Linz am Rhein

Infobox German Location
Art = Stadt
Wappen = Wappen linz am rhein.pnglat_deg = 50 |lat_min = 34 |lat_sec = 13
lon_deg = 07 |lon_min = 17 |lon_sec = 05
Lageplan = Linz am Rhein in NR.pngBundesland = Rheinland-Pfalz
Landkreis = Neuwied
Verbandsgemeinde = Linz am Rhein
Höhe = 57-386
Fläche = 17.98
Einwohner = 5969
Stand = 2006-12-31
PLZ = 53545
Vorwahl = 02644
Kfz = NR
Gemeindeschlüssel = 07 1 38 041
LOCODE = DE LRN
Gliederung = 3 Stadtteile
Adresse-Verband = Am Schoppbüchel 5
53545 Linz am Rhein
Website = [http://www.linz.de/ www.linz.de]
Bürgermeister = Adi Buchwald
Bürgermeistertitel = Stadtbürgermeister
Partei = CDU

Linz am Rhein (in English "Linz on the Rhine") is a municipality in the district of Neuwied, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It is situated on the right bank of the river Rhine near Remagen, approx. 25 km southeast of Bonn and has about 6000 inhabitants. It is the sister city of Marietta, Georgia in the United States , Linz in Austria and Pornic in France.

Linz is the seat of the "Verbandsgemeinde" ("collective municipality") Linz am Rhein.

The town is also a destination for tourists due to its location next to the Rhine river and its colorful half-timbered houses.

History

The town of Linz was first mentioned in an official document in 874 and called "Lincesce".

Between 1206 and 1214 the parish church St. Martin was built at the most elevated spot of the town. A former church, which was located at the same place, had been destroyed during the fights of Otto IV and Phillip von Schwaben in 1198. During reconstruction work in 1981 the remains of graves and fundaments belonging to the former church were found.

The most important political decision for Linz was taken in the late Middle Ages. Between 1304 and 1332 Linz was officially awarded the city status by the Cologne-based archbishop Heinrich II. von Virneburg. Shortly after having been declared a "city", the castle "Burg Linz" was built.

In 1391 a fire destroyed two thirds of the city. In 1475 the Emperor's troops occupied Linz during the "Neuss War". The town hall, which is one of the major sights of Linz, was built in 1517.

In 1815, Linz became part of Prussia. One year later in 1816 Linz received the status of a district town ("Kreisstadt"). This status was revoked in 1822 and Linz became part of the Neuwied county.

After the Second World War, Linz became a part of Rhineland-Palatinate in 1946.

In the 1970's the city expanded with the new residential area "Roniger Hof". In 1979 the local hospital is put into service.

External links

*de icon [http://www.linz.de/ Official website]