The „Linzer Tor“

The Linzer Tor is one of the former town gates of Stein. It faces towards the city of Linz – that’s how it got its name. It was also called the „bridge gate“ as it is situated next to the bridge to Mautern and so, all facilities needed for the bridge’s maintenance were found there.

The town gate was errected in 1470 and used to be much more decorated than it is today. For example, it showed a fresco from Martin Johann Schmidt, one of the most famous Austrian painters in the 19th cent.

By the way, in earlier times, the town gate had a smaller passageway. This was important for the people who wanted to enter the town late in the evening or night when the town gates had already been closed. In those cases, the smaller door was opened – for money, of course!