Lienz description and photos - Austria: Tyrol (Topic)

Lienz description and photos - Austria: Tyrol. Detailed information about the attraction. Description, photographs and a map showing the nearest significant objects. The title in English is Lienz.

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Lienz is an Austrian city located in the federal state of Tyrol. The city is home to over 12,000 people. Lienz is often called the “city of the Dolomites.”

Since 300 BC. in the territory of modern Lienz lived the Celts, who came under the control of the Roman Empire in 15 BC. Lienz himself was first mentioned in a file issued by Bishop Brixen in 1030. The village, together with the neighboring Patriasdorf, belonged to the Patriarch of Aquileia. Located on an important trade route from Friulia to Salzburg, the market town of Lienz received city rights on February 25, 1242.

During the Italian campaign of the French Revolution, Lienz was occupied twice by French troops in 1797. After the Austrian defeat at the Battle of Austerlitz, Lienz as part of Tyrol went to Bavaria, and was recaptured by Austrian troops only in 1813. After the First World War, the southern part of the Tyrolean lands ceded to Italy in accordance with the provisions of the Saint-Germain Treaty.

The Lienz Mountains attract both professional climbers and tourists. Cycling races are held here twice a year (June and September). In winter, people come here to ski and snowboard.

Lienz is a member of the Association of Small Historic Towns. The 13th century main square and Brook Castle, the seat of the Counts of Gorz, built in the 13th and 16th centuries, are considered the city's main attractions. In addition, the 15th century Gothic Church of St. Andrew with fragments of Roman masonry, as well as the Franciscan Church of the mid-14th century with original frescoes of the 15th century are interesting to see.

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