Ansfelden: Bruckner, History and Active Holidays

Ansfelden combines the world of Anton Bruckner with archaeological traces, pilgrimage and cycling routes, and a wide range of opportunities for active days during your holiday. Anyone planning a trip combining culture, exercise and various types of excursions will find several concrete points of reference here when choosing suitable accommodation.

In the Footsteps of Anton Bruckner

The Anton Bruckner Museum is located in the composer Anton Bruckner’s original, preserved birthplace. In the town centre, the Anton Bruckner Monument also stands in front of the ABC, the Anton Bruckner Centrum. It was unveiled in 1924 at a memorial ceremony for Bruckner. The ABC itself opened in June 1996 and has since been used as a cultural and event centre with an extensive year-round cultural programme.

Other historic buildings include Ansfelden Parish Church. It is dedicated to Saint Valentine and is one of the listed monuments in Ansfelden. The rectory was completed in 1707. Anyone interested in older settlement history can include Burgwiese in their plans: during the older Iron Age, it was a densely populated fortified hilltop settlement. Archaeological excavations also identify Petersberg and Burgwiese as important market and settlement sites that have existed since the Stone Age. Visible embankments and ditches along the path to Burgwiese indicate an earlier fortification.

Pilgrimage Routes, Hikes and Cycling Routes

Ansfelden offers various themed routes for a trip on foot. The Austrian main route of the Way of St. James crosses the city along its southern route, coming from St. Florian and heading towards Hörsching. Ansfelden is also located on the third stage of the Benedikt Pilgrimage Circular Trail through the Traunviertel. The Archaeological Hiking Trail begins at the car park of the Stockinger inn and leads via Petersberg to Burgwiese.

The Anton Bruckner Symphony Hiking Trail is approximately 9 km long and leads from the Anton Bruckner Centrum in Ansfelden to the interior of St. Florian Abbey. For cycling travellers, the family-friendly R10 cycle path reaches the city before the Krems flows into the Traun. The R4 Traun Cycle Path runs directly along the border between Ansfelden and Traun and passes through Ansfelden. The Anton Bruckner Cycle Path is another option for combining exercise and musical history on a culturally connected cycling route.

Active Experiences for Different Holiday Days

Motorikpark® Ansfelden offers free opportunities to train coordination, fitness and dexterity on more than 100 pieces of equipment at over 130 stations. The stations also include a wheelchair course; information boards explain the correct way to perform the exercises. For a day of swimming, the Ansfelden adventure outdoor pool offers more than 1,400 m² of water surface and 9,000 m² of sunbathing lawn.

Anyone looking for a clearly focused sporting activity can consider the Ansfelden Archery Centre. The facility covers 15,000 m² and is aimed at beginners as well as advanced participants. Golf is also available locally: Golfclub Stärk Linz.Ansfelden has a 53-hectare facility with 18 holes, a driving range, and a putting and chipping green.

Getting There and Choosing Your Holiday Destination

Ansfelden can be reached from Linz Central Station by train via Ansfelden and Nettingsdorf stations. There are also regional bus connections operated by the Upper Austrian Transport Association. You can take these travel options into account when planning your holiday apartment, especially if you want to assign different priorities to cultural activities, hikes, cycling routes and active excursions.

Compare Other Places

If you would also like to compare other places, you can get to Rappersdorf, Sankt Marien, Kronstorf, Kematen An Der Krems, Traun, Sankt Florian, Leonding and Hargelsberg here.

For the higher-level travel overview: Linz-Land.