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Linzer TorteThe sweet ambassador. The earliest recipe dates from the year 1653, making it the oldest cake recipe in the world – a mixture of exotic spices and the art of Upper Austrian baking!

Schlossmuseum and the Old TownThe Old Town of Linz, with its shops and pubs, is a wonderful place to relax. The most eye-catch-ing feature of the historical centre is Austria’s largest universal museum in the Linzer Schloss, which presents exhibitions on nature and tech-nology, and much more. Unforgettable: the view from the terrace over the city’s rooftops.

Danube & BrucknerhausThroughout the year, the banks of the Danube are a hotspot for relaxation, art and culture. The Danube parks become a stage in the sum-mer months, time and again. Linz’s concert hall named after the great composer and organist Anton Bruckner inspires musicians and visitors alike with premium-class acoustics and a diverse programme.

Ars Electronica CenterThis museum of the future and technology with its interactive adventure world has an illuminated facade, which is visible far and wide, and houses exciting exhibitions on the integration of digital art and technology into our everyday lives.

MariendomOn the one hand, the New Cathedral is the largest church in Austria, and on the other, a haven of peace at the heart of the city, which invites you to pause and take time to think – something that is also symbolised by the Turmeremiten, or tower hermits.

Musiktheater am VolksgartenThe most modern opera house in Europe opened its doors for the first time in April 2013 and since then, has been one of the cultural highlights in the UNESCO City of Media Arts. With the Schauspielhaus and the Kammerspiele an der Promenade as well as the u\hof: Theater für Junges Publikum, the OÖ Landestheater has four venues.

Pöstlingberg Adventure WorldOne of the emblems of the city. The striking pilgrimage basilica crowns Linz picturesquely, easily accessible via the steepest adhesion rail-way on the continent. The panoramic terrace offers a magnificent view of Linz.

Lentos Kunstmuseum LinzThe museum of contemporary art houses one of the best art collections in Austria, with great names like Klimt, Kokoschka and Schiele.

Hauptplatz and Linzer CityWith its baroque facades and the Trinity Col-umn, the largest urban square in Europe is the ideal starting point for a city stroll with shop-ping along Landstraße and into Linzer City.

voestalpine StahlweltAn interactive, multimedia adventure world on the theme of steel. A walk-in work of art as a meeting point between technology and the human being.

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IMPRESSUM: Tourismusverband Linz, Adalbert-Stifter-Platz 2, 4020 Linz | Konzeption und Texte: Georg Steiner, Barbara Infanger, Clemens Bauder, Gabriele Kaiser Fotos: Gregor Graf – außer: Hotels (von den Hotels und Cityfoto), Guided Tours (Linz Tourismus) und Stadtansichten (Linz Tourismus /Johann Steininger) Plan: IKT – Stadt Linz | Grafik: Ulrich Schueler | Druck: Friedrich VDV | Stand Dezember 2015

HOTELS – ÜBERNACHTEN MIT STILHARRY’S HOME Das „unmögliche“ Design Hotel mit grünem Charme zum günstigsten Tarif. The ”incredible“ design hotel full of green charm at excellent rates. www.harrys-home.com/linz

HOTEL AM DOMPLATZ HOTEL ON THE CATHEDRAL SQUAREAusgezeichnet mit dem Staatspreis Design und traumhaften Blick auf Österreichs größte Kirche. Awarded the State Prize for Design with stunning views of Austria‘s largest church.www.hotelamdomplatz.at

SPITZ HOTELDas Haus, wo sich die Ansprüche von Wohnen, Kunst und Design vereinen. The house where the demands of living, art and design all come together.www.spitz-hotel.com

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VERWANDELTES BAHNHOFSVIERTEL Kaum ein anderer Stadtteil vollzog in den letzten Jahren eine ver-gleichbare Metamorphose: Den Auftakt machte der neue Hauptbahn-hof sowie der Terminal Tower, es folgten das Landesdienstleistungs-zentrum, der Wissensturm und die Konzernzentrale der Energie AG. Mit dem neuen Musiktheater erhielt das Viertel rund um den Volks-garten einen weiteren städtebaulichen und kulturellen Impuls.

THE STATION DISTRICT WITH A FACELIFTThere has hardly been another district that has undergone such a transformation in recent years and it all started with the new main railway station and the 98-metre high Terminal Tower, followed by the Regional Service Centre, the corporate headquarters of Energy AG and the Knowledge Tower. With the new music theatre the district around the Volksgarten got another architectural, cultural boost.

KONTRASTREICHER DOMPLATZScheinbare Gegensätze in ruhiger Eintracht: Der neugotische Mari-endom ist die größte Kirche Österreichs. Im Zuge einer klärenden Neustrukturierung des Platzes wurde ihm der Solitär eines Vier-Ster-ne-Hotels zur Seite gestellt, dessen Betonskelett mit der markanten Fassadenstruktur des Doms korrespondiert. Zwei revitalisierte Be-standsgebäude ergänzen das Ensemble an der Herrenstraße.

CATHEDRAL SQUARE OF CONTRASTSApparent opposites in peaceful harmony: the neo-Gothic St. Mary’s Cathedral is the largest church in Austria. The solitaire of a four-star hotel was placed to the side of it, as part of the architectural re-structuring of the square and its concrete skeleton corresponds with the striking facade of the cathedral. Two existing buildings renovated complete the ensemble on Herrenstrasse.

GROSSFLÄCHIGER HAUPTPLATZDer 1230 angelegte Hauptplatz ist mit über 13.000 m2 einer der größten umbauten Plätze Österreichs. Im historischen Ambiente sind die Spuren zeitgenössischer Architektur zu suchen und zum Beispiel im subtil umgebauten Bankhaus Spängler zu finden. Auf ein dunk-les Kapitel der Geschichte verweisen die in der NS-Zeit errichteten Brückenkopfgebäude, die den Platz Richtung Donau begrenzen. Das West-Gebäude wird seit 1947 von der Kunstuniversität Linz, die nach einem Umbau in den kommenden Jahren auch in das Ost-Gebäu-de expandiert, genutzt. Im Alten Rathaus – bis heute Sitz des Linzer Bürgermeisters – befindet sich die Tourist Information.

LARGE MAIN SQUARECovering 13,000 m2, the main square, created in 1230, is one of the largest urban squares in Austria. Traces of contemporary archi-tecture can be seen in the historical setting and can be found for example, in the subtly converted Spängler bank building. Memories of a darker chapter in history live on in the Brückenkopf building built in the Nazi era and bordering the square towards the Danube. Since 1947 the Linz Art University is established in the west build-ing and, due to future renovation, expands to the east building. The Old town hall – still the seat of the mayor of Linz – houses the Tour-ist Information office.

LEUCHTENDE KULTURMEILEDie Kulturmeile links und rechts der Donau setzt mit architektoni-schen Highlights und abendlichen Beleuchtungen Akzente: der glä-serne Bügel des Lentos Kunstmuseum Linz am stadtseitigen Donau-ufer, das erweiterte Ars Electronica Center auf der Urfahraner Seite. Der neue Südtrakt des Linzer Schlosses am Schlossberg sowie der 2015 fertig gestellte Neubau der Anton Bruckner Privatuniversität am Pöstlingberg fügen sich perfekt ins Stadtbild. Mit dem in den 1970er Jahren erbauten Brucknerhaus hat die Kulturmeile entlang des Donauparks auch einen hochkarätigen Klassiker der internatio-nalen Nachkriegsmoderne vorzuweisen. Weiters prägen die großfor-matigen Skulpturen des forum metall – ein Querschnitt der abstrakten Metallplastik der 1960er und 1970er Jahre – die Donaulände. Durch diesen „künstlerischen Paukenschlag“ rückte Linz 1977 ins Blickfeld der internationalen Kunstwelt, ein wichtiger Schritt in der Entwicklung von der Industrie- zur Kulturstadt.

THE SPARKLING CULTURAL MILEThe bright Cultural Mile on the left and right of the Danube stamps its mark with architectural highlights and evening illuminations: the glass frame of the Museum of Modern Art on the city-side bank of the Danube, the extended Ars Electronica Center on the Urfahr side. The new south wing of the Linz Castle with a glass walkway on the Schlossberg as well as the in 2015 realised new construction of the Anton Bruckner Private University at Pöstlingberg, blend into the pic-ture. With the Brucknerhaus built in the 1970s, the culture mile along the Danube Park can certainly boast high-profile classic inter-national post-war modernity. Large scale metal sculptures character-ise the city-side bank of the Danube – a cross section of the 1960’s and 1970’s abstract metal plastics constructed by the forum metall. Due to this artificial drumbeat Linz became focus of the international art world in 1977. An important step in the development from an industrial city towards a city of culture.

RESSOURCENBEWUSSTE SOLAR CITYDas internationale Vorzeigeprojekt nachhaltiger Stadtentwicklung wurde zur Gänze in Niedrigenergiebauweise errichtet. Die städtebau-liche Planung des Areals, das rund 3.000 Personen Wohnraum bie-tet, stammt im Kern von Roland Rainer, für das energetisch/architek-tonische Gesamtkonzept konnte die READ-Gruppe (Norman Foster, Richard Rogers und Thomas Herzog) gewonnen werden. Sowohl die Wohnbauten als auch das Seelsorgezentrum der solarCity sind in ver-schiedenen Formen der Solarbauweise errichtet.

RESOURCE-CONSCIOUS SOLARCITYThe international showcase for sustainable urban development was built entirely using low-energy construction. The architectural plan-ning of the area that provides living space to about 3,000 people comes essentially from Roland Rainer, with the overall energy / archi-tectural concept coming from the READ Group (Norman Foster, Rich-ard Rogers and Thomas Herzog). The dwellings in SolarCity are built in different forms of the solar design system and even the pastoral centre is fitted with the latest solar technology.

VISIONÄRE TABAKFABRIKDie 1929-35 nach Entwürfen von Peter Behrens und Alexander Popp errichtete Tabakfabrik ist der erste große Stahlskelettbau in Öster-reich. Der vom damaligen Monopolbetrieb der Tabakregie (seit 1850 an diesem Standort) beauftragte Um- und Erweiterungsbau zählt zu den großen internationalen Leistungen der Industriearchitektur. Nach Schließung der Produktionsstätte 2009 wurde das denkmalgeschütz-te Ensemble von der Stadt Linz angekauft, seither findet ein Transfor-mationsprozess hin zu kulturellen und (kreativ)wirtschaftlichen Nut-zungen statt. Das VALIE EXPORT Center, ein Forschungszentrum für Medien- und Performancekunst, wird hier angesiedelt.

VISIONARY TOBACCO FACTORYThe tobacco factory built in 1929-35 on the design by Peter Behrens and Alexander Popp was the first large steel-framed building in Austria. The reconstruction and extension commissioned by the then tobacco monopoly (on this site since 1850) ranks among the great interna-tional achievements of industrial architecture. After the closure of the production facility in 2009, the listed ensemble was purchased by the city of Linz, interim and further use processes are underway such as cultural and (creative) industrial usage. The VALIE EXPORT CENTER, a research centre for media and performance art is going to be established at the tobacco factory.

WEGWEISENDE VOESTALPINEDie voestalpine AG, einer der europaweit wichtigsten Stahlerzeuger, hat die wirtschaftliche Geschichte und das Stadtbild bis heute ent-scheidend geprägt. Der 1938 als Hermann-Göring-Werke gegründete Konzern wurde 1945 in Vereinigte österreichische Eisen- und Stahl-werke (VÖEST) umbenannt, 1949 wurde mit dem LD-Verfahren eine revolutionäre Technik der Stahlproduktion entwickelt. Heute ist die voestalpine AG eines der saubersten Stahlwerke Europas. Das Besu-cherzentrum „voestalpine Stahlwelt“ ist Teil eines architektonischen Gesamtkonzeptes rund um die Konzernzentrale.

VOESTALPINE THE PIONEERvoestalpine AG, one of Europe’s major steel producers, has had a huge impact in terms of shaping the economic history and the city. The concern, founded in 1938 as the Hermann-Göring-Works was renamed the United Austrian Iron and Steel Works (VÖEST) in 1945 and 1949 saw the development there of a revolutionary technology in steel production using the LD steel production process. Nowadays voestalpine AG is one of the cleanest steel plants in Europe. The visi-tor centre voestalpine World of Steel is part of an overall architectural concept around the company headquarters.

Wie keine andere österreichische Stadt hat sich Linz in den letzten 100 Jahren gewandelt und dabei seine Identi-tät bewahrt. Der Zweite Weltkrieg, der Erfolg als Wirtschaftsstandort und das Jahr als europäische Kulturhauptstadt haben die Stadt zwar geprägt, die Lebensqualität – über 50 % Grünland – aber erhalten. Die Tabakfabrik von Peter Behrens / Alexander Popp, das Stadterweiterungsprojekt Solar City, das preisgekrönte Bahnhofsviertel mit dem neu-en Musiktheater sowie die Kulturbauten entlang der Donau sind Bereiche, wo die Veränderung spürbar ist. Machen Sie sich auf den Weg. Entdecken Sie alte und neue Bausubstanz sowie ausgewählte Werke von Kunst im öffentli-chen Raum und werfen Sie einen Blick auf das veränderte Linz, die neue UNESCO City of Media Arts.

No other Austrian city has changed as much as Linz in the last 100 years, while at the same time preserving its identity. While the Second World War, the success as a business location and the year as European Capital of Culture may have shaped the city, they have in no way reduced the quality of life – more than 50 % green areas. The tobacco factory by Peter Behrens / Alexander Popp, the Solar City residential project, the award-winning station district and cultural buildings along the Danube are the areas where the change is really noticeable. So come and see. Discover old and new buildings and take a look at the changes in Linz.

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“They must often change who would be constant in happiness.”

Confucius

ContentsP. 4 – 5 Our tips for a

change in Linz

P. 6 – 7 Culture – nature – business:

a triad for Linz

P. 8 – 9 Highlights in Linz

P. 10 – 11 Linz’s museums

P. 12 – 13 Event ideas

P. 14 – 16 Contemporary history

P. 17 Famous people from Linz

P. 18 – 19 European Region

Danube-Vltava

P. 20 Advent in Linz

P. 21 Group experiences in Linz

P. 22 – 25 Shopping in Linz

P. 26 – 27 Meetings in Linz

P. 28 – 29 Music and culture

P. 30 – 31 City walking tours

and getting to Linz

We’re there for you 365 days a year!Tourist Information Linz

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Linz City Walking TourAustria Guides are the city’s insiders and

invite you on an entertaining journey

through time: You can discover stories of

change, perspectives for the future, and

experiences of the latest city events on

the 1.5-hour walking tour.

Change of genreThe theatre and music scene in Linz

is diverse. We recommend a change of

genre. Why not the Posthof instead of

Brucknerhaus for once, or vice versa?

Why not see a play that is full of sur-

prises? Openness to modern art and

culture has the potential to provide new

experiences.

The city of short distances Take the bus or the tram for once, instead

of travelling by car. New perspectives on

the city will be opened up, and you’ll get

to know the people of Linz!

Taste experienceHave you ever been to a Thai, Indian,

Mongolian or Japanese restaurant? Yes?

Then try out the Upper Austrian cuisine

with pub tapas or breakfast tapas, which

allow you to widen your tastes. Try some-

thing new, be curious – Linz is the best

place for that.

Turn a fresh pageLinz’s bookshops, libraries, the Upper

Austrian Literature Museum, and the

exhibition catalogues in Linz’s museums

Our tips for a change in Linz.

In Linz, change is fundamental. The Danube’s change of course gave the city its name: Lentos, Celtic for curved, bending, from

which the Roman fort Lentia derives. Progress and change shape the interplay of history, present and future, which can be felt

here in the culture, quality of life and business. It is a positive change experienced by visitors and locals alike.

Allow yourself to be surprised and take the effect of the meandering river home with you.

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will motivate you to change. A new book

provides impulses and broadens your

horizons. Books about Linz allow you to

immerse yourself in Linz’s history and

present!

Styling à la LinzThe Linz hairdressers, and the fashion-

able clothes and shoe shops help you to

change your appearance.

A view of LinzLook at the city from a new perspective: A

city tour on the Danube to Linz’s harbour

or one of the many viewpoints make these

new insights possible. Franz-Josef-Warte,

Pöstlingberg, the banks of the Danube in

Alt-Urfahr, Wissensturm, Sonnenprom-

enade along the Aloisianum, voestalpine

Stahlwelt – from here, there are views of

the various districts.

RelaxA city trip is full of impressions and often

includes long walks. So it sometimes

does good to have a rest and enjoy some

peace and quiet. Linz offers not only

diverse nature within the city, but is also

an Audio City – here, value is placed on a

responsible attitude to noise. Noise bom-

bardment free areas e.g. hotels, restau-

rants and Linz’s numerous churches offer

rest for your ears and your soul.

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A green cityIt is not only in the fantastically main-

tained Old Town that the legendary green

city’s connection to its long history is

expressed. Even so, Linz looks to the

future – and discovers a zest for life in

the here and now.

Be curiousThis city entices you to be curious, to

discover and try new things, and to relax

and slow down. Culture is inspirational,

allows you to recognise connections and

to pause and reflect, for a fulfilled life.

Culture – nature – business: a triad for Linz

In Linz, you’ll find the most modern music theatre in Europe

and a vibrant contemporary culture scene as well as a thriving

economy with leading global companies.

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WORLD-CLASS ART BY THE DANUBEThe Donaupark in Linz, with its build-

ings and sculptures, allows you to follow

the trail of world-famous artists of the

Bauhaus school and modern architecture.

Here, you’ll encounter the works of greats

like Herbert Bayer, Günther Uecker, Erwin

Reiter, David Rabinowitch and many more.

LENTOS Kunstmuseum Linz is the starting

point for this exploration. forum metall was

founded in 1977 by Helmuth Gsöllpoint-

ner, then a professor at the Linz University

of Arts and Industrial Design, and Peter

Baum, at that time the head of the Neue

Galerie der Stadt Linz. The aim was to

connect art and business, and to point to

Linz’s significant role as an industrial loca-

tion and an up-and-coming art metropo-

lis. Tours are now offered from LENTOS

Kunstmuseum.

UNESCO City of Media ArtsThe city’s designation as a UNESCO City of Media Arts at the end of 2014 shows

that Linz, together with Lyon, Sapporo, Tel Aviv and Dakar, is one of the world’s most

future-orientated locations. In Linz, the focus is on the media arts centre around Ars

Electronica, with its internationally renowned Prix Ars Electronica, which is always

awarded in September, with Ars Electronica Center, a museum of the future, and

with the Futurelab and A/E/C Solutions, the research and development facilities. In

addition, active, creative development in the area of industry and business as well as

creative talent in Linz are promoted.

The harbour galleryIn the UNESCO City of Media Arts, you’ll

find the world’s largest connected outdoor

gallery. You can currently admire around

200 pictures on the facades of the

harbour buildings. The paintings (some

of which are oversized) by international

spray-paint artists and graffiti artists from

20 countries come into being as part of

Bubble Days, which takes place in June

every year and transforms Linz’s harbour

into a festival space. The best place from

which to admire the artwork is on the

water – during a harbour tour or one of

the Mural Harbor guided tours available

from 2016.

www.muralharbor.at

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Tabakfabrik LinzThe sparks from ideas rather than cigarettes now fire productivity in

Tabakfabrik Linz. The industrial jewel in the style of the New Objectiv-

ity is gradually becoming a focal point for cultural and creative indus-

tries developing new technologies and innovative forms of cooperation.

As the pulsating heart of a new area of urban development not far

from the Danube harbour, the approx. 80,000 m² Tabakfabrik offers a

multifaceted series of events and a colourful collection of design shops,

galleries, ateliers, trendy cafes and craftsmanship. Around 340 people

already work here – more than were working in the tobacco factory

before it closed.

The spectrum extends from agencies to cultural associations, media

laboratories and creative start-ups. As the last large industrial construc-

tion of the renowned architect Peter Behrens, Tabakfabrik Linz is one

of the most innovative buildings of international modernity in Austria.

www.tabakfabrik-linz.at

Valie Export (Center)The pioneer of conceptual media art,

performance art and cinematics is a

native of Linz. As part of Linz’s designa-

tion as a UNESCO City of Media Arts, the

Valie Export Center is being established in

the Tabakfabrik, where the artist’s legacy

will be prepared for the public and for

research purposes.

Innovation – universities – businessWith regard to its citizens, the city probably has the most world market leaders. There

are hardly any railway lines in the world that do not use technology from Linz, every

second car in Europe was built from voestalpine steel, super sports cars are driven by

gear components from Linz, and the latest generation of plastics makes life easier – in

almost all industrial sectors there is a strong piece of Linz’s innovation. The city’s loca-

tion by the Danube certainly plays a decisive role here. It all began with the shipping

industry and the horse-drawn railway, which made Linz a trading venue, followed by the

only shipyard by the Danube and the best steelworks in the world, voestalpine. There

are seven universities and universities of applied sciences with various faculties rang-

ing from medicine to technology, economics, health, law, education and theology.

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Linz’s museums:Discover, admire and be amazed!

Ars Electronica Center This “museum of the future” captivates

the imagination with its extraordinary

architecture and impressive exhibitions

at the interface between art, technology

and society. Visitors can catch a glimpse

of the mysteries of the human body, enter

into communication with robots or be-

come designers of the future. Deep Space

8K draws you into absorbing 2D and 3D

visual worlds with fantastic image quality.

A museum where you can be interactive,

experiment and try out new things –

unique in Europe.

www.aec.at

Nordico Stadtmuseum LinzAs an interconnected, lively educational

facility for storytelling and innovative

museum work, Nordico stands for Linz’s

identity in the context of the city’s history.

The collection ranges from art to photo-

graphy, archaeology and folklore.

www.nordico.at

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voestalpine Stahlwelt and Contemporary History exhibitionThis unique adventure world on the

theme of steel reveals the latest technolo-

gies in steel production and displays the

manufacturing process up to the finished

product. You are accompanied by echoing

production sounds from all around you,

the play of reflected light and real exhib-

its to touch. Tip: Don’t miss the plant tour

to the furnace!

www.voestalpine.com/stahlwelt

With the permanent Contemporary History

exhibition 1938–1945, the voestalpine

global steel group faces up to its past.

Further information on page 26!

www.voestalpine.com/zeitgeschichte

OÖ Kulturquartier, OK Offenes Kulturhaus and HöhenrauschOÖ Kulturquartier is the common link

connecting the Landeskulturzentrum

Ursulinenhof and the OK Offenes

Kulturhaus cultural centres. Constantly

changing exhibitions, the Moviemento

repertory cinema, and the restaurants on

OK Platz make OÖ Kulturquartier a lively

and inspiring cultural hub. OK Offenes

Kulturhaus is special in that it is a very

contemporary, comprehensive concept

with years of experience in the area of art

production. It also houses the success-

ful exhibition format Höhenrausch – art

above the rooftops.

www.ooekulturquartier.atwww.ok-centrum.at

Lentos Kunstmuseum Linz It has its finger on the pulse of art and is

one of Austria’s most important muse-

ums of modern and contemporary art. Its

trademarks are the modern architectural

design, which shapes the cityscape of

Linz decisively, and its high-calibre art

collection, as well as richly varied special

exhibitions. The art on display ranges

from works of the 19th century and clas-

sical modern art (Klimt, Schiele, Koko-

schka) and Expressionism, all the way to

the latest contemporary art exhibitions.

www.lentos.at

Schlossmuseum LinzUpper Austria at a glance. Schlossmu-

seum Linz has exhibitions on the history

of nature, culture, art and technology in

Upper Austria on an area of over 18,000

m2. The modern reconstruction of the

south wing, burnt down in 1800, made

the Linzer Schloss Austria’s largest uni-

versal museum in one location in 2009.

In addition to the collections, there are

special exhibitions. The restaurants in the

Linzer Schloss provide a great view over

the city and the Danube!

www.schlossmuseum.at

Landesgalerie LinzThe museum for Upper Austrian modern

and contemporary art includes around

1,000 paintings, sculptures and instal-

lations, as well as the world’s largest col-

lection of works by the Austrian illustrator

and writer Alfred Kubin. In addition, the

museum houses an important photo-

graphy collection. Landesgalerie Linz

was founded in 1855 on the initiative

of Adalbert Stifter, and was also called

“Francisco-Carolinum”.

It was under construction until 1895,

according to the plans of the Berlin

architect Bruno Schmitz.

www.landesgalerie.at

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The most modern music theatre in Europe

Europe’s most modern opera house offers

a repertoire ranging from opera/operetta

to ballet and the later genre of musicals,

with its own company. The drama is

presented in the buildings on the Prom-

enade, Schauspielhaus and Kammer-

spiele, with a focus on children’s/youth

theatre. The selection and staging of the

plays is oriented towards modern tastes

in art and culture in Linz and Upper

Austria. New productions of classics can

be viewed here, as well as completely new

pieces written or composed, staged using

multimedia with exciting scenery.

The British architect Terry Pawson

gave the building the form of a stage

whose curtain opens in the direction of

the Volksgarten, the city’s living room.

Musiktheater am Volksgarten is open to

visitors, even when performances are not

being shown, and includes the interactive

Klangfoyer, an educational audiovisual

installation.

www.landestheater-linz.at

Musiktheater am Volksgarten was opened with the world premiere of Philip Glass’

opera Spuren der Verirrten (The Lost) in 2013, bringing a new dimension to

creativity by the Danube.

Musiktheater Linz

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Brucknerhaus – premium-class acoustics

Concerts ranging from the classic to the

modern, guest productions and open-air

events. Designed by the Finnish archi-

tects Kaija and Heikki Sirén with particu-

lar attention to excellent acoustics and a

timelessly modern design.

The International Bruckner Festival in

September is dedicated to a partner coun-

try every year, for example South Korea in

2016, and Iran in 2017. Other festivals,

such as the Piano Festival, Baroque

Festival, Guitar Festival, Jazz Festival

and many more span a year of premium-

class music. For those in Linz who enjoy

modern events, the Posthof and TipsArena

are available. Contemporary cabaret,

literature, pop and dance immerse the

Posthof in contemporary culture at the

harbour. TipsArena, on the other hand,

houses largescale concerts, musicals and

other cultural events.

www.liva.co.atwww.brucknerhaus.atwww.posthof.at www.brucknerfest.at

Dedicated to the famous composer Anton Bruckner, Brucknerhaus Linz, in its

classic, timeless form, has immersed the banks of the Danube in a Klangwolke,

or cloud of sound, every year since 1974.

In addition to the large venues of the Landestheater, Linz also has fascinating smaller theatres, which will captivate your imagination with their original plays:

Theater Phönixwww.theater-phoenix.atPremieres by contemporary authors, as well as unusual interpretations of the classics are the trademarks of Theater Phönix. In 2014, it was awarded the Nestroy Prize 2014 for the best performance in the province, with its Nestroy play Höllenangst, directed by Susanne Lietzow.

Linzer Kellertheaterwww.linzerkellertheater.atSince the theatre opened in a courtyard on Hauptplatz, more than 120 plays have been performed, around 20 of which have been worldwide premieres, and some of them Austrian premieres.

Theater in der INNENSTADTwww.theater-innenstadt.atLight-hearted plays, cabaret and musicals are the focus of the repertoire.

Other theatre projects: www.tribuene-linz.atwww.theater-virulent.atwww.theaternyx.atwww.musentempel-linz.atwww.forumtheaterlinz.at

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LiNzFESt The unique atmosphere of the Donaupark becomes the backdrop for the LINZFEST in May. A colourful programme of music, art, film, children’s culture, parties, literature and picnics with free admission awaits visitors. www.linzfest.at

Linzer Klangwolken Music and media arts, fireworks

and open-air events. At the begin-ning of September, thousands of

people gather in the Donaupark to listen to the inspiring sounds with

free admission and to follow the spectacle. The Kinderklangwolke

takes place a week later! www.klangwolke.at

LiNz AG Bubble Days

One weekend in June, the harbour becomes a festival

venue. A beach atmosphere, harbour flair, water sports,

graffiti masters, music and DJs. Two action-packed days on the

water. www.bubbledays.at

Danube in FlamesFireworks accompanied by music – best experienced from the water on one of the Danube boats! May to July at three different venues on the Upper Austrian Danube. www.donauinflammen.com

Höhenrausch From May to October, the art returns to the rooftops when

Höhenrausch opens its doors around OÖ Kulturquartier.

www.hoehenrausch.at

Generali Ladies At the beginning of October,

the world-class women’s tennis players come to Linz.

For the tennis tournament in TipsArena Linz.

www.generali-ladies.at

Krone-FestMusic festival in Linz’s city centre – various genres and stars, hundreds of acts on 12 stages in Linz’s city centre await hundreds of thousands of visitors in August!

Borealis Linz Donau Marathon Borealis Linz Donau Marathon In April, the fastest marathon in Austria begins – for runners, inline skaters, handcyclists and children. www.linz-marathon.at

UrfahrmarktTwice a year, the grounds in Urfahr, north of the Danube, become a fairground. First week of May and first week of October.

Ars Electronica Festival

The Prix Ars Electronica is award-ed at the beginning of September

as part of the festival which spreads out from Ars Electronica Center across the whole city. The

sought-after media arts prize also gives Ars Electronica Center

a new theme for the exhibition every year. www.aec.at

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Night of the Musicals at Brucknerhaus, January www.brucknerhaus.at

Big Jazz Piano Night at Brucknerhaus, Januarywww.brucknerhaus.at

Gala Night of Sport at Brucknerhaus, February www.galanachtdessports.at

Long Night of Cabaret at Casino Linz, March www.langenachtdeskabarett.at

Long Night of Research, April www.langenachtderforschung.at

Long Shopping Night in Linz with a fashion show, May www.linzer-city.at

Long Night of the Churches, June www.langenachtderkirche.at

Long Night of Theatre, June www.langenachtderbuehnen.at

Night of the Family, July www.familienkarte.at

Long shopping night, September www.linzer-city.at

Long Night of the Museums, October langenacht.orf.at

dancing through the night in many Linzer balls!www.ballkalender.cc/linz

Where night becomes day!Long nights in Linz

internationalPflasterspektakel Around 400 professional artists from all over the world present their talents for three days in July at over 40 venues in Linz’s city centre. Comedy, acrobatics, music, pantomime, improvisational theatre and much more. www.pflasterspektakel.at

Museum total 9 museums, 4 days, 1

ticket and many exciting events and tours of Linz’s

museums. www.museum-total.at

Crossing Europe film festival in Linz

International film festival at the heart of Europe.

Repertory cinema, short films and documentations at the

highest level.OÖ Kulturquartier

www.crossingeurope.at

Next Comic Festival The one and only comic festi-val in Austria spreads across various cultural institutions with exhibitions, workshops, theatre and film. www.nextcomic.org

Bruckner Festival and other festivals

Every year, the Bruckner Festival invites a partner country to the

classical music festival at Bruck-nerhaus in September. Festivals take place throughout the year: the Spring Festival, Guitar Fes-tival, Piano Festival and many

more. www.brucknerfest.at

Ahoi! PopBoundless musicality, exuberant stage charm and plenty of wa-tertight bands at the Posthof’s “Ahoi! Pop” open-air festival by the Danube in Linz.www.posthof.at

Classics at the Cathedral Classical open-air concerts with the highest calibre performers at the atmospheric Mariendom square take place in June and July. www.klassikamdom.at

Musica SacraMusicians from all over Upper Austria and renowned Austrian ensembles transform Linz’s churches into unique concert locations. www.musicasacra.at

SCHÄXPiR/Children’s Cultural Week Children’s culture is always in season in Linz, whether it’s at the biennial youth theatre fes-tival SCHÄXPIR or the annual Children’s Cultural Week in October. www.schaexpir.atwww.kinderkulturwoche.linz.at

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Pöstlingbergbahn The steepest adhesion railway on

the continent has been travelling up

Pöstlingberg for more than 100 years,

and since 2009 with modernised car-

riages. Along a track measuring 4.14

km, the mountain railway overcomes a

difference in altitude of 255 metres in

20 minutes. Tip: A Hearonymus app is

available to passengers free of charge

and, in 29 audio guide chapters, ex-

plains the ascent route, a circular route

on the mountain and 19 stations of the

Grottenbahn, or grotto railway.

www.poestlingbergbahn.at

Zoo Linz Zoo Linz is situated halfway up the

ascent route (at Tiergarten station),

where over 600 native and exotic

animals can be seen.

www.zoo-linz.at

Hartlauer photo gallery National and international photographic

art of the highest calibre can be seen

at this gallery. The exhibitions change

several times a year, providing a stage

for both amateur and professional

photographers.

www.hartlauer-fotogalerie.at

Grottenbahn Take the Dragon Express through the

world of dwarves, forest animals and

fairy tales. In the cellar of the converted

fortification tower, you can see various

scenes from well-known fairy tales in

life-size still images and can stroll across

the miniature Hauptplatz of the turn of

the century.

www.grottenbahn.at

Pöstlingberg Adventure World

Linz’s top excursion destination is visible from far across the city, since on the hill

reachable on the historical adhesion railway from Hauptplatz stands the pilgrimage

basilica called the Seven Sorrows of the Virgin Mary, surrounded by a Maximilian

fortress. At the summit, there are various restaurants and a panorama platform,

which provides you with a wonderful view of the Danube and the city.

www.linztourismus.at/adventure-world-poestlingberg

THE DANUBE& BOAT TRIPS

Nowhere does the Danube flow more

colourfully than in Linz. The Danube’s

change of course gave the city its

name: Lentos, or Lentia, and the

Danube always was and remains a

hub and pivotal point for Linz. After

all, it flows right through the centre

and is the source of life and progress.

Europe’s main artery is also the centre

of history and culture here.

Brucknerhaus and the Linzer Schloss

museums stand proudly on the banks

of the river, forming the Culture

Mile. Get away from the hustle and

bustle, slow down and find relaxation,

pleasure and refreshment – Danube

boat trips, the Donausteig hiking trail

and the Danube Cycle Path through

Linz allow both visitors and locals to

change their perspective on the city

and to breathe freely again.

Linz is a popular port of call and start-

ing point for cruises along the Route

of Emperors and Kings – the Danube!

Our tip

RESTAURANTS ON PÖSTLINGBERG

Why not try a slice of

Linzer Torte with a view

over the city towards

the Danube in one of

the four restaurants on

Pöstlingberg?

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An experience for all your senses – Linz.change(d) AdventAt the most peaceful time of the year, you can experience the reflective side of the otherwise pulsat-ing Creative City. There are traditional Christmas markets as well as trendy Advent locations. From mid-November, the atmospheric Advent markets enchant visitors and locals alike.

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At the Christkindlmarkt on Linz’s Haupt-platz in the romantic baroque ambience

of the Old Town, you can taste typical

regional delicacies like Bauernkrapfen,

or farmers’ doughnuts, Kletzenbrot, a

traditional fruit bread, and Bratwurst from

a charcoal grill, and can find the finest

handicrafts at the beautifully illuminated

stalls. At the Christmas market in the Volksgarten, families and craftsmanship

lovers immerse themselves in a Christmas

fairy-tale world opposite the Musiktheater.

Linz also hopes to inspire you to try new

things – for example, to visit a noise bom-

bardment free, sustainable winter market

on Pfarrplatz or a Christmas factory in

the Tabakfabrik. Musica sacra concerts in

Linz’s churches entice you to take some

time out from the hustle and bustle of

Christmas, and Ars Electronica Center

takes you off into the endless expanses

of the universe in Deep Space. Creative

Christmas markets, sparkling evening

boat trips with music and dinner, ice skat-

ing in the city centre, Christmas concert

festivals and festive theatre make the wait

for the Christmas period a pleasurable

and exciting time.

FOOD FOR THOuGHT:

As part of Linz.change(d), increasingly

more associations and companies are

escaping the hectic time before Christmas

and instead, celebrating with cuisine and

culture at the beginning of the new year.

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A piece of Linz to take

with you! Linzer Torte

Only in Linz can you find the

original Linzer Torte. The resident

master bakers and confectioners

also package the cake in pretty

tins and send it all over the world.

Try Linzer Torte with its typical

lattice design and redcurrant jam

where it tastes best – in Linz!

Shopping &souvenirsOn a city trip, there’s always time for

shopping too. Landstraße at the heart

of Linzer City is Upper Austria’s most

frequented shopping street. Here, you’ll

find the flagship stores of global brands

as well as small shops where you can

browse and taste, and three shopping

malls in the city centre offer a selection

for every taste.

The treasure hunters are also surrounded

by the ambience of the city centre in the

interesting side streets and Linz’s Old

Town. There is a lively gastronomy scene

for you to enjoy and savour the cuisine.

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Bargain huntAt the beginning of February and

August, Linz’s city centre is opened to bargain hunters.

The Linzer City shops become a huge outlet centre for two days at

the City Flea Market. www.linzer-city.at

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Multimedia baking instructionsfor Linzer Torte

Linz: uNESCO City of Media Arts

In the six-minute spot, Linzer Torte expert Waltraud Faißner,

together with the Linz blogger Katrin Beham from Süchtig nach…,

gives her tips for the beloved cake with its characteristic lattice of

pastry strips. The bilingual video is available on the social media

platforms YouTube and Facebook.

With Linz Tourismus via YouTube to the cake spot. We are making it possible to bake Linzer Torte around the world using a do-it-yourself video.

Here’s the Linzer Torte spot


Shopping in Linzer City and in Austria’s

second-largest shopping street – Land-

straße – is a truly pleasurable experience

every time. But what makes shopping in

the city such a pleasure?

Cities have also always been market-

places. The “also” is important, since

they are far more than just collections

of shops. In contrast to shopping malls

outside the city, which make a real effort

to create the added value that is part of

a city’s nature, in addition to the malls’

high concentration of shops. This atmo-

sphere is formed from the connection

with the people who live here and who do

not only spend time here to go shopping.

It is the multidimensional nature of city

life manifested in a small space: living,

working, learning, visiting a doctor or

lawyer, exercise, encounters, and cultural,

political and spiritual life.

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Diversity instead of monocultureThe city is a communal, shared space – a

place of diversity. What is it that creates

this lively, authentic atmosphere that

gives the city centre its special aura?

A park with green areas and benches

beneath old, tall trees in front of, next to,

or at the heart of historical and modern

buildings will always be different from a

seating area under fireresistant plastic

trees or pot plants in the sterile shine of

LED spotlights.

Sun, wind and weather It may sound banal, but an essential

difference between an urban space and

a shopping centre is the presence or

absence of sun, wind and weather. The

presence of these aspects improves your

shopping experience. The shops and coffee

houses become cosier and more attractive

when it is chilly outside. A warming drink

in Advent is only really a pleasure in the

winter cold. On the other hand, an ice

cream or a refreshing drink in the garden

of a cafe or restaurant is truly invigorating

on a hot summer’s day.

LiNzSHOPPiNGNiGHtSFor the long shopping nights in May and September, Linzer City always has a special motto. www.linzer-city.at

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It´s tea-time!

The Linz Old Town Tea and the Linz Steel Tea together with a cup display-ing the city panorama are available in Madame Wu’s salon. The perfect pre-sent for tea lovers.

The sweet honey in the jar is the ideal

souvenir. The DACHMARKE* Linz city

honey is lovingly cultivated on the roof-

tops of selected cultural institutions such

as the Musiktheater, AEC, the Tabakfabrik

and Brucknerhaus. One of the places

where the product of the Linz city bees is

available is in Imkerhof in the Old Town.

LINZ IS CRAZY ABOUT CITY HONEY

COLOuRFuL DANuBE SWIMMERS

The Danube swimmers are the ideal

memento from Linz. The colourful bath

ducks change their colour in water.

Linz.change(d) pure!

Available in Tourist Information Linz

on Hauptplatz.

Give Bruckner as a gift.

Linz combines media arts and Bruckner! Would you like to give the sounds of the famous Upper Austrian composer as a gift? All the symphonies by Anton Bruckner, played by the Bruckner Orchester, will sweeten every evening.

The perfect souvenirs from LinzSe souvenir (French, to remember). Linz lifts your spirits, and allows visitors

to escape the treadmill of everyday life, so that they can return home inspired,

filled with stories, and having experienced a positive change. If you would

like to find a memento to give family or friends at home or for yourself, you’ll

probably want to look for gifts that are typical for the city and which show its

special features. Here is a small selection of beautiful, innovative and creative

ideas for a LINZ souvenir. Further ideas at: www.linztourismus.at/souvenirs

The Linz comic You couldn’t find anything more typical

for Linz! “MOFF, Haderer’s finest comic”

with drawings by the Linz caricaturist

Gerhard Haderer.

www.onlinemoff.at

Linz: thinking outside the

jewellery boxThe original Linz metal spheres by

designer Sieglinde Almesberger are a popular souvenir from the city by the Danube. The inspiration was Linz as a metalworking industrial site. The sphe-res are made by mentally and socially

disadvantaged persons. The desig-ner also offers jewellery made

from Danube pebbles.

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Take a stroll through the past all the way

up to the present with the Austria Guides.

On the Linz City Walking Tour, you can

find out more about history and life in

the Danube city. From the end of March

to November, daily in German, please

see the website for other dates. Begins

at Tourist Information Linz on Haupt-

platz. No reservation required! You can

find other themed tours, prices and your

personal group guide here:

www.linz-tours.at

On a 25-minute tour on the yellow train,

you’ll learn all about the history of the

Danube city.

Tour available in 8 languages (German,

English, French, Italian, Spanish, Rus-

sian, Czech and Hungarian). Departure

from Hauptplatz on the hour and half-

hour (minimum 6 persons).

www.geigers.at

Themed walking tours in costume and

with the night watchman round off the

tour programme.

www.nachtwaechter-zu-lintze.at

The “different” guided city tour! On Seg-

ways – battery-driven, almost soundless,

intuitively steered electric scooters – you

hover effortlessly, as if flying, through the

city or out into the countryside.

www.linzerschweben.at

You can find all the tour

operators in the

LINZ.CHANGE(D)

Orientation city map.

Linz City Walking Tour The classic Linz tour A very different Linz tour

City walking tours and city tours on wheels

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DISCOVER MEDIA ARTS AND CULTURAL DIVERSITY IN THE DANUBE CITY.

WWW.LINZTOURISMUS.AT/GROUPS

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CULTURAL DELIGHTSIN THE BRUCKNERHAUSAND THE MUSIKTHEATERTHE DANUBE INUPPER AUSTRIAOFFERS & EXPERIENCES OF NATURE

LINZ.CHANGE(D),GROUP TOURS

You can request your group guide free of

charge, and information is available at:

www.linztourismus.at/groupswww.linztourismus.at/schueler.

The staff of the Group Tours Department

are professionals. Because they live here,

know all our partners, have designed

countless programmes for one or several

days and have taken part in many them-

selves. They’re insiders and are happy to

pass on their knowledge to you! So you

can make your group tour, your offer and

your coach trip exciting. With no strings

attached – no commission, no costs.

Merely as intermediaries between you and

the offers in the city.

Subscribe now to receive the latest group

news here: www.linztourismus.at/groups/service/newsletter.

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Tel: +43 732 7070 2926 to 2929

[email protected]

Group experiencesThe European Capital of Culture 2009 and UNESCO City of Media Arts offers a

diverse range of activities for day excursions or excursions lasting several days.

Whether a coach tour, company outing, tour for senior citizens, incentives, project

days for school pupils or an excursion with friends and colleagues – let yourself be

inspired by the multifaceted cultural programme and beautiful natural landscapes

in the Creative City by the Danube.

Request your guide

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Linz History city mapA city map focused on the city’s history

is available free of charge in Tourist

Information Linz on Hauptplatz, and can

be sent in advance and free of charge to

groups visiting the city.

Since the Danube came into being, then

later the Celtic settlement LENTOS and

the Roman fort LENTIA, which gave

Linz its name, the city has experienced

continuous development and has been

inextricably linked to the river and

the history of Europe. The name Linz

originally meant the curve in the river, or

where it changes its course – which suits

the city’s development, shaped by change

and still dedicated to a forward-looking

approach and innovation today. From

the medieval trading city and stopover

destination on the route to Vienna, where

emperors and kings, bishops, artists and

traders met, a space for creatives, busi-

ness and art has developed.

The Danube is also a river of destiny.

The Roman Empire reached right up to

its banks, which the Romans developed

as the Danube limes, a fortified border

against the Germanic peoples. Napoleon

also used the Danube for his conquests

through Europe. The river finally became

the symbol of the Imperial & Royal Habs-

burg Monarchy.

Traces of historyFrom “Linz by the sea” via the Celts, Romans and Habsburgs, through to modern

times: Linz’s history has been closely linked to the Danube over millennia.

4th millennium BC: First settle-

ment, proven by grave finds from

the Hallstatt period on the voestal-

pine premises

41: Linz (Roman Lentia)

becomes a military settle-

ment on the Danube border.

799: First documentary

evidence of Linz (from

the Celtic Lentos)

Around 1000: A

castle is erected on

Schlossberg.

1382: First fair in Linz, on

the feast of St. Bartholomew

(24 August) and at Easter

1489: Linz becomes the capital of Upper Aus-

tria. Emperor Frederick III resided in Linz until

1493, making Linz the most important city of

the Holy Roman Empire of the German Nation.

1497: The first Danube bridge is built.

Today, the Nibelungenbrücke is located

on this site (constructed 1938–1940).

As time goes by

1784: Linz is declared

an autonomous diocese.

1521: Wedding of Archduke Ferdi-

nand of Austria to Anna of Bohemia

and Hungary in Linz

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Linz’s involvement in the Civil War of

1934 and the Nazi period (1938–1945)

has left its stamp on the city up to the

present day. Following the Anschluss

(annexation) of Austria, which Adolf Hitler

announced here, Linz was, as the protégé

city of the Führer, the favoured object

of Nazi urban and economic planning

measures.

The rapid expansion of the city was driven

by the incorporation of smaller municipal-

ities into bigger ones, and by the forced

labour of thousands of foreign workers.

This was what made possible the con-

struction of large industrial sites like

Reichswerke Hermann Göring, which

primarily served the purpose of armament

for war. In and around Linz, educational

and memorial sites are reminders of those

dark times.

The region is intensively concerned with

the process of examining and coming to

terms with the past. Scientific publica-

tions, memorials, symposia and cultural

projects like Friedensstadt Linz – Linz, City

of Peace – represent an injunction to not

forget and to try to learn from the past.

www.linztourismus.at/zeitgeschichte

Experience contemporary historyGuided tours with the state-certified Austria Guides in Linz and the surround-ing area inform you about its history from 1934 to 1955. During the Nazi dictatorship, existing tunnel systems were enlarged for air-raid purposes and as command centres through the forced labour of concentration camp prisoners. It is possible to view part of this shelter, in order to learn more about the construction of and the experience of staying in the Limoni tunnels.

Themed tours with the Austria Guides:

• Linzbetween1918and1938• BetweenKdFandheroicdeath– women’s lives during the Nazi period• Fromaprovincialcitytotheprotégé city of the Führer• FromNapoleontoHitler–the19th century in Linz• The20thcenturyandJewishLinz• Linzwiththehammerandsickle• Contemporaryhistoryjourneyof remembrance to Mauthausen Memorial

You can find further information and contact details at: www.linz-tours.atwww.linz.at/stadtbesichtigung www.limello-tours.at

www.limonistollen.at

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Focal point: contemporary history

1831–1835: Archduke Maximilian rein-

forces Linz as a fortress (32 towers around

Linz, e.g. on Pöstlingberg).

1955: The Austrian State Treaty is

signed. On 15 May 1955, Linz is

reunified.

1996: Ars Electronica Center, expand-

ed in 2009, is another cultural build-

ing to be built directly by the Danube.

2009: Linz is a European

Capital of Culture.

1784: Linz is declared

an autonomous diocese.

1521: Wedding of Archduke Ferdi-

nand of Austria to Anna of Bohemia

and Hungary in Linz

1938: Anschluss (an-

nexation) of Austria to

the Deutsches Reich

1945: American troops enter the

city; the end of the war and start

of the occupation period.

2014: Linz be-

comes a UNESCO

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MAUTHAUSEN MEMORIAL www.mauthausen-memorial.at

Mauthausen Memorial (15 km east of

Linz) is a harrowing testimony to the Nazi

period. Between 1938 and 1945, over

200,000 people from all over Europe were

incarcerated at this concentration camp;

about half of them were murdered here.

ARCHIVE OF THE CITY OF LINZ www.linz.at/archivYou can make enquiries and read informa-

tion in the publications of the Archive of

the City of Linz or you can contact the

historians working there directly.

GUSEN MEMORIALwww.gusen-memorial.atAn exhibition at the concentration camp

memorial and an audio trail through the

former Gusen concentration camp bear

testimony to the invisible camp.

SCHLOSS HARTHEIM EDUCA-TIONAL AND MEMORIAL SITEwww.schloss-hartheim.at

One of six Nazi euthanasia institutes

was located at Alkoven (approx. 20 km

from Linz), where about 30,000 people

were murdered between 1940 and 1944.

Today, you’ll find an educational and me-

morial site here, as well as the exhibition

Value of Life.

VOESTALPINE CONTEMPORARY HISTORY EXHIBITION 1938–1945 www.voestalpine.com/zeitgeschichte

With the permanent Contemporary History

exhibition 1938–1945, the voestalpine

global steel group faces up to its past,

and remembers the forced labourers at

Reichswerke Hermann Göring in Linz

during the Nazi period.

Memorial sites around/in Linz

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Anton Bruckner (1824–1896)Josef Anton Bruckner, born in Ansfelden near Linz, was an Austrian Romantic composer, as well as an organist and music teacher. Though he was not appre-ciated as a composer by his contemporar-ies until later in life, he was still one of the most important and most innovative composers of his day, whose works had a great influence on the history of music. He is buried under “his” organ in St. Florian’s Priory near Linz. The organ in the Alter Dom was built according to his plans and is still in use today.

Alfred Kubin (1877–1959)He was an important representative of Expressionism and member of the legend-ary Blauer Reiter group of artists. The Landesgalerie, an Upper Austrian Provin-cial Museum, houses the world’s largest Kubin collection with over 4,000 works.

Adalbert Stifter (1805–1868) The famous poet, painter, writer and pedagogue was always a visionary. In the gradual improvement of education among the people, he saw the only possibility of changing social conditions fundamentally. Born in the Bohemian Forest, he went to school in Kremsmüster and lived in Linz for many years. In the StifterHaus literature museum, you can still see his flat today.

Johannes Kepler (1571–1630)The famous German theologian, math-ematician, astronomer, astrologer and optician lived in Linz from 1612 to 1627 and completed one of his chief works in this house at Rathausgasse 5 – the Rudolphine Tables.

Herbert Bayer (1900–1985)The Bauhaus artist, born in Haag am Hausruck, is regarded as one of the founders of graphic design. The univer-sal genius had to emigrate to the USA in 1937. LENTOS Kunstmuseum Linz has the most extensive collection of his graphical œuvre in the world.

Ludwig Boltzmann (1844–1906)The physicist and philosopher attended a Linz grammar school. His piano teacher was Anton Bruckner.

Frank ElstnerThe entertainer and inventor of the Wetten, dass..? TV show is a native of Linz.

Gerhard HadererThe star caricaturist of Stern, Titanic, GEO, trend and other publications lives and works in Linz.

Birgit MinichmayrThe actress, who has played (among other roles) Buhlschaft in Jedermann at the Salzburg Festival, was born in Pasching, a suburb of Linz.

Franz Welser-MöstThe music director of the Cleveland Orchestra and internationally acclaimed conductor graduated from Linz’s Musik-gymnasium.

Josef ResselThe inventor of the ship screw propeller was educated at a Linz grammar school.

Johann Baptist ReiterThe painter, born in Linz in 1813, is one of the most important Biedermeier artists.

August SanderThe world-famous photographer had a studio in Linz between 1901 and 1909.

Christina StürmerThe pop star hails from Altenberg near Linz, and worked in a bookshop here be-fore the start of her international career.

Richard tauberThe Austrian tenor, the “King of Bel Canto”, was born in what is now the Hotel zum Schwarzen Bären in Linz’s Herren-straße.

Ludwig WittgensteinIn his youth, the philosopher spent a few years in Linz, where he also took his school leaving examination. His treatises founded new philosophical modes of thought.

Parov Stelar (Marcus Füreder)Parov Stelar from Linz is an Austrian DJ and producer for jazz, house, electro and breakbeat, as well as an Amadeus Award winner.

Johann(es) GrueberJohann(es) Grueber, a Jesuit, astronomer and mathematician, was born in Linz, and was the first European to cross Tibet. A scout for the Pope, he started a journey in 1656 to find a safe land route to China.

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Linz enjoys an ideal location.Airport, motorway network or railway – a

journey is not often so fast and uncom-

plicated.

Linz is practical and affordable.Manageable yet urban – a perfect bal-

ance. Meeting pros will provide you with

comprehensive advice, free of charge.

Linz is well organised.For example, with comprehensive free

WiFi for everyone and efficient public

transport.

Linz is beautiful.Whether in the atmospheric Old Town,

by the Danube or on the hills above the

city: Linz is a charming city combining

the traditional and the modern, with its

gaze directed towards the future.

Linz is successful.A cultural city, a strong economy and the

fact that two-thirds of the municipal area

is green space creates a combination

that can’t be found anywhere else.

Linz is sociable.At Tourist Information Linz, we’re

available all year round – in person, by

telephone on +43 732 7070 2009 or in

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People are the focusIn recent years, conferences have become “greener” and thereby more sustainable. However, the human aspect has unfortu-

nately suffered a little. As the logical development of green events, Blue Meeting® focuses on people and the environment.

As concerns meetings, this means that the general and individual needs of people are given more attention than previously.

Blue Meeting® is a Linz invention. Developed by Linz Tourismus, it takes up the “Blue Architecture” concept of sustainable

construction and advances it further for events.

www.linztourismus.at/blue-meeting

A free serviceLinz Tourismus is happy to support you

in planning your meeting. Whether it’s a

seminar or a conference. Our service is

free of charge, fast, friendly and neutral.

With us, you’ll easily find• theperfectvenueanddate

(www.linztourismus.at/locations);

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programmes and fringe events, and

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We can support you!• witheventslastingseveraldays,

with overnight stays;

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and service providers.

The extent of our support is based on

turnover and overnight stays in Linz. Just

contact us – preferably as soon as you

begin planning!

Our information material, free of charge

and in several languages, is the key that

opens up the city for you.

ContactWe’re there for you! Tel.: +43 732 7070

2924 or email: [email protected],

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UNESCO World Heritage Site Hallstatt (130 km)Exhibitions on the prehistoric pile dwellings around Attersee can be found in Schörfling and Mondsee.

Linz lies not only at the centre of Europe, but also at the heart of Upper Austria, surrounded by the well-known Upper Austrian regions of the Salzkammergut, Pyhrn-Priel, the Mühlviertel and Danube-Region. Many excursion destinations can therefore be easily reached in a very short time. In addition, there are four UNESCO World Heritage Sites within a radius of 200 km and four national parks.

Passau, the city on three rivers (120 km)Travel to Passau via the Upper Austrian Danube Valley, with the Schlögener Schlinge. Boat trip Linz–Passau, returning by bus or railway.

thermenwelt OberösterreichIn the spa world of Upper Austria, the curative springs are oases of calm and relaxation. Linz–Geinberg (102 km), Linz–Bad Schallerbach (47 km), Linz–Bad Ischl (112 km), Linz–Bad Zell (36 km), Linz–Bad Hall (40 km)

Welios OÖ Science Center Wels (40 km)Historical Old Town on Roman foundations. Guided tours of the Old Town with the Austria Guides (state-certified tourist guides). WELIOS®.Energie.Erlebnis.Haus – interactive exhibition on 3,000 m2 focused on the theme of renewable energy.

Salzburg (135 km)Baroque, Mozart and the Salzburg Festival.

Upper Austrian exhibition 2016 – People and Horses A Cult and a Passion Locations include the Stadl-Paura Horse Centre, Lambach’s Benedictine abbey and the so-called “Rossstall”, or stables, in the municipality of Lambach.

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Jewish Quarter and St Procopius‘ Basilica

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Lednice-Valtice Cultural Landscape

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Old town of Regensburg with

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Panoramic tour of the Salzkammergut (130 km)With Gmunden pottery, the Imperial town of Bad Ischl, Hotel Weißes Rössl am Wolfgangsee. Route: Linz–Re-gau–Gmunden–Bad Ischl–St. Wolfgang–St. Gilgen–Mondsee

Kalkalpen National Park (75 km)Forest, water, rocks and Alpine pastures domi-nate the natural landscape of the limestone Alps. With a visit to the romantic town of Steyr and a jaw-harp-maker in Molln.Route: Linz–Steyr–Molln

Route of Emperors and KingsDiscover the Danube as a historical travel route! From Regensburg to Hungary, visitors travel by boat, bicycle on the Danube Cycle Path, by car or on foot on the Donausteig hiking trail along Europe’s second-largest river.www.strassederkaiserundkoenige.com www.facebook.com/strassederkaiserundkoenige

UNESCO World Heritage Site Ceský Krumlov (75 km)Picturesque Old Town, castle and cultural pro-gramme. Route: Linz–Freistadt–Bad Leonfelden–Ceský Krumlov

Enns (26 km)The motto of Austria’s oldest town and first città slow is time for relaxed living. On the trail of the Roman legionaries, visit the Museum Lauriacum, where you’ll find one of the most important Roman collections in Austria.

UNESCO World Heritage Site of the Wachau (160 km)Sail past romantic Danube towns into the famous winegrowing region, with Melk’s Benedictine ab-bey. Route: Linz–Grein–Melk river cruise to Krems

Romantic Steyr (47 km)Experience the ambience of old townhouses of the Gothic, Renaissance, baroque and rococo periods. TIP: Steyrtal Museum Railway, Museum of the Working World

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