Steyr, Austria
Steyr is not only the headquarters of a company that produces great trucks, tractors and weapons, but also a historic place with a beautiful old town. Steyr is located in northern Austria and is the seat of the county (Bezirk). The town center is picturesque and consists of narrow streets and beautifully renovated centuries-old houses. There are also some interesting churches and a castle. As the town is situated on a hilly terrain, beautiful views can also be admired from higher places.
Parking in Steyr
When we were in Steyr for the first time, we drove literally to the very center, i.e. the market square (Stadtplatz) (P1; GPS: 48.0386356, 14.4188858). It turned out that we could park there. Later, we also tried to park here every time, but we were not always lucky to find a free place. In such cases, you should park in other parking lots. A fairly large underground parking lot is located at Dukartstraße 1A (P2; GPS: 48.0373300, 14.4210958). There are 260 parking spaces and the price is 0.60€ for every 30 minutes. After parking in this car park, just walk the short Kollergasse towards the Ennsbrücke bridge and you will be soon in the center of the old town. Another multi-storey parking lot is located at Leopold-Werndl-Straße 2 (P3; GPS: 48.0363042, 14.4143153) and belongs to the City Point Steyr shopping center. It includes 285 parking spaces, and the parking price is the same as for the previous parking lot at Dukartstraße.
The walk in Steyr
You should start your tour by going to the market square, i.e. Stadtplatz. Such names of the market squares are found in Austrian and Bavarian towns. The characteristic, elongated shape results from the fact that the market square was created from a widened street, on both sides of which there are rows of tenement houses.
It is worth visiting the parish church of St. Aegidius and St. Coloman (A; GPS: 48.0374214, 14.4170753). This three-nave building was built at the turn of the 15th and 16th centuries. The 80-meter-high tower was unfortunately destroyed in a fire and rebuilt in the neo-Gothic style at the end of the 19th century. Also worth visiting is the Marienkirche baroque church (B; GPS: 48.0379736, 14.4193061).
Then we go down Stadtplatz and Enge Gasse towards two bridges - Steyrbrücke and Ennsbrücke. These bridges were built on the rivers Steyr and Enns, which connect with each other at this point (C; GPS: 48.0420197, 14.4209914). On the other side of the river Steyr we can see the characteristic structure of the baroque church of St. Michael (D; GPS: 48.0433161, 14.4212756). There is also Castle Lamberg, which can be visited. To the castle leads an exceptionally interesting bridge (E; GPS: 48.0414817, 14.4187489). Basically, exploring the old town is all about walking along the narrow streets and discovering interesting places. If you want to eat something, you can visit the bakery "Bäckerei Nagl" or the cafe "Das kleine Schwarze" - both are located within the market square.
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