunday and before public holidays.

Details at www.linzag.at/efa Tickets can be bought at the ticket machines. You can buy tickets in advance at the LINZ AG LINIEN-Infocenter and at selected tobacco-

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nists. It is also possible to conveniently purchase tickets from home at the LINZ AG LINIEN online shop at www.linzag.at/shop-linien.

Contact/Information/Bookings LINZ AG LINIEN LINZ AG LINIEN-Infocenter, Hauptplatz 34, 4020 Linz Tel. +43 732 3400 7000 linien@linzag.at Opening hours: Mon.–Thu. 8 am–5 pm, Fri. 8 am–1 pm

ÖBB-PERSONENVERKEHR AG oebb.at Number of train ticket machines: 6 Services at Linz Central Station: ÖBB Travel Agency, lounge, lockers, accessible station facilities, park & ride scheme, taxi company, lost & found office, police and security service, large restaurant and shopping area.

Contact/Information/Bookings ÖBB-Personenverkehr AG Information from the ÖBB Customer Service at: tel. +43 05 17 17 Timetable & price information and ticket orders at oebb.at Ticket sales/opening hours: Mon. to Sun. 6 am–9 pm

LOKALBAHNHOF LINZ – LOCAL TRAINS www.linzer-lokalbahn.at Strecke: Linz – Leonding – Alkoven – Eferding – Prambachkirchen – Weizenkirchen – Peuerbach – Neumarkt – Kallham.

Contact/Information/Bookings Standortleitung Eferding Bahnhofstraße 45, 4070 Eferding Tel. +43 7272 2232 0, Fax +43 7272 2232 13

WESTBAHN www.westbahn.at Traffic connections between Vienna and Salzburg. Comfortably furnished trains, personal service and modern IT infrastructure on board.

FLIXBUS www.flixbus.at Daily bus connections Linz – Graz via St. Michael, Linz – Prague via Budweis, Linz – Klagenfurt via St. Michael

LEO EXPRESS www.leoexpress.com/de LEO Express connects Linz to Prague, Budweis and Krumau. As the bus line is connected with the LEO Express train, the journey to Linz is possible from a further 25 destinations in the Czech Republic and Slovakia.

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Hauptbahnhof © Stadt Linz

Getting to Linz Located at the intersection of east-west and north-south links, Linz is excellently positioned for transport connections and can be reached quickly and safely by car, train and plane. This means shorter travelling times – and being free to concentrate more on the essentials.

Arriving by bus/coach

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You can find information for bus/coach groups and places to park in Linz online under brochure download at www.linztourismus.at/service. © blue danube airport Linz

Train connections

Flights from/to Linz

Trains from/to Linz Tickets available at oebb.at.

Information at www.linz-airport.at

ÖBB – Austrian Federal Railways Tel. +43 5 1717 oebb.at WESTbahn rail service Tel. +43 1 899 00 www.westbahn.at Deutsche Bahn – German Railways www.bahn.de

Düsseldorf: up to 3 x daily Frankfurt: 4 x daily Palma de Mallorca: 3 x weekly (summer) Austrian Airlines www.austrian.com Lufthansa www.lufthansa.com Eurowings www.eurowings.com

Südostbayernbahn rail service www.suedostbayernbahn.de

LEGAL NOTICE: Tourismusverband Linz (Adalbert-Stifter-Platz 2, 4020 Linz). Images: cover page – © Robert Josipovic, unless otherwise stated: archive of Tourismusverband Linz, photos of businesses and partners. Illustration plan: Bianca Fels. Design: Silvia Profanter Content: Ingrid Walch, Matthias Schmidhuber, Georg Steiner. Printed by: Gutenberg Druck GmbH. Although meticulously compiled, no guarantee can be given as to the correctness of the information in this brochure. Prices are subject to change. Information correct as of September 2019.

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BEST OF LINZ

Linz is a UNESCO City of Media Arts – one of nine future-oriented cities worldwide! For many decades, the city has been an art pioneer. The Ars Electronica Center – the museum of the future – fascinates thousands of people every year. An exciting tour leads visitors into the world of artificial intelligence, robotics and genetic and biotechnology. What does this path of exciting and challenging developments mean for humans?

Programme 1st day: Museum of the Future and voestalpine Stahlwelt The modern architecture of the Ars Electronica Center already shows where the journey leads: into the future of the man-made systems of the 21st century. After this is a tour of the voestalpine Stahlwelt focusing on conception, processing and production, followed by a tour of the plant of the most modern steel production facilities. Dinner in a Linz restaurant.

2nd day: Mural Harbor tour in Linz Harbour Guided boat tour through Europe’s biggest outdoor graffiti gallery in Linz Harbour to the impressive graffiti artworks. Followed by a graffiti crash course with expert instruction.

Our tip: visit the Ars Electronica Festival from 9–13 September 2020

Services and prices: • 1 overnight stay and breakfast buffet in a good middle-class hotel in Linz • Admission to and guided tour of Ars Electronica Center – Museum of the Future • Experience voestalpine Stahlwelt: tour of the plant and a visit to the exhibition • 2-course evening meal in a Linz restaurant • Guided boat tour of the Mural Harbor outdoor gallery with graffiti crash course Arrival: Tuesday to Saturday Minimum number of participants: 20 people, free place: 21/1 Prices per person and per night: Double room € 139, single room € 169 Booking and Information: OÖ Touristik, 4020 Linz, Tel: +43 732 7277-270 gruppen@touristik.at, www.gruppentouren.at

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