Chessboard-like streets, Wilhelminian style houses with facade decoration, Hessenplatz in the center and a colorful variety of residents: This is what the Neustadtviertel in Linz stands for. Located between Landstraße and Gruberstraße, it got its architectural face from the 1860s. What people are proud of in other cities doesn’t seem to be of great importance in Linz. At least the handling of old building fabric suggests that the increasingly functional new buildings must give way.
How the Neustadtviertel slowly loses its face
written by Alexandra Hartman Editor-in-Chief
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Alexandra Hartman Editor-in-Chief
Editor-in-Chief Prize-winning journalist with over 20 years of international news experience. Alexandra leads the editorial team, ensuring every story meets the highest standards of accuracy and journalistic integrity.