Sightseeing in Leoben

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Places of interest

The City of Leoben offers plenty of sights in its city centre. There are numerous magnificent secular and sacred buildings to explore within walking distance, reflecting the varied history of the town.

Old town hall; Picture: Freisinger

Old town hall – Live Congress Leoben

Hauptplatz 1
8700 Leoben
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The most important historical building around the main square is the old town hall with the heraldic frieze – today it is a modern congress centre, hosting the Live Congress Centre.

Asia Spa Leoben, Relaxing area

The Asia Spa inspired by the Far East is only a few minutes by foot from the main square. Picture: C. Wöckinger

Asia Hotel & Spa

In der Au 3
8700 Leoben
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Surrounded by the green oasis of the river Mur and yet in the heart of the town, the Asia Spa is a unique wellness and recreation centre.

Eggenwaldtsches Gartenhaus Leoben

Eggenwaldsches Gartenhaus Leoben, Picture: Freisinger

Eggenwald’sches Gartenhaus

Mühltaler Straße
8700 Leoben
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The classical one-storied gabled buildling with its extending outdoor staircase became important when Napoleon Bonaparte and Austrian diplomats negotiated and signed the preliminary Peace Treaty of Leoben on 18 April 1797.

Shopping center LCS Leoben lettering

Shopping center LCS, Picture: Freisinger

Former Dominican monastery

Hauptplatz 19
8700 Leoben
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The Dominican monastery goes back to the year 1260. These historically remarkable parts of the building that have been classified as historical monuments, were now restored and stylistically integrated into the new LCS (Leoben City Shopping) building, which directly adjoins the main square.

Mur and the Göss district in autumn

Mur and the Göss district in autumn; Picture: BüKo

Former Göss Abbey

Turmgasse 4
8700 Leoben
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The oldest Styrian monastery with architectural and artistic treasures as well as an early Romanesque crypt is located outside of the old town center in the district of Göss. It is possible to visit the roof truss by prior arrangement.

Protestant Gustav Ad­olf church

Protestant church; Picture: Bueko

Evangelische Gustav Adolf Kirche

Jahnstraße 1
8700 Leoben
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The dominant feature, the church spire, is visible from the town square. The spartan interior provides a real contrast to the elaborate stained glass windows.

Faun playing the flute

Picture: BüKo

Faun playing the flute

Timmersdorfergasse 1
8700 Leoben
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In front of the Goldsmith Wieser a bronze foun symbolizing the god of nature and the patron of farmers and shepherds sits on a bench, playing his flute.

Freimannsturm

Picture: KK

Freimannsturm

Krottendorfergasse
8700 Leoben
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The tower has a mighty pyramidal roof, a dentils frieze and keyhole battlements, fortifications in use towards the end of the Middle Ages.

Wirtschaftsfrühstück im Arkardenhof

Arkadenhof; Picture: Pressberger

Gasthof „Schwarzer Adler“ Arkadenhof

Hauptplatz 11
8700 Leoben
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This historical restaurant located on the main square goes back to the 16th century and was originally used as a dwelling house.

Gärnerpark im Sommer

Gärner Park Leoben; Picture: Freisinger

Gärner Park

Roseggerstraße
8700 Leoben
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The completion of the first phase of construction in the Josefee district was crowned by the inauguration of the Gärner Park in 1892. An anti-fascist monument was erected in tribute to the victims of 1939 to 1945 from Leoben.

Entrance of the beer museum Göss

Gösseum; Picture: Harald Tauderer

Gösseum

Brauhausgasse 1
8700 Leoben
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The newly designed brewery museum “Gösseum” offers a modern, interactive insight into the traditional art of brewing. Take a look behind the scenes of beer brewing and dip into the world of Gösser Beer and enjoy an unforgettable degustation afterwards.

Main square, fountain, Hacklhaus

Picture: Freisinger

Hacklhaus

Hauptplatz 9
8700 Leoben
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On the south-western side of the main square the Hacklhaus has the most significant baroque façade with rich ornamental plaster work.

Main square Leoben in summer

Hauptplatz Leoben, Picture: BüKo

Main Square with Bergmannsbrunnen, Pestsäule und Engelsbrunnen

Hauptplatz
8700 Leoben
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The long main square has been the heart of Leoben since the settlement of the town within the look of the river Mur in the 13th century. Currently, it is being remodelled to make it climate-friendly.

Aerial shot of Jakobipark in Spring

Spring at Jakobipark, Picture: Freisinger

Jakobikirche

Maßenbergstraße 1
8700 Leoben
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The baroque interior is particularly impressive with the splendid pulpit from the baroque sculptor Matthäus Krenauer.

Museumscenter Leoben

Museum Centre Leoben, Picture: Freisinger

KulturQuartier: MuseumsCenter und Kunsthalle

Leopoldine-Pohl-Platz 1
8700 Leoben
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The MuseumsCenter shows the history of Leoben, its region and is focused on the topic “7 Rails into the past”. The neighbouring Kunsthalle is a venue for significant exhibitions, readings, and events. Visit the KulturQuartier.

Aussichtsplattform auf der Maßenburg

Viewing platform at Maßenburg; Picture: Freisinger

Maßenburg

Maßenbergstraße
8700 Leoben
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The first records of the castle date back to the 9th and 10th century. In 1820 practically the entire castle was reduced to debris and ruins. Today, the area offers an attractive viewing platform.

Montanuniversität at night

Picture: BüKo

Montanuniversität

Franz Josef-Straße 18
8700 Leoben
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The institution finds its origins in the “Styrian Corporate School of Mining”, founded in 1835. Today it is a world-renowned specialist university, attracting thousands of international students and expanding into new fields of studies.

Außenansicht Leobener Rathaus

Town hall and Oppenheim sculpture; Picture: BüKo

New town hall – Oppenheim sculpture

Erzherzog Johann-Straße 2
8700 Leoben
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Next to the river quay in front of the town hall, the Oppenheim sculpture faces the visitors. The “Double Wedding” is eight metres in height and is part of a series called “Engagement”.

Waasenkirche, parish church

Picture: Freisinger

Parish church “Maria am Waasen“

Waasenstraße 25
8700 Leoben
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This church is a prime example of Gothic architecture in Styria. Most remarkable are the choir windows depicting scenes of the life of Jesus, various saints and figures of the donors to the church.

Peter Tunner-Park Leoben

Peter Tunner-Park Leoben, Picture: Freisinger

Peter Tunner-Park

Timmersdorfergasse 1
8700 Leoben
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This small park displays a sculpture of the famous ‘Montanist’ Peter Tunner on exhibit. There is also a bust of Archduke Johann and a bust of the Styrian writer and poet Peter Rosegger.

Redemptorist monastery

Picture: J. Gsaxner

Redemptorist Church

Gösser Straße 13
8700 Leoben
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The church of St. Alphonsus Ligori is one of Leoben’s most recent foundations. Built in the neo-Romanesque style, its west façade featuring a single tower, is particularly impressive and along with the Waasenkirche and Jakobikirche dominates Leoben’s skyline.

Schwammerlturm, former toll gateway

Schwammerlturm; Picture: BüKo

Schwammerlturm

Homanngasse 11
8700 Leoben
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Landmark of the city – the toll gateway is the only town gate still maintained. After a heavy earthquake the medieval building was provided with the mushroom-shaped hood, the origin of it’s popular name “Schwammerlturm”.

Glacis Pavillon in Leoben

Glacis Pavillon in Leoben, Picture: Freisinger

Stadtpark am Glacis

Am Glacis
8700 Leoben
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The area in front of the former city wall became a beautiful park “Am Glacis”.

Stadtpfarrkirche St Xaver Leoben im Winter

Parish church St Xaver Leoben, Picture: Freisinger

Parish church St. Xaver

Kirchplatz 4
8700 Leoben
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The parish church of St. Xaver (former Jesuit Church) is early baroque. The magnificently furnished interior with its high altar and the six side chapels with the splendid altars are a real contrast to the façade.

Entrance Leoben Municipial Theatre at night

Leoben Municipal Theatre, Picture: Freisinger

Leoben Municipal Theatre

Hauptplatz 19
8700 Leoben
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Leoben is proud of the oldest “bourgeois” theatre in Austria. Find out more about the Municipal Theater’s history

Figurine of a miner walking on a tightrope

Miner, Picture: Freisinger

Tanzender Bergmann

Waasenstraße
8700 Leoben
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The larger-than-life “dancing miner” greets guests from a height of five metres with a “Glück Auf”. A block of stone from the Styrian Erzberg serves as a counterweight – a clear link to Leoben’s history as an ore and steel town.

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You can obtain a printed version of the city map for the old town walk from the tourist office on Leoben’s main square.

Further information

Re­cre­ational Activ­it­ies

Enjoy the green surroundings of Leoben! “On your doorstep”, a wide range of leisure and recreational activities awaits you in and around town.

Sports Fa­cil­it­ies

Leoben's sports grounds and halls provide you with a wide range of options for sports activities, club sports and also competitions – whatever the season, summer or winter.

Cul­tural Activ­it­ies

Whether at the Museum Centre, the Art Gallery or other galleries, the Municipal Theatre or at a cultural event – culture enthusiasts will find a wide range of activities in Leoben.

Tourismusverband Erzberg Leoben

The service centre for guests in the Leoben region.