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| Leonding | ||
| federal state | Upper Austria | |
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| Residents | 28.698 (2018) | |
| height | 287 m | |
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Leonding is a city in Traunviertel, with the neighboring Upper Austrian Capital Linz Grown together and most populous municipality in Austria, which is neither a statutory city nor the seat of a district authority.
background
Leonding is divided into three cadastral communities and a total of 22 localities. The cadastral communities of Holzheim in the north and Rufling in the west are rather sparsely populated and dominated by agriculture. The cadastral municipality of Leonding in the center is densely populated and urbanized, especially with the southern districts of Haag, Hart and Doppl, with most of the development dating from 1950 onwards. In the area of Bundesstraße 1, Leonding is part of the Linz agglomeration, which also includes the neighboring communities Pasching and Traun includes and to the west up catfish enough.
getting there
By plane
The Linz Airport
(IATA: LNZ) Located approx. 5 km west of Leonding: The OÖVV bus line 601 runs from Linz main station (bus terminal) via the airport to Trauner Crossing. Runs between 5 a.m. and 8:30 p.m. 1-2 times an hour. Stops in Leonding: Lahrnhauserweg, Paschinger Straße, Hackstraße. Travel time from / to the airport approx. 15 minutes.
By train
- ÖBB regional trains on the Westbahn from Wels Hauptbahnhof or Linz Hauptbahnhof, Leonding and Linz-Untergaumberg stations
- Trains the Linz Local Railway (LILO) from Linz main station in the direction of Neumarkt-Kallham or Peuerbach; Stops Untergaumberg, Leonding Lokalbahn, Straßfeld, Bergham, Am Dürrweg, Rufing.
- Regional trains of the ÖBB on the Phyrnbahn from Linz main station, train stations Linz Ost and Linz Wegscheid
City and regional transport
- Leonding is integrated into the bus network of Linz AG and the Upper Austrian Transport Association (OÖVV) and therefore most parts of the community can be easily reached by bus from the central transfer point in the state capital and the surrounding communities.
- Tram lines 3 and 4 from Linz city center (e.g. Hauptplatz, Hauptbahnhof) in the direction of Traun; Stops Untergaumberg, Gaumberg, Larnhauserweg, Haag, Poststraße, Meixnerkreuzung, Doblerholz, Im Bäckerfeld, Langholzried
In the street
Kremstalstraße, from Linz city center (Unionstraße) to Traun and on to Kirchdorf an der Krems, connection to the motorways:
Mühlkreisautobahn, 
7 Linz / Wiener Straße, continue on the feeder to Unionstraße.
Western motorway, 174 Traun, continue on the Trauner bypass road.
mobility
Leonding is the service area of Linz AG, the operator of local public transport in Linz.
In particular, the commercial areas along the B139 and B1 (Hart and Doppl districts) are not necessarily pedestrian and cyclist-friendly.
Tourist Attractions
Town square
In the center is the approximately 5,000 m² Town square. It was redesigned in the early 2000s. During this time, that too town hall newly built. The town square is also framed by some historical buildings, including the Leondingen parish church, the 44 house and the Municipal Council Hall, which protrudes into the square with a glass facade. The Town hall atrium is used for events (concerts, theater). The farmers' market (in winter in the atrium), the Christmas market and much more can also be found on the town square. instead of.
Churches
- Leondingen parish church
- Evangelical Parish Church Leonding-Doppl
- Catholic parish church Leonding-Doppl
- Parish church Leonding-Hart
- St. Isidore Church
Castles, chateaus and palaces
- Tower fortification Linz . A ring of fortifications around the state capital, built 1830-1833. Some defense works were located on Leondingen municipality, including to this day :.
- Tower 9 (Apollonia) - today Leonding City Museum
- Tower 10 (Gertrude) - apartments and offices
- Tower 12 (Agnes) - apartments and offices
- Tower 13 (Genoveva; "Powder Tower") - currently vacant, renovation as a cultural monument
- Holzheim Palace (also Painherrnhof), in the north of the city. First mentioned in 1075, rebuilt in 1726 after a fire. Today used as a residential building.
- Rufling Castle, in the west of Leonding. First mentioned in 791, the current shape dates from the second half of the 19th century. Today also residential use.
- Bergham Castle. The castle was demolished in 2011 due to its dilapidation.
Buildings
- 44 house, Stadtplatz 44. Erected as a school building in 1831, art gallery since 1998.
Museums
- City Museum Leonding. Archaeological, military history and local history exhibits, contemporary art.
- Municipal gallery in the 44er house, Stadtplatz 44.
Parks
- City park on the Harter Plateau. In the middle of the 60,000 m² park stands a sculpture reminiscent of Stonehenge.
- City park in Friesenegg. In the middle of the 50,000 m² park is the currently vacant tower 13 of the Linz city fortifications (see above).
- Kürnberger Forest. Cross-community, a popular and frequented local recreation area for the population of Leonding and the entire Linz metropolitan area.
activities
- Kürnberghalle, multifunctional event hall for 1000 people
- 1 Kürnbergbad, Limesstrasse 10a, 4060 Leonding. Tel.: 43 732 677829. Outdoor pool.Open: daily 9 a.m. - 8 p.m.
- Tennis hall of the Leonding Sports Union
- 2 Dipl.Ing.-Ferdinand-Karl sports facility
- Regular events:
- July: Klangplatz-Stadtplatz, concerts on the Stadtplatz
- September: Leonart, art festival
- November: Kürnberglauf, running event in the Kürnbergwald
- December: Two-day Advent market on the town square
shop
Large shopping centers and specialist markets are particularly concentrated along the B139 (Kremstal Straße):
- 1 PlusCity, Plus-Kauf-Strasse 7, 4061 Pasching. Tel.: 43 7229 6800. The Plus-City (already close to the municipality of Pasching) is the second largest shopping center in Austria.Open: Mon - Wed 9:30 a.m. - 7:00 p.m., Thu Fri 9:30 a.m. - 9:00 p.m., Sat 9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
kitchen
nightlife
accommodation
There are four hotels and a few private guest houses. The location of the hotels is more suitable for a visit to Linz.
security
health
Practical advice
trips
- Linz
- Other places in the vicinity that belong to the Linz agglomeration: Pasching, Traun, Wels
literature
Web links
http://www.leonding.at/ - Official website of Leonding
