Linzertor

Freistadt, Oberösterreich, Österreich

pets allowed
All weather
Suitable for groups
Suitable for pushchairs

The Linzertor is located in the southernmost part of Freistadt's old town centre.
The listed Linzertor is a medieval town gate in Freistadt, Upper Austria. The name comes from the next largest town to the south - Linz.

At 28 metres high, the Linzertor is one of the mightiest gate towers in Central Europe and is considered the city's landmark. The two long slits were used to sink the swing beams of the drawbridge. Next to the Habsburg double-headed eagle with the
Babenberg shield - which is also the town's coat of arms - our town's patron saint, St Catherine, ...

Opening hours

open to the public, can only be viewed from the outside

Can only be viewed from outside

Arrival

Accessibility / arrival

The Linzertor is located at the southernmost point of Freistadt's old town centre. You can reach the gate on foot from the main square in just a few minutes. By car, you can park approx. 50 metres away in the car park of the district administration (short-term parking zone).

A car park is a 10-minute walk away (Linzerstraße).

Parking