Culture. Who’s a part of it?
Upper Austria is home to 1.5 million cultural ambassadors. They’re internationally famous – like the inventor of electro swing Parov Stelar, singer-songwriters AVEC and Ina Regen, and world musician Hubert von Goisern. They’re just embarking on their careers – like the members of the St Florian Boys’ Choir. They’re active in their thousands, in 478 bands, in cultural initiatives and societies. They make Upper Austria a wonderful cosmos of culture that it’s well worth taking the time to experience and discover.
Anton Bruckner 2024
Anton Bruckner 2024
Upper Austria is the home of Anton Bruckner. Born in Ansfelden in 1824, he was nurtured and trained at St Florian Monastery before becoming a celebrated improviser on the organ in Linz and a composer with a distinctive musical language. In 2024, the whole of Upper Austria will be the stage for a rich variety of celebrations to mark his 200th birthday.
Bad Ischl - Salzkammergut
Bad Ischl - Salzkammergut
In 2024, the European Capital of Culture will be hosted by a rural, inner-Alpine region for the first time in its history. Together with 22 other communities, the flagship town of Bad Ischl is developing a cultural region that’s reinventing itself through interactions between art, culture, business and tourism.
Top events in Upper Austria
Top events in Upper Austria
Do you love classical concerts and the performing arts? Does it rock your world when festival stages go wild? Are you passionate about contemporary art exhibitions? Do you love satirical revues and cabaret shows? Or do you yearn to be in the throng whenever customs are celebrated? Then Upper Austria is the place for you!
Summer Festivals, Theatre & Music
Tips for Sisi fans
Former Empress Elisabeth of Austria, fondly nicknamed Sisi, still has many fans. Perhaps you’re one of those whose heart just melts when the trilogy of Sisi films starring Romy Schneider is shown on TV? If you are, you absolutely must visit Bad Ischl. This charming little town was Empress Elisabeth’s favourite summer retreat and the secret capital of the Habsburg or Danube monarchy. Here are our top tips for Sissi fans, ranging from film locations like the Kaiservilla and the Marmorschlössl to the confectioner to the Imperial and Royal Court and the Kaiserfest.
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions
UNESCO World Heritage in Upper Austria
Craft, Tradition & Innovation
From the Jew's Harp to Leather Trousers
Every region of Upper Austria has its craft traditions. In the Enns and Steyr valleys, the focus is on iron, as evidenced by the Mollner Jew's harps or the Trattenbach feitel, for example. The Mühlviertel is still a stronghold of linen production and processing. But glass and the artful handling of it also played a major role here for a long time, for example reverse glass painting in Sandl.
In the Salzkammergut, traditional costume is part of everyday life. The matching leather trousers, the right hat or the Goiserer shoes are handmade. In addition, there is the one or other trendy-traditional accessory, such as glasses made of deer horn. The HAND.WERK.HAUS in Bad Goisern is a home for the craft culture in the Salzkammergut.