Konstanz

Konstanz (English traditionally Constance) is a small university town of around 80,000 people on the shore of Lake Constance (Bodensee) in the south-west corner of Germany, bordering Switzerland.

Konstanz Today

Because it practically lies within Switzerland, Konstanz was not bombed by the Allied Forces during World War II. The Altstadt (Old Town), which is big considering the small size of modern Konstanz, has many old buildings and twisted alleys. There is a majestic Münster (cathedral), several churches and three towers left over from the city wall, one of which marks the place of the former medieval bridge over the Rhine.

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Allied Forces - World War II - Cathedral - Rhine

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A university was established close to the town in 1966. It houses a top library with approximately 2 million books, all freely accessible 24 hours a day.

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Konstanz was the birthplace of Count Ferdinand von Zeppelin, constructor of the famous Zeppelin airships.

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Ferdinand von Zeppelin - Zeppelin - Airship

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The city is twinned with Fontainebleau, France; Richmond-upon-Thames, England; Lodi, Italy; Tábor, Czech Republic; and Suzhou, PR China.

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Fontainebleau - France - Richmond-upon-Thames - England - Lodi - Italy - Tábor - Czech Republic - Suzhou - PR China

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