Near the castle, which is located at the same place as the old roman fortress Lentia once was built, being the former seat of Friedrich the III, the oldest Austrian church is located - the Martins church. It was built during the early medieval carolingian times.

Other sights include:
St. Mary’s Cathedral (Mariendom), Roman Catholic
Pöstlingberg-Kirche
Brucknerhaus - concert hall named after the composer Anton Bruckner, who was born in “Ansfelden", a small town right next to Linz
Gugl Stadium, home to the LASK (Linzer Athletik Sport Klub), the third-oldest soccer club in Austria

Culture

The composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart wrote his Symphony No. 36 (1783) in Linz for a concert to be given there, and the work is today known as the Linz Symphony. The first version of Anton Bruckner’s Symphony No. 1 in C minor is known as the Linz version.

The city is now home to a vibrant music and arts scene that is well-funded by the city and the state of Upper Austria.