Römerstrasse (Linz)
| Roman road | |
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| Basic data | |
| place | Linz |
| District | Inner city (Linz) |
| Connecting roads | Promenade , Freinbergstrasse |
| Cross streets | Tummelplatz, Lessingstrasse, Schlossberg, Martingasse, Flügelhofgasse, Schweizerhausgasse, Tiefer Graben, Johannesgasse, Donatusgasse, Königsweg, Vergeinerstrasse, Jägermayrstiege, Edelweißberg |
| Buildings | Linz Castle , Martinskirche , Jägermayrhof |
| use | |
| User groups | Bus route 26 , car traffic , pedestrian traffic |
| Technical specifications | |
| Street length | 1.5 kilometers |
The Römerstraße is a street in the Upper Austrian capital Linz . It runs from the promenade in the city center to the Freinberg at Jägermayrhof and continues there as Freinbergstrasse.
history
The street was named Römerstraße in 1869. Before that it consisted of several parts, namely Am Schloßwall, Neuer Weg, Oberer Neuweg, Äußerer Neuweg and Äußerer Schulerberg.
Location and characteristics
The approximately 1500 meter long street runs in a westerly direction from the promenade to Freinbergstrasse at Jägermayrhof. In the area between Martingasse and Schweizerhausgasse and between Donatusgasse and Lessingstraße, Römerstraße is a one-way street out of town. The street is used from Lessingstraße (near Königsweg) to the upper end of bus line 26, with four bus stops along Römerstraße ( theater [also line 27, this only in the direction of the chemical park ], Römerbergschule, Vergeinerstraße and Jägermayr).
The lower section between Schlossberg and Tiefer Graben is a narrow street with a historically preserved village character and a low ensemble of houses near the Martinskirche . Above the street is wider, from Lessingstraße it is lined with old trees and characterized by Wilhelminian style villas.
building
No. 2 Former inn of the Roman Emperor
Built in 1784, last rebuilt by Michael Lettmayr in 1878 and Ignaz Scheck in 1903.
Castle complex
No. 16 Villa Raukamp
Home and studio of the glass painter Josef Raukamp , built in 1931 in a modern style by the architect Josef Hawranek .
Martinskirche
No. 18–37 Historical ensemble of houses
A historical ensemble of low old town houses has been preserved in this area.
No. 21 rectory
Formerly an inn, the house now houses the parish office and parish café of the parish of St. Martin am Römerberg.
Municipal children's home
The children's home built in 1908 by Gustav Steinberger and Julius Biowski is on the corner of Johannesgasse .
No. 75 Villa Zaunmüller
Late historical villa construction, built in 1904 by master builder Franz Weikl.
No. 77a double villa Weikl
1904 and built for master builders Franz and Josefine Weikl.
No. 83 Villa Pogatschnig
Built in 1904 by Wilhelm Fabigan .
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No. 92 Paradise Garden
The former excursion inn Paradiesgarten has served as a municipal kindergarten since 1952.
Karl-Franck-Anlage with Barbara Chapel and Franz-Josefs-Warte
Park on Freinberg with the Barbara Chapel built in 1932 and the Franz-Josefs-Warte observation tower built in 1888 .
No. 98 Jägermayr
Web links
- linz.at City history, monuments, Roman road
Individual evidence
- ↑ linz.at city's history, Linzer street names
- ↑ Former inn "Zum Römischen Kaiser"
- ^ Villa Raukamp
- ^ Children's home
- ^ Villa Römerstrasse
- ↑ Double villa
- ^ Villa Pogatschnig
- ↑ Barbara Chapel
- ↑ Franz-Josefs-Warte