Historic sites at Lake Constance

Historic Sites & Heritage

The Lake Constance region preserves a diverse historical timeline, from the Late Antiquity Roman fortifications of Kastell Ad Fines to medieval strongholds like Burg Hohenbregenz and Schloss Wolfurt. This collection highlights the area's architectural evolution, featuring Neo-Gothic churches, archaeological earthworks at Schiggendorf, and repurposed heritage sites like the Palais Thurn-und-Taxis. Notable landmarks include the 1950s Milchpilz kiosk and the Altes Schulhüsle museum, reflecting centuries of local history.

Historic Sites & Heritage — Map

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Burg Hohenbregenz

Ruins of a high medieval hill castle located near Bregenz in Vorarlberg.

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B

Schloss Wolfurt

The former ancestral seat of the Lords of Wolfurt, this castle serves as a significant historical landmark in the Bregenz district.

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Art Museum Bregenz

The Kunsthaus Bregenz presents temporary exhibitions of international contemporary art in Bregenz, Vorarlberg.

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Künstlerhaus - Palais Thurn-und-Taxis

An international center for contemporary art housed in a historic building formerly known as Villa Gülich and Palais Thurn und Taxis.

böhringer friedrich / CC BY-SA 2.5

E

Herz Jesu-Kirche

A Roman Catholic parish church situated on a plateau overlooking the center of Bregenz.

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Mariastern Abbey, Hohenweiler

Mariastern Abbey is a Cistercian nunnery in Hohenweiler, Austria.

böhringer friedrich / CC BY-SA 2.5

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Parish church of St. Gallus, Bregenz

The parish church of St. Gallus is a Roman Catholic church in the city of Bregenz in Vorarlberg, Austria.

Berger / CC-BY-SA-3.0

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Kastell Ad Fines

Remains of a Late Antiquity fortification that formed part of the Danube-Iller-Rhine Limes defense system.

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Altes Schulhüsle

A heritage-protected former schoolhouse in Lochau that now functions as a museum.

böhringer friedrich / CC BY-SA 2.5

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Maria Hilf Kirche

A Roman Catholic parish church located in the Rieden-Vorkloster district of Bregenz.

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Pfarrkirche Franz Xaver

A Roman Catholic parish church serving the southern municipality of Lochau.

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L

Milchpilz

A heritage-listed, mushroom-shaped kiosk from the 1950s, representing a unique example of mid-century functional architecture.

M

Burg Weiler

Archaeological site of a former lowland castle situated on the slopes of the Mettenbach valley.

N

Ruine Neuenburg

Historical fortification ruins and archaeological site.

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Erdwälle Burg Schiggendorf

Preserved earthworks of a former hill castle located on the wooded Schloßberg spur.

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