Konstanz
in Freiburg Region of Baden-Württemberg, Germany
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Friedrichshafen Airport (16 mi) -
St Gallen Altenrhein Airport (22 mi) -
Hohenems-Dornbirn Airport (31 mi) - Zürich Airport (32 mi)
- Donaueschingen-Villingen Airport (37 mi)
- Memmingen Allgau Airport (54 mi)
- Buochs Airport (60 mi)
- Stuttgart Airport (71 mi)
- Karlsruhe Baden-Baden Airport (92 mi)
- Monastic Island of Reichenau (Unesco heritage, 6 mi)
- Abbey of St Gall (Unesco heritage, 19 mi)
- Swiss Tectonic Arena Sardona (Unesco heritage, 51 mi)
- Prehistoric Pile dwellings around the Alps (Unesco heritage, 52 mi)
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Rhaetian Railway in the Albula / Bernina Landscapes (Unesco heritage, 86 mi) - Benedictine Convent of St John at Müstair (Unesco heritage, 93 mi)
- Maulbronn Monastery Complex (Unesco heritage, 94 mi)
- Swiss Alps Jungfrau-Aletsch (Unesco heritage, 97 mi)
- Three Castles, Defensive Wall and Ramparts of the Market-Town of Bellinzona (Unesco heritage, 102 mi)
- Sacri Monti of Piedmont and Lombardy (Unesco heritage, 116 mi)
- Vivarium Tablat (zoo, (23 mi)
- Abenteuerland Walterzoo (zoo, (17 mi)
- Plättli Zoo (zoo, (14 mi)
- Tierpark Seeburg (zoo, (1 mi)
- Wildpark Peter und Paul (zoo, (18 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 47.660 and 9.176 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 47° 39' 37" and E 9° 10' 32"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Euro - EUR
- Spoken languages:
- German
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 12:45 PM (Saturday)
- Timezone: Europe/Berlin
- UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:10 am and 8:30 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -44.033 and -176.367 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Ouwenga - References
- This place on Wikipedia
- This place on Geonames.org
Safety Score: 3,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to Germany.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Germany. Last Update: 2024-04-27 08:23:39
Touring Konstanz
Konstanz in Freiburg Region (Baden-Württemberg) with it's 81,275 residents is a town located in Germany about 385 mi (or 619 km) south-west of Berlin, the country's capital place.
Time in Konstanz is now 12:45 PM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Europe / Berlin with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 9 airports nearby Konstanz, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in Germany is Friedrichshafen Airport in a distance of 16 mi (or 25 km), East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Germany is Monastic Island of Reichenau in a distance of 6 mi (or 10 km), North-West. We collected 5 points of interest near this location. Need some hints on where to stay? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Being here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Kreuzlingen, Gottlieben, Uhldingen-Muhlhofen, Daisendorf and Reichenau. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 17°C / 62 °F
| Morning Temperature | 3°C / 37 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 16°C / 62 °F |
| Night Temperature | 8°C / 47 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 46% |
| Air Pressure | 1008 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Light breeze with 4 km/h (2 mph) from North-West |
| Cloud Conditions | Scattered clouds, covering 26% of sky |
| General Conditions | Scattered clouds |
Sunday, 28th of April 2024
18°C (64 °F)
12°C (53 °F)
Overcast clouds, light breeze.
Monday, 29th of April 2024
19°C (66 °F)
12°C (54 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Tuesday, 30th of April 2024
21°C (69 °F)
13°C (56 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, broken clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Steigenberger Inselhotel
RIVA - Das Hotel am Bodensee
47° Hotel
Hotel Swiss
Constantia
Halm
Centro Gästehaus
Swiss Bellevue
ABC-Hotel Garni
Buchner Hof
Videos from this area
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Seenachtsfest Konstanz 2012 Feuerwerk Kreuzlingen , Sony RX100
11.08.2012 Feuerwerk beim Seenachtsfest in Konstanz , Beitrag von Kreuzlingen Aufgenommen mit Sony DSC RX100 am Bodensee.
Village at Lake Constance and ferry to switzerland Jackpoet's photos around Lake Constance
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CSD Kreuzlingen - Konstanz 2011 Parade
Starring Lorielle London Ross Antony Paul Reeves.
Seenachtsfest 2013 - Feuerwerk - Konstanz/Kreuzlingen Bodensee PT1/2
Seenachtsfest 2013 - Feuerwerk - Konstanz/Kreuzlingen Bodensee PT1/2.
Konstanzer und Kreuzlinger Seenachtsfest 2014
Schweizer Feuerwerk auf dem Seenachtsfest 2014 in Kreuzlingen (Konstanz) am Bodensee Seenachtsfest with Firework at Lake Constance (Swiss side at Kreuzlingen near Constance)
Konstanz (D) Münster Unserer Lieben Frau: Vollgeläut
Insgesamt 16 Glocken hängen in den mächtigen Glockenstuben des Konstanzer Münsterturmes. Diese sind dabei in zwei Geläutegruppen unterteilt. Das mächtige, 9 stimmige Hauptgeläut gis°-cis'-d...
Konstanz am Bodensee (D-KN) Münster unserer lieben Frau: Modernes Hauptgeläut
Es erklingt das Hauptgeläut des Konstanzer Liebfrauenmünsters. Neun moderne Glocken gis°-cis'-dis'-fis'-gis'-ais'-h'-cis''-dis'' hängen heute im mächtigen Fassadenturm der ehemaligen Bischofsk...
CSD Konstanz 2013
Alle zwei Jahre findet in Konstanz der CSD statt. Hier werden neben einem unterhaltsamen Showprogramm auch politische Forderungen nach Akzepantz von Vertreterinnen und Vertretern der ...
Konstanz HBF und der Seehas
Bodensee Bahnbetrieb Teil 2 mit dem SBB -Seehas , E 111062-6 , und dem VT 137 851 als Anglerheim.
Seenachtsfest 2012 Konstanz - Highlights
Eindrücke vom Seenachtsfest 2012 in Konstanz. Gezeigt werden Sitiationen, Momente und Highlights auf und an dem grössten Binnensee Deutschlands. Eine Wasser-Ski-Show, Höhepunkte des ...
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Council of Constance
The Council of Constance is the 16th ecumenical council recognized by the Roman Catholic Church, held from 1414 to 1418. The council ended the Three-Popes Controversy, by deposing or accepting the resignation of the remaining Papal claimants and electing Pope Martin V. The Council also condemned and executed Jan Hus and ruled on issues of national sovereignty, the rights of pagans, and just war in response to a conflict between the Kingdom of Poland and the Order of the Teutonic Knights.
Imperia (statue)
The Imperia is a statue at the entrance of the harbour of Konstanz, Germany, commemorating the Council of Constance that took place there between 1414 and 1418. The concrete statue is 9 metres high, weighs 18 tonnes, and stands on a pedestal that rotates around its axis once every four minutes. It was created by Peter Lenk and erected in 1993. The Imperia shows a woman holding two men on her hands. The two men represent Pope Martin V and Emperor Sigismund.
Petershausen Abbey
Petershausen Abbey (Kloster, Reichskloster or Abtei Petershausen) was a Benedictine monastery at Petershausen, now a district of Konstanz in Baden-Württemberg, Germany.
Bodensee Arena
Bodensee Arena is an arena in Kreuzlingen, Switzerland. It is primarily used for ice hockey and is the home arena of HC Thurgau and EHC Kreuzlingen-Konstanz. Bodensee Arena opened in 2000 and holds 4,000 people.
Konstanz Minster
The Konstanz Minster or Konstanz Cathedral is a historical building in Konstanz, southern Germany, the proto-cathedral of the former diocese of Konstanz (dissolved in 1821).
Kreuzlingen Abbey
Kreuzlingen Abbey (Stift Kreuzlingen or Kloster Kreuzlingen), in Kreuzlingen in Switzerland, on the border with Germany, was founded in about 1125 by Ulrich I of Dillingen, Bishop of Constance, as a house of Augustinian Canons. In 1848 the government of the Canton of Thurgau dissolved the monastery and took over its property. The former abbey church of Saint Ulrich and Saint Afra, decorated in the Baroque style, is noteworthy.
Alexander-von-Humboldt-Gymnasium, Konstanz
The Alexander-von-Humboldt-Gymnasium (English: Alexander von Humboldt Gymnasium) is a Gymnasium in Konstanz, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. The eponym is Alexander von Humboldt (1769–1859). The school has approximately 82 teachers and 985 students.
Hochschule Konstanz
The Hochschule Konstanz (Hochschule Konstanz für Technik, Wirtschaft und Gestaltung), is a German university based in Konstanz, Baden-Württemberg, Germany, in southern Germany close to the border with Switzerland. The University is member of Internationale Bodensee-Hochschule (International Lake Constance University). The Hochschule Konstanz plays a significant role among German Universities of Applied Sciences. It is internationally well known for its outstanding achievements.
Seerhein
The Seerhein ("Lake Rhine") is a river about four kilometres long, in the basin of Lake Constance. It is the outflow of the Upper Lake Constance and the main tributary of the Lower Lake Constance. The water level of the lower lake is about 30 cm below the level of the Upper Lake. It is considered part of the Rhine, which flows into Lake Constance as the Alpine Rhine and flows out of the Lake as the High Rhine. The Seerhein arose after the last Ice Age (the Würm glaciation, about 9650 BCE).
Konstanz station
Konstanz station is the largest passenger station in the German city of Konstanz. It is served by regional and long distance services operated by Deutsche Bahn and Swiss Federal Railways. It is the end of the Upper Rhine Railway and the beginning of the Etzwilen–Konstanz line.
Old Rhine Bridge (Constance)
The Old Rhine Bridge at Constance spans in the Seerhein. It is a combined road and railway bridge. In addition to one track of the Upper Rhine Railway at kilometer 413.5, it carries the Konzilstraße, the road that connects the borough of Petershausen with the city centre. The road bridge carries two lanes into the city center and three lanes in the other direction. Additionally, there is a bicycle lane in both directions on the left (as seen from the city centre) and a sidewalk on the right.
Dominicans Island
The Dominicans Island or Constance Island (German: Dominikanerinsel or Konstanzer Insel) is and island in Lake Constance immediately east of the city of Constance. With an area of 1.8 hectares, it is one of the smaller islands in the lake. The island is separated from the city center by a six metre wide channel, and connected to it by a bridge. The island is dominated by the Steigenberger hotel, which is housed in the former Dominican convent.
These districts belong to Konstanz.
Other districtsThese are districts that are close by, but belong to a different city than Konstanz.
- Oberneuwilen
- Unterneuwilen
- Unterfruthwilen
- Muehlebach
- Oberhegi
- Etzwilen
- Vorderrumpf
- Hinterrumpf
- Unterloch
- Unterrutinecker
- Unterhirzen
- Oberstigen
- Oberbuntberg
- Unterstigen
- Untermusliegg
- Oberchamm
- Hintere Wartegg
- Mittlere Wartegg
- Unterer Grossgarten
- Unterletz
- Schlattboden
- Oberergrossgarten
- Unterabschlagen
- Oberwinterthur (Kreis 2)
- Oberer Mesmer
- Unterer Mesmer
- Bogarten
- Rheintaler Samtis
- Mittelrossberg
- Oberdelgg
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Konstanz.
- Kreuzlingen
- Gottlieben
- Uhldingen-Muhlhofen
- Daisendorf
- Reichenau
- Allensbach
- Weinfelden
- Stetten
- Owingen
- Salem
- Sipplingen
- Frickingen
- Bermatingen
- Immenstaad am Bodensee
- Herdwangen-Schonach
- Steckborn
- Gaienhofen
- Bodman-Ludwigshafen
- Heiligenberg
- Romanshorn
- Moos
- Munchwilen
- Steisslingen
- Illmensee
- Orsingen-Nenzingen
- Arbon
- Muhlingen
- Sankt Gallen
- Wilhelmsdorf
- Riedhausen
Konstanz › South: Münsterplatz, Konstanz (source)
Konstanz: SPORT GRUNER, Konstanz (source)
Konstanz: am Bodensee − Konzil − Blick auf Hafeneinfahrt, Konstanz (source)
Konstanz: Livespotting − Hotel Viva Sky, Konstanz (source)
Lago Einkaufszentrum: Konstanz: Hafen Konstanz, Lago Einkaufszentrum (source)
Konstanz › North: Hafen, Konstanz (source)
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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Constance, Konstanz, كونستانس, Горад Канстанц, Констанц, Constança, Kostnice, Costnitz, Kostnitz, Κωνσταντία, Konstanco, Constanza, Konstantza, کنستانتس, קונסטנץ, कॉन्स्टेंस, QKZ, Costanza, コンスタンツ, კონსტანცი, 콘스탄츠, Constantia, Costansa, Konstancas, Konstancja, Constanța, Kostnica, Konstanca, کونسٹانس, 康斯坦茨
