Pöstlingberg
A 539 metre hill on the left bank of the Danube in Linz. It has a viewing platform over the city and is crowned by a twin towered pilgrimage church, reached by one of the steepest adhesion railways in Europe.
- Where
- Linz, Upper Austria, Austria
- Grade
- Local gem
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site
- Coordinates
- 48.3239, 14.2583
Get the Pöstlingberg stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Pöstlingberg. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Upper Austria volume with your photos and a note.
Near Pöstlingberg
New Cathedral, Linz 3.3 km
A neo-Gothic cathedral in Linz, begun in 1862 and dedicated to the Immaculate Conception. Its tower is 134 metres high, just below that of St. Stephen's in Vienna by the builders' intention, and it holds up to 20,000 people.
Wilhering Abbey 5.0 km
A Cistercian monastery in Wilhering, about 8 km from Linz, founded in 1146. The buildings were rebuilt in the 18th century, and the abbey church is known for its spectacular Rococo decoration.
St. Florian Monastery 16 km
An Augustinian monastery in the town of Sankt Florian, founded in the early ninth century and refounded by the Augustinians in the 11th century. It is the largest monastery in Upper Austria and is known for its Baroque rooms and its organ, played by Anton Bruckner.
Mauthausen Memorial 19 km
The site of a Nazi concentration camp on a hill above the town of Mauthausen in Upper Austria, which served as the main camp for nearly 100 subcamps. It is now a memorial and museum where visitors can walk through the preserved camp.
Kremsmünster Abbey 31 km
A Benedictine monastery in Kremsmünster in Upper Austria, founded in 777. It is known for its seven storey observatory tower, built in the 1750s, and for the Tassilo Chalice, a treasured work of early medieval art.
Rožmberk Castle 38 km
A castle in South Bohemia near Rožmberk nad Vltavou, considered one of the oldest castles in Bohemia. It stands on a promontory carved out on three sides by the river Vltava and was first mentioned in a document of 1253.
Lipno Reservoir 44 km
A reservoir formed by a dam and hydroelectric plant on the Vltava River in South Bohemia, with the largest water area in the Czech Republic. Its shores hold beaches and sailing harbours, and a treetop walkway rises nearby.
Český Krumlov Castle 54 km
A castle in Český Krumlov, first built in 1253 by the Vítkovci family, the main branch of the powerful Bohemian Rosenberg family. It sits on a rock above a bend of the Vltava and has a colourful round tower and a Baroque theatre.
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Questions
Where is Pöstlingberg?
Pöstlingberg is in Linz, Upper Austria, Austria. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are New Cathedral, Linz (3.3 km), Wilhering Abbey (5.0 km), St. Florian Monastery (16 km).
How do I get the Pöstlingberg stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Pöstlingberg and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Upper Austria volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Pöstlingberg before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Upper Austria volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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