The Frauenturm in Enns is a 14th-century tower built with stone blocks visibly recycled from the Roman legionary fortress of Lauriacum, making the building a layered record of two occupations of the same site. Check erlebe.enns.at for access hours. Enns is 15 minutes east of Linz by Westbahn train. Combine with the Enns Museum for full Roman context and a visit to the well-preserved old town.
monument in Enns
Frauenturm
The Frauenturm in Enns is a 14th-century tower that was built using stone blocks taken directly from the ruins of the Roman legionary fortress of Lauriacum, which occupied the same ground from the 2nd century CE until the Roman withdrawal in the late 5th century.
- Type
- monument
- Destination
- Enns
- Cost
- Paid entry
- Founded
- 14th century
- Era
- Medieval
- Address
- Mauthausner Strasse 13, 4470 Enns, 4470 Enns
- Coordinates
- 48.2160, 14.4803
- Official website
- Visit website