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With a population of around 24,000, Linz city center ranks as the second largest district in the city after Urfahr. Spanning 5.65 square kilometers, the district represents approximately 4.5% of Linz’s total area. With a population density of approximately 3,400 inhabitants per square kilometer, an average higher than the city average of 2,000 inhabitants per square kilometer, the district has numerous cultural and educational establishments, including the Ars Electronica center, the Lentos art museum, the Brucknerhaus concert hall, the university of arts. and design, and the private Anton Bruckner University calls the region home. The district also hosts many celebrations and events throughout the year, including Krone-Fest, Pflasterspektakel, Linz Festival and Ars Electronica Festival.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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The early Middle Ages saw the founding of the inner city district when a settlement known as Linze first appears in a document from 799. Located on the south bank of the Danube, the settlement was granted the right city \u200b\u200bin 1240 of Duke Frederick II of Babenberg. Under the leadership of the Habsburgs, who repeatedly made Linz their residence, the city developed and prospered. During the Protestant Reformation, the Counter-Reformation, the Thirty Years’ War and the Napoleonic Wars, the city also had a major influence. Among the many historical events and advancements that the city center has seen are the construction of Linz Castle, the University of Linz, the first railway line opened in Austria, and the rise and fall of the Nazi government. Over the centuries, the city center has also undergone many changes and renovations, including the widening of the city walls, the demolition of fortifications, the construction of new parks and squares, as well as the modernization of architecture and infrastructures. The city center highlights the cultural and historical diversity of Linz and retains many traces of its rich and eventful past.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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The geography of the downtown district is shaped by its southern proximity to the Danube, which constitutes its northern boundary. With an area of \u200b\u200b5.65 square kilometers, the district is equivalent to the cadastral municipality of Linz. Gruberstra\u00dfe to the east; the B139 road to the west; the railway line to the south borders the district. With almost 27,000 inhabitants, the district is the most densely populated in Linz. Six statistical subdistricts: altstadtviertel, Rathausviertel, Kaplanhofviertel, Neustadtviertel, Volksgartenviertel and R\u00f6merberg-Margarethen define the district. About twenty percent of the neighborhood’s total area is also green space. Public transportation connects the neighborhood; several tram and bus lines as well as the main station and the Danube bridge. The district also provides pedestrian zones, cycle paths and parking lots. The neighborhood is distinguished by its historical and cultural appeal as well as its dynamic urban scene.<\/p>

Six subdistricts make up Linz city center: Altstadtviertel, Rathausviertel, Kaplanhofviertel, Neustadtviertel, Volksgartenviertel and R\u00f6merberg-Margarethen. Each sub-district has particular qualities and attractions:<\/p>