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Linz & Danube Region
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The Upper Austrian state capital Linz is on the Danube and embraces contemporary art, like the Lentos Art Museum right on the riverbank.
by Felix Gillen
The Upper Austrian state capital Linz is on the Danube and embraces contemporary art, like the Lentos Art Museum right on the riverbank.
Linz on the DanubeUpper Austria's capital was European Capital of Culture in 2009 and has made a name as a city of media art. The Ars Electronica Center stands on the north bank, opposite the Lentos Art Museum. The Main Square, from 1230, is one of Europe's largest of its kind, and since 1898, one of the steepest mountain railways of its kind has operated on the Pöstlingberg.The Upper Danube ValleyBetween Passau and Linz, the Danube winds through a narrow valley. Approximately halfway lies the Schlögener Schlinge, considered Europe's largest forced meander: the river makes a sharp U-turn here.Along the RiverThe Danube Cycle Path runs along the bank; small ferries bring cyclists across the loop from one bank to the other.For the best view of the loop, head to the Schlögener Blick viewpoint.
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The capital of Upper Austria and the country's third-largest city lies on both sides of the Danube. The former steel city has transformed into a cultural hub with Ars Electronica, the Lentos Art Museum, and the Brucknerfest; Linz was European Capital of Culture in 2009.
