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Linz

a port in N Austria, capital of Upper Austria, on the River Danube: cultural centre; steelworks. Pop.: 183 504 (2001)
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The following article is from The Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1979). It might be outdated or ideologically biased.

Linz

a city in Austria, on the Danube. The capital of the province of Upper Austria. Population, 205,000 (1971).

Linz is the third largest city in Austria. It is an important transportation junction (the port’s freight turnover was 4.8 million tons in 1972). The country’s largest metallurgical combine is located in Linz, which also has machine-building, electrical-engineering, chemical, textile, and glass industries. A higher school of social and economic sciences and a conservatory are located in Linz.

The old city, with its main square and the main street, the Landstrasse, are located on the right bank of the Danube. Linz’s noteworthy buildings include the Old Cathedral (1669–78), the New Cathedral (neo-Gothic, 1862–1924; architect, V. Statz), and other cathedrals, Baroque churches, and the town hall. Also important are the former imperial palace (about 1600), and the Landhaus (1564–71; rebuilt after 1800). Newer buildings include the Tabakfabrik (1932–36; architects, P. Behrens and A. Popp), the multistory Froschberg-hochhaus (1956; architect, A. Perotti), and the New Gallery of the City of Linz (Wolfgang-Gurlitt Museum).

REFERENCE

Schmidt, J. Die Linzer Kirchen. Vienna, 1964.
The Great Soviet Encyclopedia, 3rd Edition (1970-1979). © 2010 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.
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