Test it yourself

Which candidate knows “his” Linz best?

The candidates from left to right: Gerlinde Grünn (KPÖ), Dietmar Prammer (SPÖ), Georg Redlhammer (Neos), Martin Hajart (ÖVP), Lorenz Potocnik (Linz+), Michael Raml (FPÖ) and Eva Schobesberger (Grüne).(Bild: Krone KREATIV/Markus Wenzel)

Becoming mayor is not difficult, being mayor is possibly very difficult - but how well do you actually know the city you want to govern? This is exactly what the "Krone" wanted to know and therefore invited the seven leading candidates in the Linz mayoral election to take a big knowledge test. You can find all the questions and answers below!

And no, it wasn't about cultural policy or budget planning, but about the real questions of life: Which jam belongs in a Linzer Torte? Who serves the house specialty in varieties such as "truffle/boletus" or "horse cheeseoni"? And which famous German entertainer has his roots in Linz?