Martinskirche

Linz


One of Austria’s oldest churches, Martinskirche was first mentioned in 799. Inside are Roman inscriptions and a kiln, and a painting believed to date from the early 13th century of the famous Volto Santo sculpture in Lucca, Italy.


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