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title: StifterHaus
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description: Adalbert Stifter Institute of the State of Upper Austria. Adalbert Stifter, born in 1805 in Oberplan (South Bohemia), spent many years of his life in Linz, where he worked as a state official, painter, and writer.
date: 2015-07-24
modified: 2026-03-05
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# StifterHaus

StifterHaus
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   Linz, Oberösterreich, Österreich

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   Open copyright  © Otto Saxinger Close copyright

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 Adalbert-Stifter-Platz 1
 4020 Linz

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 Adalbert Stifter Institute of the State of Upper Austria. Adalbert Stifter, born in 1805 in Oberplan (South Bohemia), spent many years of his life in Linz, where he worked as a state official, painter, and writer.

 Stifter's residence and death house was converted into the StifterHaus and houses the Upper Austrian Literature Museum on the first floor. Museum of Literature. From the medieval Minnegesang of Walther von der Vogelweide to contemporary authors, the visitor wanders through several multimedia-prepared time rooms. The former study is a memorial room with authentic furniture, manuscripts and pictures.

Changing special exhibitions, a library with around 17,000 volumes and the Upper Austrian Dialect Atlas complete the StifterHaus offer.

Literature House and Gallery, Institute of Literature and Linguistics, Service Point for Readers, Library, Biographical Archive, Contact Point for Stifter Research, Publication and Edition, Processing of Bequests, Upper Austrian Dialect Archive and Upper Austrian Dialect Atlas. Dialect Archive and Upper Austrian Language Atlas.

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 **StifterHaus**

 Adalbert-Stifter-Platz 1
 4020 Linz

  Phone  +43 732 7720 - 11295Show no.
  E-Mail [office@stifter-haus.at](#mailto)
   Web [www.stifter-haus.at](http://www.stifter-haus.at "New window")
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  http://www.stifter-haus.at

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 **We speak the following languages**

German

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Office hours, library, archives:
Mon, Tue, Thu 9 am-1 pm and 2 pm-5 pm
Wed and Fri 9 am-1 pm
Closed on holidays

Gallery (exhibitions):
Tue-Sun: 10 am-3 pm

UPPER AUSTRIA. Literature Museum, former apartment of Adalbert Stifter
Tue-Sun 10:00-15:00

The museum is closed on the following days:
January 1, January 6, Easter Sunday, Linz Marathon (April), Linzathlon (May), November 1, December 24, 25, 26 and 31.

 **Closing day**- Monday
- holiday

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 **Accessibility / arrival**Linz Linien tram: 1, 2, 3, 4 – Hauptplatz

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- Toilet facility

 **Service**- Guided tour

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- Free entry

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- All weather
- Suitable for groups
- Suitable for schools
- Suitable for kids (6 - 14 Year)
- Suitable for single travelers
- Suitable for friends
- Suitable for couples

 **Season**- Spring
- Summer
- Autumn
- Winter

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