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Landmarks in Konstanz


Landmarks in Konstanz

  • Art nouveau houses beside the lake, Seestrasse (on the north shore where the lake meets the Rhine, just east of the train bridge). �
  • Bismarck Tower, on 'Bismarksteig' street in the Petershausen district, . There are towers commemorating the first German chancellor Otto von Bismarck all over Germany. Konstanz's Bismarck tower is located at the top of a grapevine-covered hill. There are benches and firepits at the base of the tower. It's a nice place to watch the sunset. There's a good view from the base of the tower and an even better one from the top.
  • Konzil (Council building), (at the harbour). This building was built in 1388 and originally used as a warehouse. From 1414-1417 the council of Konstanz was held here to elect a new pope. It currently contains a restaurant and concert hall, and is undergoing restoration work.
  • Rheintorturm and Pulverturm (Rhine entrance tower and Powder tower), (On the south shore of the Rhine, just downstream from where the lake meets the Rhine.). Remnants of the old city defenses.
  • Schnetztor, (Located at the south end of Hussenstrasse in the old town.). 14th century city gate and tower, next to a bit of the old city wall.

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