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Bregenz
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Bregenz (Austria)
Bregenz
Administration
Country Flag of Austria Austria
State Vorarlberg
District Bregenz
Mayor Markus Linhart (ÖVP)
Basic statistics
Area 29. Wikipedia talkFeatured lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below -->This list of countries, arranged alphabetically Austria (Österreich ( officially the Republic of Austria (Republik Österreich Austria is a federal republic made up of nine States, known in German as Länder (singular Land) Vorarlberg is the westernmost state ( Land) of Austria. Though it is the second smallest in terms of area ( Vienna is the smallest it borders Austria is divided into 84 political districts ( Politische Bezirke ' and 15 Statutarstädte which form their own districts The Bezirk Bregenz is an administrative district ( Bezirk) in Vorarlberg, Austria. Burgomaster (alternatively spelled Burgo[[meister]], literally translated meaning master of the town or master of the Fortress The Austrian People's Party ( German: Österreichische Volkspartei, or ÖVP) is an Austrian Political party. Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. 51 km² (11. 4 sq mi)
Elevation 427 m  (1401 ft)
Population 27,154  (31/12/2006)
 - Density 920 /km² (2,383 /sq mi)
Other information
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Licence plate B
Postal code 6900
Area code 05574
Website www.bregenz.at

Coordinates: 47°30′18″N 09°44′57″E / 47.505, 9.74917

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The city is situated on a plateau falling in a series of terraces to the lake at the foot of Pfänder mountain. The Pfänder with its unique views of Lake Constance (Bodensee Germany Austria Switzerland and 240 mountain peaks is the most famous lookout point of the region It is a junction of the arterial roads from the Rhine valley to the German Alpine foothills, with cruise ship services on Lake Constance. The Rhine (Rhein Rijn Rhin Reno Rain Rhenus is one of the longest and most important Rivers in Europe at 1320 kilometres (820 mi with an average discharge

Bregenz is twinned with Bangor in Northern Ireland, and various exchange trips take place between the two places. Bangor (Beannchor is a large Town in County Down, Northern Ireland, with a population of 76403 people in the 2001 Census, making it the Northern Ireland (Tuaisceart Éireann Ulster Scots: Norlin Airlann) is a Country within the United Kingdom, lying in the northeast of Another twin town is Akko in Israel. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics.

It is especially famous for the annual summer music festival Bregenzer Festspiele. Bregenzer Festspiele ( Bregenz Festival) is a performing arts festival which is held every July and August in Bregenz Austria.

History

The Pfänder,a famous lookout point of Bregenz
The Pfänder,a famous lookout point of Bregenz

The first settlements date from 1500 BC. In the 5th century BC, the Celts settled at Brigantion, which was one of their most heavily fortified locations. The 5th century BC started the first day of 500 BC and ended the last day of 401 BC. Celts (ˈkɛlts or /ˈsɛlts/, see Names of the Celts After water and battles in 15 BC, the Romans conquered Brigantion and the city became a Roman camp. It was conferred the status of a municipality (Brigantium) around AD 50 and was the seat of the Roman admirality for Lake Constance. Year 50 was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Julian calendar. In 259/60 Brigantium was destroyed by the Alemanni, a Germanic people who settled in the area in around 450. Events By Place Roman Empire Valerian, captured by King Shapur I of Persia, dies in captivity The Alamanni, Allemanni, or Alemanni were originally an alliance of Germanic tribes located around the upper Main river ( Germany For the area code see Area code 450. Events By Place Eastern Roman Empire August 25 — Marcian is proclaimed

From 610 to 612 St. This article is about the year 610. Events By Place Byzantine Empire October 4 — Heraclius arrives Events By Place Europe Sisebut succeeds Gundemar as king of the Visigoths. Columbanus and Saint Gall worked as missionaries in Bregenz. Not to be confused with St Columba, also Irish and partly his contemporary Saint Gall, Gallen, or Gallus (c 550 - c 646 was an Irish disciple and one of the traditionally twelve companions of Saint Columbanus From 917 the castle served as a residence of the Udalrichinger (ruling dynasty of Vorarlberg), who called themselves Counts of Bregenz. Events By Place Asia The Great Yue Kingdom later renamed Southern Han, is founded by Liu Yan in Guangdong The house died out around 1150. The son of the first Ulrich was Saint Gebhard, born in 947. Gebhard III of Constance was bishop from 1086 to 1105 Saint Gebhard (949-995 was a bishop of Constance from 979 until 995 He became Bishop of Konstanz and was later known as the patron of the pregnant women. The Bishopric of Constance was a Diocese of the Roman Catholic Church that existed from about 585 until 1821 In around 1170 Hugo of Tübingen (Montfort) founded a town settlement (first documented mention in 1249), enlarged in the 13th and 14th century and from 1650 to 1652.

Sold in 1451 and in 1523 to the Habsburgs, under Bavarian rule from 1805 to 1814; from 1842 to 1850 construction of the harbour (in 1883 and from 1889-1891) enlargement of the harbour, Austrian ship service was set up in 1884), rail communication has existed since 1872 (since 1884 across the Arlberg massif); since then the town has extended to the surrounding countryside. Bavaria ( German:, with an area of 70553 Km² (27241 square miles and almost 12 Since 1726 main seat of the Austrian administration in Vorarlberg ("Obervogtei", in 1786 "Kreisamt", since 1861 seat of the Landtag, since 1918 seat of the Landeshauptmann), Rieden-Vorkloster and Fluh were incorporated to Bregenz in 1919 and in 1946, respectively. A Landeshauptmann ( German for "state captain" literally 'country headman' plural Landeshauptleute or Landeshauptmänner as in Styria till 1861 Bombarded in 1945, 72 houses were destroyed.

Buildings

Landmarks buildings of Bregenz include Martins Tower, St. Gallus Church, the Art House, the Post Office Building, and the Lake Promenade. A well known meeting point for local philosophers, politicians, writers and musicians.

Upper town: (oldest part, remains from the 13th and 16th centuries, town walls still standing), old town hall (1662); the Martinsturm is considered the landmark of Bregenz (late Roman core, chapel with frescos from 1362, from 1599 to 1601 a storey was added, biggest Baroque bulb-shaped steeple in Central Europe, houses the Museum of Military History); Gothic parish church of St. Gall (the Roman-Romanesque foundations date from before 1380, rebuilt around 1480, from 1737 to 1938 altered by F. A. Beer in Baroque style); Herz-Jesu parish church (1905-1908).

Lower town: town hall built in 1686 (façade from 1898) Gothic Seekapelle, Landhaus (built from 1973 to 1982 by W. Holzbauer), the former Kornhausmarkt (built from 1838 to 1940, altered from 1951 to 1955) now houses a theatre, Protestant church of the Sacred Cross (1862-1864), Parish church, church of St. Kolumban (1962-1966), Kunsthaus Bregenz (1991-1997), Tourismushaus tourist centre (1994-1998). District of Vorkloster: Maria Hilf parish church (1925-1931, C. Holzmeister, interior from 1980) and Cistercian monastery of Mehrerau. Wettingen-Mehrerau Territorial Abbey ( Territorialabtei Wettingen-Mehrerau) (official name Beatae Mariae Virginis de Maris Stella et de Augia Majore) is On the Gebhardsberg rock, remains of the fortress of Hohenbregenz (destroyed by the Swedes in 1647).

Local Businesses and Services

Culture

The annual summer music festival Bregenzer Festspiele is a world-famous festival which takes place on and around a stage on Lake Constance, where a different opera is performed every second year. Bregenzer Festspiele ( Bregenz Festival) is a performing arts festival which is held every July and August in Bregenz Austria. Opera is an art form in which Singers and Musicians perform a Dramatic work (called an opera which combines a text (called a Libretto

Celebrities

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Hans-Peter Martin (born August 11, 1957) is an Austrian Journalist who has also been a Member of the European Parliament since 1999 A Member of the European Parliament ( English abbreviation MEP) is a member of the European Union 's legislative body the European Parliament. Stefan Sagmeister (born 1962 in Bregenz, Austria) is a Graphic designer and Typographer currently based in New York City. A graphic designer (also known as a graphic artist and communication designer) is a professional within the Graphic design and Graphic arts industry Karl Michael Vogler (b 28 August 1928, in Remscheid, Germany) is a German actor probably best-known for his appearances in several Patton (UK Patton Lust for Glory) is a 1970 biography drama War film, which tells the story of General George S
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