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A Danube city that turned its industrial scars into art
Linz carries some uncomfortable history. Adolf Hitler grew up here and in his final years dreamed of turning it into the greatest museum city in Europe -- the Fuhrerprojekt would have made Linz the cultural capital of a Nazi empire. The city has confronted rather than suppressed this, and the Documentation Center at the Tabor Manor outside the city offers a sober reckoning. What Linz actually became is something far more interesting: one of the most progressive arts and technology cities in Austria, anchored by Ars Electronica, the international festival of art, technology, and society that has been running since 1979 and whose permanent center on the Danube riverfront is one of the best science-and-art museums in Europe.
The Linz Hauptplatz -- the main square, one of the largest baroque squares in Central Europe -- frames the city's older identity, with the Trinity Column erected in 1723 as a plague memorial at its center.
The Lentos Kunstmuseum, a long glass box of a building on the Danube bank, holds a serious modern Austrian art collection including works by Klimt and Schiele. The Linzer Torte, a lattice-topped tart with redcurrant jam and hazelnuts, is considered the world's oldest named cake recipe, first documented in a 1653 manuscript -- a gentle claim to fame that the city wears more comfortably than some of its other records.
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Before you walk.
Linz Hauptbahnhof is on the main Vienna-Salzburg rail corridor. Railjet services from Vienna Hauptbahnhof take about 75 minutes, running frequently throughout the day. From Salzburg, the journey is about 75 minutes in the other direction. Linz is also served by Linz Blue Danube Airport with limited European connections.
The southern bank of the Danube holds the Ars Electronica Center, the Lentos Kunstmuseum, and a pleasant riverside promenade. The Brucknerhaus concert hall is nearby. A boat service crosses to the northern bank, which has less tourism and more of the city's working-class character. The views of the old city from the river are particularly good at dusk.
Yes -- Linzer Torte (a lattice-topped tart with hazelnuts and redcurrant or raspberry jam) is available in virtually every bakery and cafe in the city. Konditorei Jindrak on the Herrenstrasse is considered one of the best, and ships the torte internationally. The recipe dates to a 1653 manuscript, making it one of the oldest documented cake recipes in the world.
The Postlingbergbahn, one of the steepest mountain tramways in the world, runs from the Urfahr district on the north bank of the Danube up to the Postlingberg hill and the baroque Pilgrimage Church at its summit. The tram has operated since 1898 and is integrated into the Linz public transit network. The hilltop offers the best panoramic views of the city and the Danube valley.
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