Linz
Area: 96 km2
Population: 189.000
Information: Touristinformation Linz
Hauptplatz 1 | 4020 Linz
Tel:+43 732 7070-2009
Fax:+43 732/772873
tourist.info@linz.at | www.linz.at/tourismus
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VENUE 2010
The Intersport Arena is the most famous venue for elite sports in Linz.It was built in 2003 to become one of the most modern halls suitable for track and field competitions, concerts and, of course, handball events. With a removable track and field court and mobile stands, the venue can be adapted for any event within a few hours. All rooms inside the hall guarantee the best possible conditions for VIP, athletes, officials and fans.
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Capacity: 6.000
Euro 2010: Preliminary round (19.-23.01.2010)
4-Nations-Tournament: 30.10. - 01.11.2009
LIVA Sport & Event
Ziegeleistraße 76-78
A-4020 Linz
Tel: +43 732 65 73 11-0 | Fax: +43 732 65 73 11-4005
stadion@liva.co.at | http://www.livasport.at/
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INFORMATION
Linz will serve as Europe's host city in 2009, when the Province of Upper Austria's capital assumes the title of European Capital of Culture.
Preparations for the big year are already underway: buildings are going up and a big lineup of events is providing a foretaste of the great things in store for visitors in 2009.
Culture in Linz is extraordinarily diverse. There's interactive art in the virtual worlds of the Ars Electronica Center (that will be moving into a fabulous new facility just in time for 2009). On the opposite bank of the Danube, masterpieces of the 19th and 20th centuries are on display in the striking glass-and-steel Lentos Museum of Art. Plus, you can enjoy world-class music and drama in the Brucknerhaus and the Landestheater, leading-edge offerings in the OK Offenes Kulturhaus Oberösterreich, and exhibitions in the Museums of the Province of Upper Austria. Big events highlight the cultural calendar in Linz: the Pflasterspektakel Festival of Street Art, Danube Summer, Ars Electronica Festival, Linzer Klangwolken (Cloud of Sound), Brucknerfest, Linzer Advent and Winter Culture offer regional and international art and culture for every taste.
Linz's Old City is the ideal setting for strolls through charming cobblestone streets and past centuries-old architecture. Its spacious Main Square is one of the largest in Central Europe. The continent's steepest traction railway takes you on a leisurely ride up Pöstlingberg for a panoramic view of the city; when the visibility's good, you can see all the way to the Alps. And what better way to follow that up than with a boat ride on the beautiful blue Danube? Needless to say, culture and scenery aren't all that Linz has to offer. One of Austria's most popular shopping districts is right in the heart of downtown Linz. And when you're ready for a refreshing break, consider dropping in on one of Linz's many gemütliche cafés and trying a world-famous Linzer Torte!
BOTANICAL GARDENS
The Botanical Gardens on the "Gugl" are among the most beautiful in Europe. Over an area of 43,000 m², there are more than 10,000 various types of plants to admire. In the five greenhouses the splendour of exotic specimens predominates the garden's unique collection of cacti,the finest in Europe. The natural conditions allow the exhibited plants to be grouped in complete landscapes, so that visitors can imagine they are in the middle of the plant's natural habitat.
PÖSTLINGBERG
Not only the childrenget excited when visiting the Pöstlingberg. Following the ride up on the historic Pöstlingbergbahn(Pöstlingberg-Busuntil spring 2009)mountain tram, it is only a few paces to the pilgrimage basilica, the panorama viewing platform and the Grottenbahncave railway, where the mascot, Sebastian, awaits in his fairytale world and the Dragon Express runs through the shimmering kingdom of the dwarves. Half way up the mountain tram is the Linz Zoological Garden, which is open throughout the year and houses hundreds of animals and a children's zoo.
ARS ELECTRONICA CENTER
The Ars Electronica will be the heart of the European Capital of Culture Linz in 2009. The Museum of the Future offers space on five floors for fascinating views at digital computer worlds and latest technologies and media. The specialty: the visitors are interactively integrated, and they can experiment actively without restrictions. The museum provides trainers that guide you through the museum. In Europe's only public cave you get on a fantastic journey through three-dimensional worlds. If you want to get to know Linz~Danube from a total new perspective you should try the flight simulator ‘Humphrey': fly through the streets of Linz and experience the city from a bird's eye view. Now you can also see the famous “Millionenzimmer” of the Schönbrunn castle here in Linz. The details of the magnificent room can be seen as an elaborate 3-D projection. Visitors of all ages can create their own habitat at Gulliver's World.
