Schloss Bruck above Lienz in East Tyrol houses the regional museum including the most significant collection of paintings by Albin Egger-Lienz, a Tyrolean Expressionist whose monumental depictions of labor and war set him apart from his Vienna contemporaries. The 13th-century castle has a Romanesque chapel with original frescoes and a tower with views across the Lienz basin and the Dolomites. Open May-October, Tuesday-Sunday from 10:00; adults around EUR 8-10. Walkable from Lienz center in about 25 minutes uphill.
castle in Lienz
Schloss Bruck Lienz
Also known as Schloss Bruck
Schloss Bruck stands above Lienz in East Tyrol, a 13th-century castle with a Romanesque chapel that still has its original frescoes and a regional museum that is the main reason visitors climb the hill.
- Type
- castle
- Destination
- Lienz
- Cost
- Paid entry
- Founded
- 13th century
- Era
- Romanesque
- Address
- Schlossberg 1, 9900 Lienz, 9900 Lienz
- Coordinates
- 46.8323, 12.7492
- Official website
- Visit website