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Viewing Linz, Austria - Home of the Famous Linzer TorteLinz, Austria - Home of the Famous Linzer Torte
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The Linzer Torte is considered the oldest known cake in the world. It was originally baked in a silver bowl with various fruit fillings and strips on top (similar to today's pies). Here is more information about the second largest city in Austria. By Douglas Scott Linz is the second largest city in Austria, and a very important location for industry. It is situated on the River Danube and has three bridges connecting Linz with the suburb of Urfahr, on the left bank of the river. The city is still, at present, an important industrial and transport hub serving the whole area from Upper Austria to Bohemia. Over the last 30 years, the town has made an effort to counteract its image as a rather grimy industrial town. Cleanliness and safety are key policymaking issues in the City of Linz. The Landstrasse is the place to shop. This thoroughfare for pedestrians is home to many shops, agencies, bakeries and restaurants. The small street is located in the old part of town near the town square, where there are plenty of discos and pubs. This area is called the 'Bermuda Triangle' of Linz. The main square in the historic old town quarter stretches 13,000 meters, and is considered Austria's largest town square. The city also is a city of churches. The square is dominated by the Plague Column Trinity Column, but also boasts fine examples of Baroque and Biedermeier facades like the Old Town Hall (Altes Rathaus). There is a flea market on Saturdays in the square, and it hosts various exhibitions - some as traditional as the annual Christmas Market (Christkindlmarkt). Bruckner Festival draws well over 100,000 participants to celebrate the best of classical music, with the added attraction of sound and light displays. For one week every year, the city becomes the most futuristic city in the world as Ars Electronic provides a fascinating fusion of art and science, which is an open meeting place for artists and cyber enthusiasts. The festival is a strange affair - a trade show for technological companies, a forum for international debate, and a chance to see the cleverest art around. The Linzer Torte is considered the oldest known cake in the world, mentioned by name in the mid 1600s. The cake is made with nuts in the dough, and might be rather dry. It was originally baked in a silver bowl with various fruit fillings and strips on top (similar to today's pies). Wolfgang Amadeus composed his Linz Symphony in 1783 in the three-storey Mozart House. The Postlingbergbahn is Europe's steepest tram. It carries passengers over a distance of 2.9 km in 16 minutes. It was built in 1898, and the tram still operates with romantic cars from the turn of the century. About the Author: Douglas Scott works and writes for The Car Hire Specialist. and is a writer for The Linz Rental Site. Article source: 111 Travel Directory: Triple1.com (triple one dot com) More free articles: 1st Rate Articles - 1stRateArticles.com |
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