Coat of Arms of the City Linz at Rathaus, Marktplatz 14, Linz am Rhein - RLP / Germany - Coats of Arms on Waymarking.com

At the left side of the doorway to the city hall at the marketplace in Linz you will find the Coat of Arms of the City Linz.

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"The blasoning is as follows: "A golden key with a right-hand beard in the shape of a rectangle of multiply angled bars and four-pass ribs, under a silver shield head, a continuous black barred cross." The city of Linz has a distinctive renaissance sign.
The black cross points to the affiliation of Linz to the Cologne archbishopric. The key is the attribute of St. Peter, patron of the Cologne church. The cross and keys are already in the oldest town hall of 1340. The townguard is legally valid since 1857 with royal Prussian permission."

Bearer of Coat of Arms: Town Full name of the bearer: City Linz Where is Coat of Arms installed (short description) ?: Material / Design: Combination of materials Blazon (heraldic description): Source: https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linz_am_Rhein#Wappen : "The blasoning is as follows: "A golden key with a right-hand beard in the shape of a rectangle of multiply angled bars and four-pass ribs, under a silver shield head, a continuous black barred cross." The city of Linz has a distinctive renaissance sign. The black cross points to the affiliation of Linz to the Cologne archbishopric. The key is the attribute of St. Peter, patron of the Cologne church. The cross and keys are already in the oldest town hall of 1340. The townguard is legally valid since 1857 with royal Prussian permission." About the building: Source: http://www.linz.de/html2005/deutsch/stadt/suahtar.htm : "Das Rathaus wurde 1517-1527 erbaut. Es ist der Sitz des Stadtbürgermeisters und der Touristinformation. Im großen Ratssaal heiraten (und feiern) die Linzer gern. Die Uhr der Ratskapelle aus dem Jahre 1737 läuft - nach Reparaturen und Restauration in den Jahren 1876 und 1985 - im Obergeschoss des Rathauses. Das Glockenspiel auf dem Dach des Rathauses mit 23 Glocken erklingt täglich um 12:15 h, 15:15 h und 18:15 h. Je nach Saison wechseln dabei die gespielten Lieder." EN: "The town hall was built between 1517 and 1527. It is the seat of the mayor and the tourist office. In the Grand Council Hall (and celebrate) the Linzers like to marry. The clock of the Council Chapels from 1737 runs - after repairs and restoration in the years 1876 and 1985 - on the upper floor of the town hall. The bell clock on the roof of the town hall with 23 bells sounds every day at 12:15 h, 15:15 h and 18:15 h. Depending on the season, differnt songs are played. " Address: Marktplatz 14, 53545 Linz am Rhein Web page about the structure where is Coat of Arms installed (if exists): [Web Link] Web page about the bearer of Coat of Arms (if exists): Not listed

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