About Ottensheim

Ottensheim is a part of the city of Linz, and is one of the most popular recreation areas in the city. Located on the Danube Rier and the most important trade route to Bohemia, Ottensheim is steeped in history and was an early settlement. Ottensheim, the oldest market of the Mühlviertel, has been afflicted by fires several times in its history. The biggest fire, which occured in 1899, destroyed 133 of 168 houses.