District · Upper Austria
Franckviertel: living in Linz
Franckviertel is a district of Linz, about 2 km south-east of the centre. By public transport you reach Hauptplatz in about 15 minutes. About 142 street trees stand within 300 m of a typical spot: plenty of local cooling on hot days. Recent sales across Linz came to €3,640/m², over all building ages.
Tap any point on the map to see every value for exactly that spot: transit, green, noise, heat and more.
History & character
From Glass Shard Quarter to Residential Area
The Franckviertel is the smallest district of Linz and is named after the former coffee bean factory of Heinrich Franck Söhne. The district, located between the city center and the industrial area, is characterized by numerous residential buildings erected during the interwar period for workers from the Linz industries. It earned the nickname "Glass Shard Quarter" due to a glass factory on Garnisonstraße, which provided many residents with jobs but had to make way for the federal barracks. In 2014, the statistical district was slightly reduced, decreasing its area from 1.51 to 1.21 square kilometers. Today, the Franckviertel is an urban residential area that enjoys a unique location due to its proximity to the city center and industrial zones.
Transit connections
Lines and modes from OpenStreetMap, frequency from the timetable (Linz AG Linien and ÖBB): local stops within walking distance, stations counted a little wider. As of: October 2026.
Access · travel time
Where can you get from here, by which mode, to which destination? The map colours every location in the district by real travel time (dark = fast).
Real travel time per inhabited location (250 m grid, clipped to the real district boundary) to destinations in Linz. Transit from the schedule router (Day = peak, Late = after 11pm), bike/walk/car over the street network (car computed without traffic, so rush hour takes correspondingly longer).
Leisure & culture
What makes the area lively: culture, green space, nightlife and sport.
- Parks & green
Lonstorferplatz, Sternpark, Trafikpark, Kleiner Park
- Pools & baths
Kinderbad Wimhölzelstraße
- Sports
Chemie Sportplatz
- Markets
Wochenmarktgelände
Publicly accessible culture and leisure venues within the district boundary, better-known first.
Climate & environment
On hot summer days, local cooling matters. With ≈142 trees per spot: plenty of local cooling on hot days.
Public street and park trees from the City of Linz tree register, counted within 300 m of each inhabited spot. More trees mean more shade (climate) and more green (location). Private gardens are not included.
Light & shadow
Check the light anywhere. Type an address or click the map, pick a floor and drag through the day. The buildings cast their real shadows. Pan the map to explore.
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Real building heights (OpenStreetMap footprints with heights from the BEV laser scan), sun hours and shadows from sun position and geometry. How much of it reaches you also depends on orientation and windows. Terrain is included, from the official elevation model out to 12 km: a mountain to the south takes the winter sun just as the house opposite does. Where the sun only grazes a ridge, the figure remains an approximation.
What does living here cost?
Prices actually paid, per political district. Source: STATISTIK AUSTRIA, Immobilien-Durchschnittspreise 2025. What living in Linz costs →
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Frequently asked questions
How well connected is Franckviertel by public transport?
From Franckviertel you reach Hauptplatz in the centre of Linz in about 15 minutes by public transport.
How green is Franckviertel?
Around 142 public street and park trees stand within 300 m of a typical spot in Franckviertel (lots of green), based on the City of Linz tree register.
Where can I find flats and commercial space in Franckviertel?
You can browse available homes and commercial spaces in Franckviertel in the wohnwahn search, each honestly rated for location, climate, greenery and commute.