The Pöstlingberg () is a high hill on the left bank of the

Danube The Danube ( ; ) is a river that was once a long-standing frontier of the Roman Empire and today connects 10 European countries, running through their territories or being a border. Originating in Germany, the Danube flows southeast for , pa ...

in the city of

Linz Linz ( , ; cs, Linec) is the capital of Upper Austria and third-largest city in Austria. In the north of the country, it is on the Danube south of the Czech border. In 2018, the population was 204,846. In 2009, it was a European Capital of ...

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. It is a popular tourist destination, with a viewing platform over the city, and is the site of the Pöstlingberg pilgrimage church, and the

Linz Grottenbahn Linz ( , ; cs, Linec) is the capital of Upper Austria and third-largest city in Austria. In the north of the country, it is on the Danube south of the Czech border. In 2018, the population was 204,846. In 2009, it was a European Capital of ...

. The Pöstlingberg is reached from the city centre by line 50 of the

Linz tramway Trams in Linz (german: Linzer Straßenbahn-Netz) is a network of tramways forming the backbone of the urban public transport system in Linz, which is the capital city of the federal state of Upper Austria in Austria. The network is operated by th ...

, running over the

Pöstlingbergbahn The Pöstlingbergbahn () is a narrow-gauge electric railway, or "mountain tramway", in Linz, Austria. It connects the main square in the centre of Linz with the district of Pöstlingberg, located at the top of a hill (or small mountain) at the n ...

mountain tramway.

Bibliography

* Erich Hillbrand, Friederike Grill-Hillbrand: ''Pöstlingberg. Streiflichter auf Erscheinungsbild und Geschichte des Linzer Hausbergs.'' Universitätsverlag Rudolf Trauner, Linz 1996, * Christian Hager: ''Auf den Pöstlingberg! Geschichte und Geschichten vom Wahrzeichen der Landeshauptstadt Linz.'' Verlag Denkmayr, Linz 1997,

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