Keplers Wohnhaus, Historical building in Linz, Austria

Kepler House at Rathausgasse 5 is a building with Renaissance architecture, marked by wooden beam ceilings and an oriel room on the first floor. The property has served various purposes over the centuries and now functions as a space for scientific and cultural events.

The house was first documented in 1549 and belonged to the Linz citizen Altenstraßer from before 1616 until after 1630. Johannes Kepler moved here with his family in 1622 and completed his main work, the Rudolphine Tables, before leaving in 1626. A printing press operated in the building from 1769, and in 1871 the Catholic Press Association bought house and press for 3,200 Gulden to print the Oberösterreichisches Volksblatt.

The building carries the name of the astronomer who once lived here and now serves as a venue for public engagement. You can attend lectures and discussions on scientific topics that turn the space into a place where knowledge is shared and explored.

The building is located on Rathausgasse and is now managed by Johannes Kepler University Linz. Cultural and scientific events take place regularly and are open to the public for visitors to attend.

In 1871 the Catholic Press Association, a Linz book and newspaper publisher, bought the house and its printing press for 3,200 Gulden to print the Oberösterreichisches Volksblatt there. The press itself had been installed in the building from 1769.