What it is
Frederick III made Linz his residence in the 1480s and died here in 1493; the castle was rebuilt as a Renaissance palace under Rudolf II. A fire destroyed the south wing in 1800, and in 2009 it was replaced by a modern glass-and-steel wing. The Schlossmuseum, part of the Upper Austrian State Museums, covers everything from prehistoric finds and medieval art to technology and the natural history of the region.
The castle garden and terrace are free to enter and offer a wide view over the Danube and the old town roofs.
Getting there by bus
The castle is a short climb up Hahnengasse or the Römerstraße from the old town, about five minutes from the Hauptplatz tram stop (trams 1, 2, 3 and 50). Buses 26 and 27 stop at Theater, below the castle hill on Promenade.
The Martinskirche, one of the oldest churches in Austria still in its original form, is just behind the castle on Römerstraße.
