Lindau
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- See also Lindau (disambiguation).
Lindau is a German town and an island in the eastern part of the Lake Constance, the Bodensee. It is located 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-square-kilometre (0.26 sq mi) island which is connected with the mainland by a bridge and a railway dam.
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[edit] 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 monk of St. Gallen in a document of 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 King Rudolph I. In 1528, Lindau accepted the Protestant Reformation. The city first followed the Tetrapolitan Confession, and then the Augsburg Confession. 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 rail causeway was built to the island. In 1856 the city built a new harbour with its characteristic landmarks, the lighthouse and the lions sculpture.
In 1922 the independent districts of Aeschach, Hoyren and Reutin were integrated with the city. After World War II the city was under French administration. In 1955 Lindau again returned to Bavaria.
Today Lindau is located near where the three borders of Austria, Germany and Switzerland meet. It is nestled in the lake under the mountain Pfänder of the Alps. 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 are held in the city. A further attraction is the casino owned by the state of Bavaria.
[edit] Tourist attractions
- 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
[edit] Economy
In former times an important trading route from Nuremberg to Italy passed through Lindau ; the lake fishery has also played a big role in the economy of the city. In the 19th century Lindau was an important location for textile industries. Today there are a lot of small companies amongst some industrial companies:
- Lindauer DORNIER GmbH (Textile machines)
- Liebherr (Electronics)
- Metzeler Automotive Profile Systems
- Axima Refrigeration (former Sulzer-Escher-Wyss, refrigeration and air conditioning plants)
- Lindauer Fruchtgarten (former Lindavia, fruit drinks)
- Bahlsen (Cookies and sweets)
- ADC Automotive Distance Control (Automotive distance controls)
- Siemens VDO (Automotive Assistance Systems)
- Tanner AG (Technical documentations)
- infolox GmbH (Product catalogues)
[edit] 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.
[edit] Schools
Lindau has two main high schools: Bodensee-Gymnasium and Valentin-Heider-Gymnasium.
[edit] Genealogy
Lindau is believed to be the origin of the Lindauer surname of Germany, Switzerland, Alsace-Lorraine, Austria and the Czech Republic.
[edit] External links
- Official website
- Free Pictures Lindau
- A Week with Nobel Laureates at Lindau, free video from the Vega Science Trust]
- Interviews with Nobel Laureates at Lindau, free videos from the Vega Science Trust]
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