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750 Years Lienz
Findings from the Early Stone Age (2,000 years before Christ) confirm the settlement of the Lienz region during this time period. The immediate forerunner of the city of Lienz was the St. Andra settlement atop a hill to the left of the Isel River, from which the name Lienz was derived in loco Luenzina in the years between 1022 and 1039. On February 25, 1242, Lienz was first described as civitas, or city in the notes of Italian notary public Jakob Haas. This date marks the occasion of the city's 750th anniversary. Of special importance to the development of Lienz is the historical fact that the Counts of Goerz held their residences here (built from 1252 to 1277). After this family of counts died out, the city lost much of its significance and in 1501 came under the ownership of the Counts of Wolkenstein-Rodenegg. They erected the construction which appears on this commemorative stamp - the Lieburg (1605-1608) - in the lower part of the city. This building has been adapted to serve as a city hall.
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