!!!Urfahr

Urfahr, Upper Austria, part of the town of  Linz on the northern bank 
of the Danube, at the foot of  Poestlingberg Mountain, mainly 
residential area, no industry; Linz University; "Lentia 2000" building 
complex with shopping centre and Neue Galerie (New Gallery) of the 
town of Linz; administrative centre of Linz (New Town Hall). - 
Documented mention in 1290, town status since 1882, associated with 
Linz since 1919, 1945-1955 headquarters of the Russian occupation 
forces in Upper Austria, had its own town administration and autonomy; 
former Capuchin monastery (1690-1694) with present parish church 
(1692-1694), ceiling painting after J. Fuehrich (1883-1886) by M. 
Gheri. The traditional Urfahr funfair is a popular entertainment 
event.

!Literature
A. Ziegler, Rueckblick auf die Geschichte der Stadt 
Urfahr, 1920; F. Mayrhofer, Erinnerungen an Alt-Urfahr, exhibition 
catalogue, Urfahr, 1982.


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