Donaulände Linz, Urban park and sculpture trail in Linz, Austria.

Donaulände Linz is a riverside park along the Danube in Linz, Austria, running between two bridges and placing metal sculptures by international artists among planted areas and paved paths. The Ernst-Koref Promenade forms the main axis and links several of the city's cultural institutions along the water.

The riverside sculpture trail began in 1977 with the forum metall exhibition, initiated by metal artist Helmuth Gsöllpointner and Peter Baum of the Neue Galerie der Stadt Linz. Twelve monumental sculptures from artists of seven nations were placed along the Donaulände and the Brucknerhaus park, all designed for Linz and made in Austrian workshops. Many became permanent loans; Amadeo Gabino's 18-tonne steel "Hommage à Anton Bruckner" followed in 1998, cast at Voest Alpine MCE in Linz and delivered by ship.

The Donaulände is the main site of the Linzer Klangwolke festival, where music and light shows fill the riverbank and draw large crowds each year. Walking through on a festival evening shows how the space shifts from a daily promenade to a shared outdoor stage.

The paths are flat and easy to follow on foot or by bike, making the whole area accessible without much effort. A visit in spring or early autumn tends to work well, as outdoor events along the riverbank are more frequent at those times.

The "Nike von Samothrake" by the architects' group Haus-Rucker-Co, aimed from the roof of the art school toward the Hauptplatz, caused a stir and misunderstandings and was dismantled two years after it was installed. The large sculptures by Donald Judd, Bernhard Luginbühl and Klaus Rinke were also returned at the artists' request.