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| Country |  Germany |
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| State | Baden-Württemberg |
| Admin. region | Freiburg |
| District | Konstanz |
| Town subdivisions | Altstadt and 14 other Stadtteile |
| Lord Mayor | Horst Frank (Grüne) |
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| Area | 55. Wikipedia talkFeatured lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below -->This list of countries, arranged alphabetically Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. Germany (Deutschland is a Federal Republic consisting of sixteen States, known in German as Länder (singular Baden-Württemberg is one of the 16 states ( Bundesländer) of the Federal Republic of Germany. A Regierungsbezirk is a type of government region of Germany, a subdivision of certain federal states ( ''Bundesländer'') Freiburg is one of the four Regierungsbezirke of Baden-Württemberg, Germany, located in the south-west of the country German districts (de ''Kreise'' or de ''Landkreise'' in the states of Nordrhein-Westfalen and Schleswig-Holstein, singular de ''Kreis'' and de ''Landreis'' Konstanz (also sometimes in English Constance) is a district ( Kreis) in the south of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. A quarter is a section of an urban settlement Its borders can be administratively chosen (then denoted as Borough) and it may have its own administrative structure The Lord Mayor is the title of the Mayor of a major city with special recognition The Alliance '90/The Greens ( Bündnis 90/Die Grünen) the German Green party, is a Political party in Germany whose regional Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. 65 km² (21. 5 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 405 m (1329 ft) |
| Population | 81,006 (31/12/2006) |
| - Density | 1,456 /km² (3,770 /sq mi) |
| Other information | |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Licence plate | KN |
| Postal codes | 78462–78467 |
| Area codes | 07531, 07533 |
| Website | www.konstanz.de |
Konstanz (in English formerly known as Constance) is a university town of around 80,000 inhabitants at the western end of Lake Constance in the south-west corner of Germany, bordering Switzerland. The elevation of a Geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point often the mean sea level. In Biology a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular Species; in Sociology Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume Central European Time ( CET) is one of the names of the Time zone that is 1 hour ahead of Coordinated Universal Time. Central European Summer Time ( CEST) is one of the names of UTC+2 Time zone, 2 hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time. UTC+1 is used in the following locations Central European Time West Africa Time Western European Summer Time UTC+2 corresponds to the following Time zones Eastern European Time Egypt Standard Time Central Africa Time German car number plates ( Kfz-Kennzeichen) show the place where the car carrying them is registered __FORCETOC__ Postal codes in Germany, Postleitzahl (plural Postleitzahlen abbreviated to PLZ consist of five digits which indicate the wider area (first two digits and the see also Telephone numbering in Germany for further codes including service numbers cell phones etc A website (alternatively web site or Web site, a back-construction from the Proper noun World Wide Web) is a collection of Web pages A geographic coordinate system enables every location on the Earth to be specified in three coordinates using mainly a spherical coordinate system. See also List of cities with defensive walls A defensive wall is a Fortification used to defend a city or settlement from potential aggressors See also List of cities with defensive walls A defensive wall is a Fortification used to defend a city or settlement from potential aggressors English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States The University of Konstanz (Universität Konstanz is a University in the city of Konstanz in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Under the designation Lake Constance or Lake of Constance ( German Bodensee) one summarizes the three independent bodies of water Obersee Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. Switzerland (English pronunciation; Schweiz Swiss German: Schwyz or Schwiiz Suisse Svizzera Svizra officially the Swiss Confederation
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Location
Konstanz is situated on Lake Constance (Der Bodensee in German). The Rhine river, which starts in the Swiss Alps, passes through Lake Constance and leaves it again, considerably larger, by flowing under a bridge connecting the two parts of the city. 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 The Swiss Alps (Schweizer Alpen Alpes suisses Alpi svizzere Alps svizras are the central portion of the Alps Mountain range that lies within North of the river lies the larger part of the city with residential areas, industrial estates, and the University of Konstanz; while south of the river is the old town which houses the administrative centre and shopping facilities in addition to the Hochschule or the University of Applied Sciences. Car ferries provide access across Lake Constance to Meersburg, and the Katamaran provides a shuttle service for pedestrians to Friedrichshafen. Meersburg is a town of Baden-Württemberg in the southwest of Germany at Lake Constance. Friedrichshafen is a town on the northern side of Lake Constance ( Bodensee) in southern Germany, near the borders with Switzerland and Austria To the south, the old town borders onto the Swiss town of Kreuzlingen. Kreuzlingen is a municipality in the district of Kreuzlingen in the canton of Thurgau in Switzerland.
History
The first traces of civilization in Konstanz date back to the late Stone Age. The Stone Age is a broad prehistoric time period during which Humans widely used stone for toolmaking
Around 100 AD, the first Romans settled on the site. Its name, originally Constantia, comes from the emperor Constantius Chlorus who fought the Alemanni in the region and fortified the town. Flavius Valerius Constantius ( March 31 c 250&ndash July 25 306) was an emperor of the Western Roman Empire (305&ndash306 The Alamanni, Allemanni, or Alemanni were originally an alliance of Germanic tribes located around the upper Main river ( Germany
Around 585 the first bishop took residence in Konstanz and marked the beginning of the city's importance as a spiritual center. By the late Middle Ages, about one fourth of Konstanz's 5,000 inhabitants were exempt from taxation on account of clerical rights.
Trade thrived during the Middle Ages; Konstanz owned the only bridge in the region which crossed the Rhine, making it a strategic place. Their linen production had made an international name and the city was prosperous. Linen is a Textile made from the Fibers of the Flax plant Linum usitatissimum. In 1192, Konstanz gained the status of Imperial City so it was henceforth subject only to the Holy Roman Emperor. The Holy Roman Emperor (Römischer Kaiser or Römisch-Deutscher Kaiser Romanorum Imperator was the elected monarch ruling over the many varying numbers of states
In 1414–1418 the Council of Constance took place, during which, on 6 July 1415, Jan Hus, who was seen as a threat to Christianity by the Roman Catholic Church, was burned at the stake. In the Roman Catholic Church, the Council of Constance is the 16th Ecumenical council. Events 1044 - The Battle of Ménfő takes place 1189 - Richard the Lionheart is crowned King of England Jan Hus ( (ˈjan ˈɦus alternative spellings John Hus, Jan Huss, John Huss) (c Christianity ( Greek Χριστιανισμός from the word Xριστός ( Christ)is a monotheistic Religion centered on the life and teachings Execution by burning has a long history as a method of Punishment for Crimes such as Treason, Heresy and Witchcraft It was here that the Papal Schism was ended and Pope Martin V was elected during the only conclave ever held north of the alps. The Great Schism of Western Christianity or Papal Schism (also known as the Western Schism) was a split within the Roman Catholic Church from 1378 to 1417 Pope Martin V (c 1368 &ndash February 20, 1431) born Odo (or Ulrich von Richental's illustrated chronicle of the Council of Constance testifies to all the major happenings during the Council, as well as showing the everyday life of medieval Konstanz. The Konzilgebäude where the conclave was held can still be seen standing by the harbour. Close by stands the Imperia, a statue that was erected in 1993 to remind of the Council. The Imperia is a statue at the entrance of the harbour of Konstanz, Germany, commemorating the Council of Constance that took place there between
In 1460 the Swiss Confederacy conquered Thurgau, Konstanz's natural hinterland. The Old Swiss Confederacy was the precursor of modern-day Switzerland. Thurgau (German, anglicized as Thurgovia) is a northeast canton of Switzerland. The hinterland is the land or district behind the borders of a coast or river Konstanz then made an attempt to get admitted to the Swiss Confederacy, but the forest cantons voted against its entry, fearing over-bearing city states; Konstanz then entered the Swabian League instead. The Swabian League was an association of German cities principalities and knights principally in the territory which had In the Swabian War of 1499, Konstanz lost its last privileges over Thurgau to the Confederation. The Swabian War of 1499 ( Schwabenkrieg, also called Schweizerkrieg War" in Germany and Engadiner Krieg of the [[Engadin]"] in
The Protestant Reformation took hold in Konstanz in the 1520s, headed by Ambrosius Blarer. The Protestant Reformation was a reform movement in Europe that began in 1517 though its roots lie further back in time Ambrosius Blarer (sometimes Ambrosius Blaurer) ( April 4, 1492 &ndash December 6, 1564) was an influential reformer in southern Soon the city declared itself officially Protestant, pictures were removed from the churches, and the bishop temporarily moved to Meersburg, a small town across the lake. Protestantism refers to the forms of Christian faith and practice that originated in the 16th century Protestant Reformation. Meersburg is a town of Baden-Württemberg in the southwest of Germany at Lake Constance. The city first followed the Tetrapolitan Confession, and then the Augsburg Confession. The Tetrapolitan Confessian, also called the Confessio Tetrapolitana, Strasburg Confession, or Swabian Confession, was the official confession The Augsburg Confession, also known as the "Augustana" from its Latin name Confessio Augustana is the primary confession of faith of the Lutheran However, in 1548 Emperor Charles V imposed the Imperial Ban on Konstanz and it had to surrender to Habsburg Austria which had immediately attacked. Charles V (24 February 1500 &ndash 21 September 1558 was Habsburg Monarchy (alternatively Habsburg Empire) refers to the territories ruled by the Austrian branch of the House of Habsburg, and then by the successor Thus, Konstanz lost its status as imperial city.
The new Habsburg rulers were eager to re-Catholicise the town and in 1604 a Jesuit College was opened. The Counter-Reformation (also Catholic Reformation denotes the period of Catholic revival from the pontificate of Pope Pius IV in 1560 to the close of the The Society of Jesus ( Latin: Societas Iesu, SJ and SI or SJ, SI) is a Catholic religious order Its accompanying theater, built in 1610, is the oldest theater in Germany still performing regularly. Theatre (or theater, see spelling differences) is the branch of the Performing arts defined by Bernard Beckerman as what "occurs when one
The city became part of the Grand Duchy of Baden in 1806. The Grand Duchy of Baden (Großherzogtum Baden was a historical state in the southwest of Germany, on the right bank of the Rhine. In 1821, the Bishopric of Constance was dissolved and became part of the Archdiocese of Freiburg. The Bishopric of Constance was a Diocese of the Roman Catholic Church that existed from about 585 until 1821 Konstanz became part of the German Empire in 1871 during the unification of Germany. The German Empire is the name commonly used in English to describe Germany from 1871 to 1918 when it was a semi- Constitutional monarchy: beginning with the Unification The unification of Germany took place on January 18, 1871, when Prussian Chief Minister Otto von Bismarck managed to unify a number of independent After World War I it was included within the Republic of Baden. World War I (abbreviated WWI; also known as the First World War, the Great War, and the War to End All The Republic of Baden (Republik Baden was a state of Germany during the time of the Weimar Republic, formed after the abolition of the Grand Duchy of Baden
Because it practically lies within Switzerland, directly adjacent to the Swiss border, Konstanz was not bombed by the Allied Forces during World War II. Switzerland (English pronunciation; Schweiz Swiss German: Schwyz or Schwiiz Suisse Svizzera Svizra officially the Swiss Confederation In general allies are people groups or nations that have joined together in an association for mutual benefit or to achieve some common purpose World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including The city left all its lights on at night, and thus fooled the bombers into thinking it was actually Switzerland. After the war, Konstanz was included first in South Baden and then in the new state of Baden-Württemberg. South Baden (Südbaden formed in December 1945 from the southern half of the former Republic of Baden, was a subdivision of the French occupation zone of post- Baden-Württemberg is one of the 16 states ( Bundesländer) of the Federal Republic of Germany.
The Altstadt (Old Town), which is large considering the small size of modern Konstanz, has many old buildings and twisted alleys. The city scene is marked by the majestic "Münster" Cathedral ("Münster Unserer Lieben Frau"), several other churches and three towers left over from the city wall, one of which marks the place of the former medieval bridge over the Rhine. The Cathedral of Constance ( Konstanzer Münster in German) served as the central church of the Diocese of Konstanz until 1821 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
The University of Konstanz was established close to the town in 1966. The University of Konstanz (Universität Konstanz is a University in the city of Konstanz in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It houses an excellent library with approximately two million books, all freely accessible 24 hours a day.
Konstanz was the birthplace of Count Ferdinand von Zeppelin, constructor of the famous Zeppelin airships. Ferdinand Adolf August Heinrich Graf von Zeppelin mostly called Count Zeppelin) ( July 8, 1838 – March 8, 1917) was a A Zeppelin is a type of Rigid airship pioneered by the German Count Ferdinand von Zeppelin in the early 20th century based on designs he had outlined Terminology In some countries airships are also known as dirigibles from the French (fr ''diriger'' to direct plus -ible) meaning "directable"
Twin towns
Fontainebleau, France
Richmond-upon-Thames, England
Lodi, Italy
Tábor, Czech Republic
Suzhou, PR China
Transport
Konstanz is served by major railway lines running west to Singen with connections to all parts of Germany, and south into Switzerland, connecting to major routes at Weinfelden. Fontainebleau is a commune in the metropolitan area of Paris, France. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. The London Borough of Richmond upon Thames ( is a London borough in south west London, England, which forms part of Outer London. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Lodi ( pronounced) is a town in Lombardy, Italy, on the right bank of the River Adda. Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest This is an article on the city of Tábor in the Czech Republic. The Czech Republic ( ˈt͡ʃɛskaː ˈrɛpuˌblɪka short form in Česko ˈt͡ʃɛskɔ also called Czechia, Suzhou ( ancient name 吳) is a City on the lower reaches of the Yangtze River and on the shores of Lake Taihu in the province of Jiangsu Talk People's Republic of China) PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA ARTICLE GUIDELINES "Railroad" and "Railway" both redirect here For other uses see Railroad (disambiguation. Singen (Hohentwiel is a city in the very south of Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany. Weinfelden is a municipality in the canton of Thurgau in Switzerland. Services are provided by the Deutsche Bahn AG and also the Swiss Thurbo company and its German subsidiary. Deutsche Bahn AG ( DB AG, DBAG or DB) is the German national Railway company The nearest airport is at Friedrichshafen, which can be reached by a fast ferry service on the lake, which also connects Konstanz to other lakeside towns. An airport is a location where Aircraft such as airplanes, Helicopters and blimps take off and land Friedrichshafen is a town on the northern side of Lake Constance ( Bodensee) in southern Germany, near the borders with Switzerland and Austria See also Merchant ship A ferry is a form of transport usually a Boat or Ship, used to carry (or ferry) passengers and The airport mainly hosts domestic flights, but a service to London Stansted Airport is available. London Stansted Airport is a passenger Airport located in the Uttlesford District of the English County of Essex about 38 miles (61 The nearest international airports are in Stuttgart, in Basel, and Zurich, which has a direct train from Konstanz. Stuttgart (ˈʃtʊtgaɐ̯t is the capital of the state of Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany. EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg is an international airport near Basel ( Switzerland) Mulhouse ( France) and Freiburg ( Zürich Airport also called Kloten Airport, is located in Kloten, Canton of Zürich, Switzerland and managed by Unique Airport Bus services within the city are provided by SüdbadenBus GmbH. Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung ( GmbH) is a type of legal entity very common in Germany (where it was created in 1892 Austria
Additionally Konstanz and Friedrichshafen have been connected by the two (and soon three) catamarans Constance and Fridolin since 2005. Friedrichshafen is a town on the northern side of Lake Constance ( Bodensee) in southern Germany, near the borders with Switzerland and Austria A catamaran (From Tamil 'kattumaram' is a type of Multihulled Boat or Ship consisting of two hulls or vakas joined by some
See also
External links
- Konstanz Official website of the city
- (German) Konstanz: history and images
- Konstanz University
- Pictures Konstanz
- University of Applied Sciences
- Photos of the Carnival (~Shrovetide, ~Mardi Grass) in Constance
- Community Konstanz Internet Community for Konstanz
- Südkurier Local newspaper for Konstanz
- KNcity.de Make friends in Constance!
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