Photos: Tournasol7, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0 Guillaume Speurt from Vilnius, Lithuania, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0 Walter Isack(Isiwal), Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Photo credits
Photos: Tournasol7, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0 Guillaume Speurt from Vilnius, Lithuania, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0 Walter Isack(Isiwal), Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Hauptplatz, one of Austria's largest squares
Your local guide
Stefan Huber
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Highlights
- One of Austria's largest enclosed squares
- A plague column common across Central Europe
- Pastel facades rebuilt after wartime damage
- A quick orientation to the old town
- A square most sessions here pass through
About this tour
This session covers Hauptplatz, one of the largest enclosed medieval squares in Austria and the centre of Linz's old town. You see the Holy Trinity column at its middle and then the pastel facades ringing the square, several of them rebuilt after wartime damage. It is a short orientation to the square most other sessions here pass through.
I walk the square's edges at an easy pace, explaining the plague column's history near the start since it surprises visitors used to smaller versions elsewhere. Questions come in throughout, and I answer them as we walk rather than pausing the session. A short note on the square's layout follows once we finish.
This suits anyone wanting a quick orientation to Linz's old town before a longer session elsewhere. It also works well as a first booking for a first-time visitor.
Included
- Live video walk with a local guide
- Questions to your guide all the way
- A short list of places to visit later
Not included
- Internet connection
- Travel to the city
Itinerary
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Welcome and sound check 5 min
The guide joins the video call, checks the picture and sound with you, and gives you a quick sense of Linz before heading out.
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Trinity Column 15 min
You see the Holy Trinity column at the square's centre, raised after a plague outbreak, a common sight across Central European towns.
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Hauptplatz Facades 15 min
The camera turns along the square's edges, and I point out the pastel facades that survived heavy wartime damage nearby.
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Your questions 7 min
Time to ask anything about Linz: prices, safety, food, or whatever you are curious about.
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A short list to keep 3 min
Before you go, the guide sums up with a few things worth remembering: a dish to try: Wiener Schnitzel and Pöstlingberg district, worth a slower look.
Good to know
- A stable wifi or mobile connection makes the picture smoother than a shaky one.
- Any phone, tablet or laptop with a camera works. You watch, the guide does the walking.
- Times are shown in Vienna time, so check the time where you are before you book.
- The session is not recorded, and recording it yourself is not allowed. Feel free to take your own notes.
- Ask questions any time, out loud or in the chat. The guide will pause to answer.
- Sessions run in small groups, up to 10 people, so there is room for everyone to ask something.
Questions about this tour
What will the session cover?
The guide walks through Linz, showing you Trinity Column and Hauptplatz Facades live on camera, plus whatever else you would like to see.
What happens if my connection drops?
Rejoin with the same link within a few minutes and the guide will catch you up on anything you missed.
Can I ask the guide questions during the session, or is it a fixed script?
Anything, any time. Sessions leave room for your own questions throughout, not just at the end.
How it works
- You get one join link after booking.
- Join from any device: phone, tablet or laptop.
- We meet on Google Meet and I send the link with your booking. I walk the square's full length with my phone so you see its scale.
Times shown in Vienna time (CET)
Cancellation
Flexible
- Cancel up to 24 hours before the start: full refund.
- Cancel less than 24 hours before the start, or no-show: no refund.
- If the guide cancels or the date does not reach its minimum group: full refund.
- Cancel in My Account → Bookings; the refund is calculated from the start time in the tour's local time.
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