Willkommen auf basic-karriere.de![]() The main street "Landstraße" leads from the "Blumauerplatz" to the main square. In the middle of this square the high "Pestsäule" ("plague column", also known as "Dreifaltigkeitssäule" (Dreifaltigkeit means Holy Trinity)) was built to remember the people who died in the plague epidemics.[7][8] Near the castle, being the former seat of Friedrich the III — the oldest Austrian church is located: Sankt/Saint Martins church. It was built during early medieval Carolingian times.[9] Other points of interest include: * St. Mary's Cathedral (Mariendom), Roman Catholic.[10], in Gothic-Revival style * Pöstlingberg-Kirche: pilgrimage church on the Pöstlingberg hill * Brucknerhaus — the concert hall named after the composer Anton Bruckner, who was born in Ansfelden, a small town next to Linz.[11] * Gugl Stadium, is home to the LASK (Linzer Athletik Sport Klub), which is claimed to be the third oldest football club in Austria.[12] * The Linzer Landestheater[13][14] [edit] Culture The city is now home to a vibrant music and arts scene that is well-funded by the city and the state of Upper Austria. Between the Lentos Art Museum and the "Brucknerhaus", is the "Donaulände", which is also referred to as "Kulturmeile" ("culture mile"). This is a park alongside the river, which is used mainly by young people to relax and meet in summer. It is also used for the Ars Electronica Festival and the "Linz Fest".[15] Linz has other culture institutions, such as the Posthof, which is near the harbour,[16] and the Stadtwerkstatt, which is by the Danube river.[17] Linz was the European Capital of Culture in 2009, along with Vilnius, the capital of Lithuania.[18] |
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