Enns - Austrian city located on the banks of the river Enns, B17 kilometers from Linz, in the federal state of Upper Austria. The city is situated at an altitude of 281 meters above the morya.Ens - the oldest town in Austria, the town privileges he received April 22, 1212. A document confirming this fact is stored in the local museum.

The first settlements in the area date back to the mouth of the river Enns 4th century BC We know that in this area there was a settlement of the Celts, who created the state of Noricum. Norik was part of the Roman Empire until 15 BC In the second and third centuries the Roman camp Laureakum with 6000 soldiers was located on the site of modern Enns. In 212, Emperor Caracalla granted the status settlement of the municipality. In the year 370 in Enns Basilica was built on the foundations of the Temple of Jupiter, and in 1344 on the former site of the basilica was built the church of St. Lawrence.

The city has been hit by the plague in 1625, which claimed the life of every 14th resident of the city. In 1626, farmers assaulted the city for a month, then two-thirds of the houses were badly damaged.

December 15, 1858 in honor of the Empress Elizabeth of travel from Vienna to Linz Enns was opened railway stantsiya.Vo WWII Enns was in the American occupation zone.

Currently, Enns - a modern city with good infrastructure. The main attractions of the city include the City Tower, built in 1568, the cathedral of St. Lawrence and the Museum of the Roman camp Lauriakum. Castle Enzegg though was founded in the tenth century, but was subjected to a strong renovation in 1565. Church of Our Lady, once part of the Franciscan monastery in Enns, was built in 1270 in the Gothic style. Enns is part of the union of small historic towns of Austria.