Landhaus

Landhaus Review

The early-Renaissance monastery adjoining the Minoritenkirche is now the Landhaus, with its distinctive tower, seat of the provincial government. Look inside to see the arcaded courtyard with the Planet Fountain (honoring Johannes Kepler, the astronomer who taught here when it was Linz's college) and the Hall of Stone on the first floor, above the barrel-vaulted hall on the ground floor. This hall, the Steinerner Saal, was probably the setting for a noted concert given by the Mozart children in October 1762 (from which Count Pálffy hurried back to Vienna to spread the word about the musical prodigies). For a more extensive look at the interior, inquire at the local tourist office about its scheduled guided tours. The beautiful Renaissance doorway (1570) is of red marble.