Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Schlosspark
(Blumauergasse)
Footpaths through this quiet park lead to baroque
Schloss Lamberg
, sitting
pretty between the confluence of the Enns and Steyr Rivers. A steep passageway next to
the Bummerlhaus, with overhanging arches, squeezes through the old city walls and
climbs up to cobbled Berggasse and the park.
PARK
HISTORIC BUILDING
Bummerlhaus
(Stadtplatz 32)
This Gothic gabled house and former pub takes its name from the figurine of
a golden lion, which punters, presumably after one too many, nicknamed
Bummerl
(small, fat dog).
Franz Schubert's House
(Stadtplatz 16)
Look out for this fine house on the square, where Schubert apparently found
inspiration to pen the
Trout Quintet
.
HISTORIC BUILDING
Stadtpfarrkirche
(Brucknerplatz 4; dawn-dusk)
The spire of this Gothic church is one of Steyr's most visible
landmarks. The church shares features with Stephansdom in Vienna and the same archi-
tect, Hans Puchsbaum.
CHURCH
CHURCH
Michaelerkirche
(Michaelerplatz 1; dawn-dusk)
Just north of the Steyr River, this twin-towered baroque
church is embellished with a fresco of St Michael and the fallen angels.
SANTA'S LETTERBOX
If you happen to arrive in Steyr over Christmas, head for the suburb of Christkindl, to the west of the old centre.
During the festive season, a special
post office
(
www.christkindl.at
; Christkindl; 9am-5pm 29 Nov-6 Jan) is
set up in the Christkindlkirche to handle the almost two million letters posted around the world.
Tours
The tourist office arranges several themed tours, including three-hour old town
walking
tours
(tickets €6; 2pm Sat Apr-Oct)
, in German. Alternatively, you can explore at your own
speed with a multilingual MP3 tour for €4.
