Best of Lindau

Lindau Essentials

Lindau, situated on an island in Lake Constance, is defined by its medieval layout and significant maritime history. This selection highlights the town's defensive architecture, including the 14th-century Diebsturm and the ancient Heidenmauer. The list covers the iconic 19th-century harbor entrance, featuring the Bavarian Lion and Germany’s southernmost lighthouse, alongside historic religious sites like the frescoed Peterskirche and the Rococo-style Münster Unserer Lieben Frau. Cultural landmarks such as the puppet opera and the town's distinctive Baroque museum are also included.

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Heidenmauer

A remnant of the town's ancient defensive fortifications, also known as the "Heathen Wall."

Deblu68 / Public domain

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Town of Lindau

Lindau is a major town and island on the eastern side of Lake Constance in Bavaria, Germany.

Julian Herzog / CC BY 4.0

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Lindau

Germany’s southernmost lighthouse, standing 33 meters tall at the harbor entrance. Built in 1856, it features a clock in its facade and provides panoramic views of the Swiss Alps and Lake Constance.

böhringer friedrich / CC BY-SA 2.5

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Ammunition tower

A defensive tower built in 1434 at the western tip of the island. It originally served as a gunpowder storehouse and remains a key component of the medieval city walls.

Feloscho / CC BY-SA 4.0

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Peterskirche

Lindau's oldest church, dating back over 1,000 years. It is dedicated to St. Peter, patron of fishermen, and houses the "Lindau Passion," a series of 15th-century frescoes.

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Neues Rathaus

An 18th-century Baroque building located on Bismarckplatz, serving as the city's administrative center alongside the Old Town Hall.

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Münster Unserer Lieben Frau

A former monastery church rebuilt in the 18th century. It features a rich Rococo interior with ornate stucco work and ceiling frescoes by Franz Joseph Spiegler.

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Lindaviabrunnen

A red marble fountain inaugurated in 1896. It features a bronze figure of Lindavia and four statues symbolizing the town's historical industries: fishing, shipping, agriculture, and viticulture.

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BSB-Hafen Lindau (Bodensee)

The central docking point for Lake Constance passenger ships. It is framed by the town's most famous landmarks: the six-meter-tall Bavarian Lion statue and the stone lighthouse.

Master of the Lindau lamentation / CC BY 3.0

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Stadtmuseum Lindau - "Haus zum Cavazzen"

Housed in a beautiful Baroque mansion with a painted facade and a large mansard roof, this museum displays local historical artifacts and art.

Дмитрий Шуняев / CC-BY-SA

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Diebsturm

A medieval watchtower with four distinctive corner turrets, built around 1380. It once served as a prison and is part of the island's historic defense system.

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St. Stephan

A three-aisled Protestant church with origins in the 12th century. The interior features 18th-century choir stalls and a notable Rococo pulpit.

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Lindauer Marionettenoper

A specialized puppet theater that stages classic operas and ballets using elaborate string-controlled marionettes and professional musical recordings.

Kulturamt Lindau (B) / CC BY-SA 4.0

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Stadttheater Lindau

Stadttheater Lindau is a theatre in Bavaria, Germany.

DKrieger / CC BY-SA 3.0

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Hexenstein

A large glacial erratic boulder located in the water near the island's shore, transported by the Rhine glacier during the last ice age.

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