Baroque

The Bogenberg District Museum is located diagonally opposite the pilgrimage church. It was completely redesigned in 2009 and its permanent exhibition focuses on the Bogenberg and its rich history.

At first glance a former industrial city, at second glance an exciting cultural metropolis: Linz is a city of culture, a festival hotspot and a natural idyll all in one. Linz has many facets that are waiting to be discovered. What you need to bring along on a visit is curiosity, an interest in special cultural experiences and the courage to enjoy. Because a short trip to Linz will bring new experiences and establish a friendship that will make this city unforgettable.

The Landesgalerie Niederösterreich is a new, dynamic exhibition venue for Austrian art. It combines the holdings of Lower Austria's history-rich provincial collections with important private collections and responds to contemporary issues with themed and personal exhibitions. Exciting exhibitions are presented on five presentation levels and 3,000 m2 of exhibition space.

The Gäubodenmuseum shows 7000 years of history of Straubing and Bavaria. The highlight is the Roman treasure, which was found in the region.

The Hungarian National Gallery in the Castle Palace is the largest public collection of Hungarian art. Thematic and historical exhibitions take visitors to different periods of Hungarian art history and the country's past.

On the occasion of the 1000th anniversary (1896) of the Hungarian land seizure in 896, an imposing monument was erected in place of an 18th century fountain in Heroes' Square: the Millennium Monument. Sándor Wekerle, the Prime Minister of the time, commissioned the architect Albert Schickedanz and the sculptor György Zala to design the monument. Time and again, Heroes' Square has been the stage for momentous events in Hungarian history. Thus, the history of Hungary can be experienced here.

The Hungarian Parliament is located directly on the Danube and is certainly one of the most famous and imposing buildings in the country and on the Danube. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

The Hungarian National Museum is ideal for anyone who wants to learn more about the history of Hungary. The museum's collection includes several million items, including works of art, collections and archaeological finds that take visitors through the history of Hungary as a state and nation, from prehistory through the Middle Ages to modern times.

In the new Museum 1212 Enns, a fascinating journey through eight centuries awaits you in eight rooms of Ennsegg Castle. Impressive original objects, modern presentations, multimedia stations and room displays allow you to take a look at history up to the present day.

Ennsegg Castle in Enns, Upper Austria, is a fascinating historical landmark that impresses visitors with its imposing appearance. It also offers space for private events such as weddings and receptions. Visitors can explore the castle and immerse themselves in its fascinating history.

Győr is an inviting, charming baroque masterpiece, where extraordinary sights are strung together and where baroque weddings and baroque balls are also held.

A worthy "partner" of Schönbrunn in Vienna and Versailles in Paris, the Esterházy Palace in Fertőd, also known as the "Hungarian Versailles", was one of the most important cultural centers of Hungary in the 18th century. Today, the Baroque-style building complex is the main attraction of the city of Fertőd.

Komárom and Komárno have a common history on the two banks of the Danube. After the First World War, in accordance with the Trianon Peace Treaty, the city, which previously functioned as an administrative unit, was divided into two parts.

The most beautiful castle in the Little Carpathians, located only a few tens of kilometers from Bratislava, is one of the best preserved castles called Červený Kameň.

The famous church of the city stands wedged between the Benedictine religious house and the high school, showing its baroque facade to the visitor in Széchenyi Square.

About 20 km north of the capital lies the largest baroque palace in Hungary. Count Antal Grassalkovich I, who had a friendship with Maria Teheresia, had Gödöllő Castle built in the 18th century.

The Hungarian State Opera is considered one of the most beautiful houses of its kind in the world. Co-financed by Emperor Franz Joseph and opened in 1884, since 1970 it has the best acoustics in Europe after La Scala in Milan and the Paris Opera.

In the middle of the capital is the largest castle in the country, Buda Castle, which is actually not just one castle, but an entire castle district.

The castle, perched high above the city on a hill, is Bratislava's dominant landmark.

In Melk, however, some of the first Babenbergs were buried and this important burial place of the ruling dynasty was not to be neglected, but to come into spiritual hands.

Baroque splendor high above the Wachau - Like a sacred castle, the "Austrian Montecassino" south of Krems watches over the eastern entrance of the

In the middle of the 13th century the name Artstetten is mentioned in documents for the first time. Very soon, the medieval fortress became a castle, which had various owners in quick succession until it was acquired by Emperor Franz I in 1823.

The stork colony in Marchegg offers a concentrated nature experience: For more than a hundred years, one of Europe's largest stork colonies has stopped in Marchegg in spring and summer.

Every year in May, the former imperial hunting lodge Eckartsau is the traditional venue for the Eckartsau Castle Concerts.

Partly designed in the style of a French pleasure palace, partly on the model of the stately villas of northern Italy, it harmoniously combines Baroque representation and rustic comfort.

Today, a unique princely ensemble of magnificent architecture and masterfully designed nature extends over more than 50 hectares.

The castle kingdom is the link between two metropolises, embedded in the vastness of the Marchfeld.

Klosterneuburg Abbey may look back on a history of almost 900 years, but its offer for interested contemporaries could hardly be more up-to-date.

Built by the Jesuits in the years 1669-1683 according to plans by P.F. Carlone. Anton Bruckner worked here as cathedral organist from 1856-1868.

The center of the city is the Hauptplatz Linz, which is one of the largest enclosed squares in Austria with about 13,200m².

Off to the Pöstlingberg - Linz's local mountain! A trip to the Pöstlingberg is an unforgettable experience not only for children.

The Linz Castle towers high above Linz. Gastronomy and the castle museum are united in this sight, as well as historical and modern architecture.

Discover the oldest city in Austria, the Roman times, the Middle Ages, the new Cittàslow, let Laurios hold up the mirror to you, storm our landmark on a 3 tower tour.

The monastery was founded in 1146. After a fire in 1733, the church was rebuilt into the most important rococo church in Austria.

The Augustinian Canons' Monastery of St. Florian is a place of encounter and devotion, the burial place of Anton Bruckner and "his" organ are located here.

The monastery is the only Trappist monastery in Austria. It was founded in 1293 and has had a very eventful history.

High above the Inn city rises the baroque monastery complex from the 17th century, which once had great importance as a place of pilgrimage to the Virgin Mary.

The Cathedral Treasury and Diocesan Museum in the New Episcopal Residence, built at the beginning of the 18th century, displays the treasures of the eventful past...

Magnificent paintings adorn the walls and ceilings of Passau's baroque-style town hall halls.

The magnificent building with its white towers and blue-green domes is considered the most authoritative Baroque church north of the Alps.

The 1200-year history of the town of Vilshofen can still be felt in many places.

The result of the disaster was the baroque rebuilding of the monastery and church as a joint work of leading artists of the time.

The Benedictine monastery of Metten, founded in 766, played a decisive role in the reclamation, settlement and missionization of the Bavarian Forest.

Metropolis of millions, cultural capital and spa capital at the same time, Budapest casts an almost magical spell on visitors.

Located at the intersection of three cultures, archaeological findings of a Celtic settlement and a Roman fort prove the important trade route crossing and strategic importance of the town as part of the Limes Romanus.

Passau lies at the confluence of the three rivers Danube, Inn and Ilz and borders directly on Upper Austria. For six hundred years, the city on the three rivers was an episcopal principality.

Located at the northernmost point of the Danube, the city of Regensburg looks back on a history of more than 2,000 years.

The striking sacral building with its mighty dome is the last great work of the Baroque star architect Johann Bernhard Fischer von Erlach, completed by his son in 1739.

The Augarten was created at the beginning of the 17th century in the floodplain of the Danube as a hunting garden. Josef II opened the Augarten as the first imperial garden for the population in 1775.

Schönbrunn Palace, the former summer residence of the imperial family, is one of the most beautiful Baroque palaces in Europe.