Linz am Rhein

It is the sister city of Marietta, Georgia in the United States, Linz in Austria and Pornic in France.

The town is also a destination for tourists thanks to its location next to the Rhine river and its colorful half-timbered houses.

A former church, which was located at the same place, had been destroyed during the fights of Otto IV and Philip of Swabia in 1198.

During reconstruction work in 1981 the remains of graves and foundations belonging to the former church were found.

Between 1304 and 1332 Linz was officially awarded city status by the Archbishop of Cologne, Heinrich II of Virneburg.

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Coat of arms
Coat of arms