Wissensturm, Educational high-rise building in Innenstadt district, Linz, Austria.
The Wissensturm reaches a height of 63 meters with 18 floors, featuring an elliptical shape near the central train station of Linz.
The construction of this educational center in 2007 transformed a section of the Bahnhofsviertel area, which previously received negative assessments from city officials.
The building houses both the Volkshochschule adult education center and the city library across 15,000 square meters of educational space.
The center opens Monday through Thursday from 8 AM to 6 PM and Friday from 8 AM to 2 PM, offering registration services for educational programs.
The building incorporates dedicated areas for climate protection workshops and sustainability exhibitions, promoting environmental education through public participation programs.
Location: Innenstadt
Architects: Heinz Stögmüller, Ottokar Uhl
Official opening: September 14, 2007
Floors above the ground: 18
Height: 63 m
Accessibility: Rolstoeltoegankelijk
Address: Kärntnerstraße 26, 4020 Linz
Phone: +4373270700
Email: wissensturm@mag.linz.at
Website: https://wissensturm.linz.at
GPS coordinates: 48.29074,14.28830
Latest update: March 5, 2025 14:29
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