9 Places - 9 Treasures route through Steyr

For centuries, Steyr was the center of iron processing and iron trade. The former wealth of the residents is still evident today in the beautiful townhouses on the town square. All architectural eras are represented: Renaissance meets Baroque, Gothic meets Rococo.

At the start of the route at the historic town square, you can admire the Bummerlhaus – a Gothic townhouse from the 13th century. Through the narrow alley leads the way to Zwischenbrücken – a small square at the confluence of the Enns and Steyr rivers, between the Enns and Steyr bridges. Here the city center comes to an end, and still in the 19th century, the square was limited by two mighty city gates.

On the other side of the river stands the Michaelerkirche – the former Jesuit church with two towers that shapes the cityscape of Steyr with its elevated position at the mouth of the Steyr into the Enns.

The route continues to the Tabor Tower, which has existed since around 1480, on the Tabor hill. It was formerly part of the city fortifications and a watchtower for the fire brigade; today it houses a restaurant. From the Tabor Tower the path leads past the Jewish cemetery to the Schnallentor, which was probably built in the first half of the 16th century as part of the city fortifications in Steyr in the area between Steyrdorf and Tabor.

Via Schnallenberg and Gleinkergasse the route now leads to the Museum Arbeitswelt and further to Lamberg Castle. The path goes through Werndlpark past the Bruckner monument to the parish church – the church dedicated to Saint Giles and Saint Coloman was built in the 15th century in the Gothic style and is the most important sacred building in the city of Steyr.

Via the Pfarrstiege the path leads back towards the old town to the City Museum in the Innerberger Stadl, one of the most modern city museums in Austria. Thematic focuses of the museum are the history of the bourgeoisie and the importance of iron trade for the city of Steyr. From the city museum it goes back to the starting point at the town square of Steyr.