Landhaus (government building the province of Upper Austria) was built in the Austrian city of Linz in 1571. This palace with a beautiful marble portal of the facade is an architectural monument of the Renaissance. Every year it is visited by over 2 million tourists.

Landhaus history dates back to 1563, when the monastery Minorite monks was bought by the city guilds. In the 16th century the building became the center of economic and cultural life of the region. With 1574 on 1629 it housed the Protestant school, which taught well-known scientists. In particular, for 14 years at the school he conducted classes Johannes Kepler. In 1626, the peasants under the leadership of Stephen Fadindzhera tried to lay siege to the building, but to no avail. A few years later won the Counter-Reformation, whereby the school was closed.

In 1800 the building came a terrible fire, the building was heavily damaged, destroyed the library, archives and an art gallery. The building was rebuilt by the Ferdinand Mayer, have created new fronts in the classical style. Reconstruction lasted two years and was completed in 1802.

Today the complex consists of three courtyards and gates, which open onto the embankment. In one of the courtyards, decorated with a colonnade, constructed the "Fountain of the Planets" in memory of Johannes Kepler. Seven bronze figures of the fountain symbolize the seven planets known at that time. Now held in the courtyard of the summer classical music concerts in the open air.

Recently, during the construction of underground parking on the waterfront have been found remains of a medieval cemetery and bridge in the Baroque style. The bridge was hidden in the ground on the site of the now-defunct moat. This work was completed in early 2009.