13th/14th century
Linz was transferred from the noble line of the Lords of Haunsperg to the Babenbergs around 1205/06. It was probably under Duke Leopold VI that the city was systematically extended to the south and east with the Main Square as city centre, and the city parish church was built east of the main square.
Linz was awarded the rank of City in the first half of the 13th century, which was underlined by the investiture of ‘cives’ = citizens (1228), the term ‘civitas’ = city (1236) as well as the presence of a city magistrate and a city seal (1242). As an evolved city Linz neither has its own city charter, neither was there a formal investiture.
The city’s growing fortunes since the 13th century was based on economic factors. The Linz toll counted among the most lucrative sources of income for the Austrian Dukes. As early as the beginning of the 13th century the city whose captain was based on the Enns had become the administrative centre of the province.
1395
Duke Albrecht II of Austria grants Linz the right to hold a second weekly market on Saturdays. Previously the weekly market had been held on a Tuesday.
1382
Duke Albrecht III of Austria grants the city of Linz the right to hold an annual fair on the Festival of St. Bartholomew the Apostle (24th August). This annual fair evolved from the parish fair and dates back to the 13th century.
By the end of the medieval period this fair had achieved the status of an international fair.
1369
The Dukes Albrecht III andLeopold III of Austria grant the citizens of Linz the right to elect members of the city council.
1362
Duke Rudolf IV of Austria awards Linz the right to reprisals and the right to banish.
5th May 1335
Emperor Louis the Bavarian feoffs the Habsburg Dukes Albrecht II and Otto of Austria in Linz with the Duchy of Carinthia and with South Tyrol.
1328
First mention of a civic hospital, located at the corner of Landstraße and Bethlehemstraße.
since about 1280
The provincial magistrates, leaders and head of the Province above the Enns, who belonged came almost exclusively from the line of the Lords of Wallsee, and who represented the Habsburg rulers, reside in prince’s castle in Linz.
about 1280
Construction of the Minorite church and the Minorite monastery by Eberhard von Wallsee.
1276
First mention of the "Schranne", the city courts.
1258
Ebelsberg first described as a market town. The Bishop of Passau, Otto von Lonstorf, grants the bridge toll to the townsman Leutold von Prusche.
1256
First documentary evidence of the Linz citizens’ parish. The two annual markets, the brother parish fair market or Easter market and St. Bartholemew’s market (24th August) begin to develop into international fairs.
1250
Construction of the Town Parish Church.
1242
First evidence of the existence of a city seal as well as naming of an earlier city magistrate.
1236
Linz is first described as ‘civitas’ (city).
Settlement of the Minorites, construction of a monastery around 1280 and of a church by Eberhard of Wallsee.
1228
First documentary mention of the ‘cives’ (citizens) of Linz, who owned customs and toll benefits.
1205/1206
The Babenberg Duke Leopold VI of Austria and Styria purchases the growing city of Linz from the last Lords of Haunsperg; consequently an extension of the city to the south and east with a large new Main Square as city centre, as well as construction of city walls; creation of new suburbs.