LINZ. First mention in 799 as Linz (Before, the name was Lentia) Salt trade and textile industry...

First mention in 799 as Linz (Before, the name was Lentia)

Salt trade and textile industry were always important for Linz

Since 1945: modern industry and culture

2009: European Capital of Culture

History

Town‘s land mark: Pöstlingberg

Inhabitants: 191.107

Linzer Torte: world oldest known gateau

Mayor: Franz Dobusch

Capital of Upper Austria

Facts

Shopping in the city at Landstraße Sports in clubs Chilling at the Donaulände Cinema Ice skating Swimming in the summer Eating at Mc Donald‘s with friends

What we do in Linz

Well organized public buses and trams

Before Christmas there are two Christmas markets

There are many trains in nearly every city of Austria

Other important things

Musiktheater Linz: watching theaters and musicals

Pöstlingberg: Hill with a castle on it, also a zoo

Pöstlingbergbahn: train that you can take to come to the castle

Voest Alpine Stahlwelt: huge production place for steel

Lentos Kunstmuseum: Museum

Hauptplatz with the Dreifaltigkeitssäule: big place where you can see a beautiful building

Sights

Musiktheater Linz

http://www.google.at/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=musiktheater+linz&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&docid=XaLzcZaI4FrZAM&tbnid=1LuoAVa1efRS-M:&ved=0CAUQjRw&url=http://www.heute.at/freizeit/kultur/art23668,867120&ei=UgUWUtjbHoa00QXS4YDYCA&bvm=bv.51156542,d.ZG4&psig=AFQjCNEJLinVbnQQ7ffFWNrQCiJJyEmFHw&ust=1377261164078848

Pöstlingberg

http://www.google.at/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=p%C3%B6stlingberg&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&docid=tdkv7aK5Gmwj4M&tbnid=7UgMfmmD0O9ZWM:&ved=0CAUQjRw&url=http://www.schwarzaufweiss.de/linz-reisefuehrer/poestlingberg.htm&ei=9AUWUrDrD8Ss0QXOyoDwDA&bvm=bv.51156542,d.ZG4&psig=AFQjCNGukEZQ0YdiTRgtygI2SasnUOi5dw&ust=1377261415871048

Pöstlingbergbahn

Voest Alpine Stahlwelt

http://www.google.at/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=voestalpine&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&docid=pPR-lilnPa3PqM&tbnid=vosIkg9lKIOQ_M:&ved=0CAUQjRw&url=http://diepresse.com/home/wirtschaft/international/513628/Voestalpine_100MillionenEuro-Auftrag-von-Porsche&ei=AAcWUobTFOei0QXSwoHIAg&bvm=bv.51156542,d.ZG4&psig=AFQjCNFDtv2-myaDCuIWdRgHfIRDYBEWwA&ust=1377261674486028

Lentos Kunstmuseum

http://www.google.at/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=lentos%20kunstmuseum&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&docid=_vp5n0o1PMnwmM&tbnid=jhRTpNUacGV5zM:&ved=0CAUQjRw&url=http://www.eckelt.at/de/referenzen/kunstmuseum_lentos_01.aspx&ei=aQcWUtvJDsuS0QXx3IG4DQ&bvm=bv.51156542,d.ZG4&psig=AFQjCNGr_33V9QcG-bWAjpTOW41vYHq0hw&ust=1377261776249451

Hauptplatz with Dreifaltigkeitssäule

http://www.google.at/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=linz%20hauptplatz&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&docid=HW48tbiWmSwBYM&tbnid=PXvNLqhDoWb4cM:&ved=0CAUQjRw&url=http://www.wels-info.at/Tourismus/Wels-erleben/TV-Landeshauptstadt-Linz.html&ei=1wcWUrGsJ4GH0AXu1YCQCw&bvm=bv.51156542,d.ZG4&psig=AFQjCNGDdBWUM8GlAgKnejzNAKSPq8GDJw&ust=1377261881569711

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