AUSTRIA
CITIES AND TOURIST SITES :
Salzburg
I
Linz I
Innsbruck
LINZ
The third
largest city in Autria is Linz, the capital of
Nieder-Österreich. It is
a cosmopolitan center that cannot be overlooked if you visit Austria. Located almost exactly between Vienna and Salzburg, Linz has
definitely solved the problem of the old and the new living together in
perfect harmony: over the past few decades, great pains have been taken
to preserve the authentic feeling of the historic Old Town Quarter with
its elegant and superbly restored patrician houses in the large
pedestrian zone. This and the many other attractions in the city center
bear witness to the past glory and present beauty of Linz.
One of Austria's foremost composers,
Anton Bruckner, was closely associated with Linz. For many years, the
man affectionately known as "God's Musician," lived and
composed in Linz, where he played the organ at the magnificent Old
Cathedral (Alter Dom). It is quite an experience for music lovers to
visit the magnificent St. Florian Abbey outside Linz, and enjoy the
serene atmosphere of the monastery, where Bruckner once sang in the
famous St. Florian Boys" Choir. The composer is buried beneath the
"Bruckner Organ". Every September, Linz dedicates its most
important musical festival to Bruckner: for three weeks, Linz becomes
the center of Austrian music and culture, presenting some of the world's
most important orchestras, soloists, and conductors.
