Lindau

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Coat of Arms Map of Germany showing Lindau
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Basic information
State: Germany
Bundesland: Bavaria
Area: 33,18 km²
Population: 24.343 (30.06.2003)
Population density: 734 residents/km²
Elevation: 400,7 m above sea level
Postal code: 88131
Telephone prefix: +49 (8382)
Latitude and Longitude: Template:Coor dm
Licence plate prefix: LI
Website: www.lindau.de
Politics
Mayor: Petra Meier to Bernd-Seidl (CSU)

Lindau is a German city and an island in the eastern part of the Lake Constance, the Obersee. It is located at approximately Template:Coor dm, in the Bundesland of Bavaria and is also capital of the district of Lindau. The historic city of Lindau is located on the 0.68 km² island which is connected with the mainland by a bridge and a railway dam.

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History

Remains of an early Roman settlement of the 1st century have been found in the district of Aeschach. The name Lindau was mentioned first by a St. Gallen monk in a document in 882 stating that Graf Adalbert von Rätien had founded a nuns' monastery on the island.

In 1180 the church St. Stephan was founded. In 1224 the Franciscans founded a monastery on the island. In 1274/75 Lindau became an Imperial Free City under Holy Roman Emperor Rudolph I. In 1528, Lindau accepted the Reformation. After the Thirty Years' War, in 1655 the first Lindauer Kinderfest (children's festival) was held in memory of the war time.

After liquidation of the Holy Roman Empire, Lindau lost its status of an Imperial Free City in 1802. The city went to Karl August von Bretzenheim who gave the city and monastery to the Kingdom of Austria in 1804. In 1805 Austria returned the city to Bavaria. In 1853 the railway dam was built to the island. In 1856 the city built a new harbour with its characteristic land marks, the lighthouse and the lions sculpture.

In 1922 the independent districts of Aeschach, Hoyren and Reutin were integrated in the city. After World War II the city was under French administration. In 1955 Lindau returned back to Bavaria.

Today Lindau is located near where the three borders of Austria, Germany and Switzerland meet. It is nestled under the mountain Pfänder of the Alps in the lake. Due to its historic medieval city center and the pleasant location in Lake Constance, Lindau is a popular place for sightseeing tours and holidays. Annually a meeting of Nobel Prize Winners (see Meeting of Nobel Laureates in Lindau) and a congress of medical physics is held in the city. A further attraction is the casino owned by the state of Bavaria.

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Tourist attractions

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  • Port entrance with Lighthouse and Bavarian Lion
  • Church of St. Stephan
  • Peterskirche (Church of St. Peter)
  • Cathedral "Unserer Lieben Frau" former church of the monastery ’’Maria Himmelfahrt’’
  • Maximilianstraße (main shopping street)
  • Historic Town Hall
  • Promenade on the Aeschach lake side
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Economy

In former times an important trading route from Nuremberg to Italy passed by Lindau and fishery has played a big roll in the economy of the city. In the 19th century Lindau has been an important location for textile industries. Today there are a lot of small companies amongst some industrial companies:

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Cooperations

Since 1964 Lindau has a cooperation with the French City of Chelles which was initiated by the returned French soldiers after World War II.

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Schools

Lindau has two main high schools: Bodensee-Gymnasium and Valentin-Heider-Gymnasium. Although both continually maintain the number of entering students equally each year, The Bodensee-Gymnasium is known for its superior quality in eduaction and the activities it offers.de:Lindau (Bodensee) et:Lindau saar es:Lindau fr:Lindau it:Lindau (Lago di Costanza) nl:Lindau ja:リンダウ no:Lindau pl:Lindau sv:Lindau

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