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Upper Austria (German: Oberösterreich, pronounced [ˈoːbɐˌʔøːstɐʀaɪ̯ç] ( listen); Austro-Bavarian: Obaöstarreich; Czech: Horní Rakousy) is one of the nine states or Bundesländer of Austria. Its capital is Linz. Upper Austria borders on Germany and the Czech Republic, as well as on the other Austrian states of Lower Austria, Styria, and Salzburg. With an area of 11,982 km (4,626 sq mi) and 1.437 million inhabitants, Upper Austria is the fourth-largest Austrian state by land area and the third-largest by population.
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1. Brunnhofer Galerie
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5.0 based on 5 reviews
2. Marchenwald
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5.0 based on 1 reviews
3. Oldtimer- und Erlebnismuseum Rund ums Rad
4. Zeitgeschichte Museum und KZ-Gedenkstatte Ebensee
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5.0 based on 13 reviews
Reviewed By DJKTraveler - Vienna, Austria
Painfully Amazing and totally worthwhile. This is an important historical reminder of the tragedy of the Nazis, a work camp consisting of several tunnels dug into the side of this huge mountain, all apparently quite wide with high ceilings and interconnected. Inside, slave labor from Italy, Jews from various countries, Spaniards and Roma (gypsies) were all subjected to long days with little food and a cold, cold work environment. Inside, the Nazi genius Werner von Braun (who later was "rewarded" by the US and made chief developer of the US space program) had a rocket building factory. In another chamber was a petroleum refinery. Nearby, outside were barracks and a crematorium for workers who didn't survive. Today, the nearby area has been covered with nice suburban style housing with flower-filled backyards where the crematorium and barracks once stood, but were dismantled and erased immediately after the end of WWII. The area inside that's available to visitors is quite limited, but it has a story to tell all of mankind. This location is surprisingly accessible round-trip by local town bus service which runs about every 30 minutes from the train station.
5. Pfahlbau Pavillon Seewalchen am Attersee
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5.0 based on 4 reviews
6. Motorradmuseum Vorchdorf Salzkammergut
7. KZ-Gedenkstatte Mauthausen
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4.5 based on 856 reviews
Reviewed By Holz64 - Dunedin, New Zealand
This is a very poignant reminder of the atrocities that were committed and why we must ensure nothing of this kind ever happens again. The atmosphere is very somber and the exhibits can be overwhelming. Take your time and please be respectful, people died here. I don’t think you can fully appreciate a place like this until you have been here. I personally think you need to explore this at your own pace with the audio guide as opposed to a guided tour, so you can choose what you do and don’t want to see.
8. Schlossmuseum Linz
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4.5 based on 198 reviews
Das Schlossmuseum und seine Dauerausstellungen vermitteln auf über 10.000 m2 einen Gang durch die Natur- und Kulturgeschichte Oberösterreichs: vom Beginn des Lebens in Oberösterreich vor ca. 250 Millionen Jahren über die Anfänge menschlicher Besiedlung bis zum 20. Jahrhundert. Sonderausstellungen ergänzen zu den Dauerausstellungen diesen Oberösterreich-Schwerpunkt um aktuelle internationale und regionale Themen.
9. Ars Electronica Center
10. Museum Hallstatt
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4.5 based on 191 reviews
Reviewed By CorneliusfudgeGM - Stockport, United Kingdom
When in Hallstatt it is worth visiting this small museum right in the centre, you can’t really miss its doorway, and see exhibits and facts about Hallstatt and its salt mining etc.
