Why visit Konstanz
Townapedia lists 268 museums and landmarks, 12 parks and trails, 198 places to eat, 21 places to stay and 7 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Sea Life Konstanz, Theater Konstanz, Hus-Haus and Rosgartenmuseum.
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About Konstanz
Konstanz ( KON-stənts, US also KAWN-stahnts, German: [ˈkɔnʃtants] or [ˈkɔnstants] , Alemannic German: [ˈkoʃd̥əts, ˈxoʃd̥əts]), traditionally known as Constance in English, is a university city with approximately 83,000 inhabitants located at the western end of Upper Lake Constance in the Baden-Württemberg state of south Germany. The city houses the University of Konstanz and was the residence of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Konstanz for more than 1,200 years.
From the Wikipedia article Konstanz (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Konstanz on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do7
Old Rhine Bridge
Bridge · 0.7 km
Combined road and railway bridge crossing the Rhine in Konstanz, Germany
Museums and landmarks268
Rosgartenmuseum
Museum
Kulturgeschichtliches Museum
3-5 Rosgartenstraße, Konstanz
Tu-Fr 10:00-18:00; Sa-Su 10:00-17:00
Städtische Wessenberg Galerie
Museum
Kunstmuseum
43 Wessenbergstraße, Konstanz
Tu-Fr 10:00-18:00; Sa,Su,PH 10:00-17:00
Rheintorturm
Monument and historic site · 0.6 km
2 Rheinsteig, Konstanz
Apr-Oct: Fr 18:00-22:00; Apr-Oct: Sa,Su 14:00-17:00
Archaeological State Museum of Baden-Wuerttemberg
Museum · 0.9 km
Archaeological museum
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Parks, trails and playgrounds12
Wollmatinger Ried - Untersee - Gnadensee
Park · 4.0 km
Nature reserve in Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Bodensee Arena
Sports field and stadium · 0.7 km
11b Seestrasse, Kreuzlingen
DSMC Deutsch Schweizerischer Motorboot Club
Marina and boat launch
Münsterspielplatz
Playground
Apr-Oct: Mo-Su,PH 07:00-22:00; Nov-Mar: Mo-Su,PH 07:00-20:00
Restaurants and cafes198
Beyzade
Restaurant · German, Turkish
Im Wiesentäler Hof
5 Zogelmannstraße, Konstanz
Tu-Th 11:45-14:00,16:30-22:00; Fr 11:45-23:00; Sa 12:30-23:00; Su...
Hans im Glück
Restaurant · Burger
Burgergrill & Bar
1 Marktstätte, Konstanz
Mo-Th, Su 11:30-23:00; Fr, Sa 11:30-01:00
Seekuh
Restaurant · Italian
1 Konzilstraße, Konstanz
Mo-Th 17:00-01:00, Fr 17:00-02:00, Sa 16:00-03:00, Su 16:00-01:00
Bangkok
Restaurant · Thai · 0.7 km
47 Brauneggerstraße, Konstanz
Tu-Fr 12:00-14:00, 18:00-22:30; Sa-Su 18:00-22:30
Bo Dai Ko - Sushihaus
Restaurant · Sushi, Japanese
1 Stadelhofgasse, Konstanz
Tu-Sa 11:30-14:30, 17:30-22:30; Su 12:00-21:00
Brasserie Colette Tim Raue
Restaurant · French, Brasserie
2a Brotlaube, Konstanz
Fr-Su 12:00-15:00; We-Su 18:00-23:00
Brasserie Ignaz
Restaurant · French
6 Bahnhofplatz, Konstanz
Mo-Fr 09:00-24:00; Sa 00:00-01:00,09:00-24:00; Su 00:00-01:00,15:00-23:00
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Burro Burro
Restaurant · Mexican, Burrito
41 Bodanstraße, Konstanz
Su-Th 10:00-23:00; Fr-Sa 10:00-24:00; PH off
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History
The first traces of civilization in Konstanz date back to the late Stone Age.
During the reign of Augustus, the Celts living south of the Danube were conquered by the Romans. Around 40 AD, the first Romans settled on the site. This small town on the left bank of the Rhine was probably first called Drusomagus and belonged to the Roman province of Raetia. Its later name, originally Constantia, comes either from the Roman emperor Constantius Chlorus, who fought the Alemanni in the region and built a strong fortress around 300 AD, or from his grandson Constantius II, who visited the region in 354. The remains of the late Roman fortress Constantia were discovered in 2003.
Around 585 the first bishop took up residence in Konstanz and this marked the beginning of the city's importance as a spiritual center. By the late Middle Ages, about one quarter of Konstanz's 6,000 inhabitants were exempt from taxation on account of clerical rights.
Trade thrived during the Middle Ages. Konstanz owned the only bridge in the region, which crossed the Rhine, making it a strategic location in the Duchy of Swabia. Its linen production had made an international name for the city and it was prosperous. In 1192, Konstanz gained the status of Imperial City so it was henceforth subject only to the Holy Roman Emperor.
From the History section of Konstanz on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay21
Churches and places of worship12
Alt-katholische Christuskirche
Church · Old Catholic
8 Münsterplatz, Konstanz
Dreifaltigkeitskirche
Church · Roman Catholic
17 Sigismundstraße, Konstanz
Shopping53
Gas and EV charging1
Schools, colleges and libraries8
Healthcare8
Map of Konstanz
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Getting there and nearby towns
Friedrichshafen Airport (FDH) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 25 km away.
- Überlingen 12 km north, about 12 min by car
- Markdorf 17 km east, about 17 min by car
- Stockach 25 km northwest, about 25 min by car
- Rielasingen-Worblingen 26 km west, about 26 min by car
- Singen 27 km northwest, about 27 min by car
- Meckenbeuren 30 km east, about 30 min by car
- Pfullendorf 30 km north, about 30 min by car
- Tettnang 31 km east, about 31 min by car
- Ravensburg 35 km northeast, about 35 min by car
- Weingarten 38 km northeast, about 38 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- Mapillary (see each image): photos
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- 00 8921 Konstanz - Bodensee, W. Bulach, CC BY-SA 4.0
- ETH-Bibliothek Zürich, Bildarchiv - Com BC25-003-005 - Konstanzer Seenachtfest 1965, Comet Photo AG (Zürich), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Konstanz - panoramio (201), Nikolai Karaneschev, CC BY 3.0
- Konstanz, Marktstätte - panoramio, Baden de, CC BY 3.0
- Konstanz carnival March 1997 1, ja:User:Kiyokun, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Landappbw 890016 1824 Wasserhöhe 1817 Konstanz, Konstanzer, CC0
- Konstanz - panoramio (203), Nikolai Karaneschev, CC BY 3.0
- Blick von der Markstätte zum Münster in Konstanz - panoramio, qwesy qwesy, CC BY 3.0
- Kaiserbrunnen Konstanz detail 01, Codas, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kaiserbrunnen Konstanz detail 02, Codas, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Jahr der Gerechtigkeit Jan Hus 2015 Konstanz, Harke, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Konzil Konstanz - panoramio, Kurt Spalinger-Røes, CC BY 3.0
- Konstanz Germany Feb 23, 2012, 6-41 AM edit (31964995293), F Delventhal from Outside Washington, D.C., US, CC BY 2.0
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- Münzgasse 15 in Konstanz (Haus zum Wolf), JoachimKohler-HB, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Stadttheater (Konstanz) 1392, user:joergens.mi, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Konstanz Blick vom Münsterturm, Unknown author, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Kloster Petershausen 03, Unknown author, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Insel Mainau im Bodensee, Rizzo, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 2011-05-09 10-03-20 Switzerland Kanton St. Gallen Mutwil, Hansueli Krapf This file was uploaded with Commonist ., CC BY-SA 3.0
- Sankt-Georg-Reichenau-JR-T20-4463-2023-06-25, Johannes Robalotoff, CC BY-SA 3.0 de
- Gelände der Universität Konstanz (renewed), Rizzo, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Louis Thümling nach C Dyckerhoff - Konstanzer Münster (Stahlstich 1856), Louis Thümling, Public domain
- Kreuzlinger Bodensee-Arena (9517660513), Gerhard Giebener, CC BY 2.0
- Ellenrieder-Gymnasium Konstanz, ReinerausH, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Schild vor Rosgartenmuseum, Stefan-Xp, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Konstanz Spitalkellerei 01, Photo: Andreas Praefcke, CC BY 4.0
- KN 4044, User:Fb78, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Alexander-von-Humboldt-Gymnasium Konstanz, Stefan-Xp, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Hus Museum am Schnetztor Konstanz, Harke, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Bodensee Naturmuseum Konstanz (2011), JoachimKohler-HB, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Schottenkapelle St. Jakob Konstanz 2019, Waithamai, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Lago und Lago-Vorplatz Konstanz, JoachimKohler-HB, CC BY-SA 4.0
- "Rheintorturm" Torturm der alten Rheinbrücke, Konstanz, JoachimKohler-HB, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hotel Halm 2023, Reinhard Dietrich, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Schulstr 3 Konstanz Stolperstein Alfred Kleinberger, Faldrian, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Stolperstein Alice Maier Bodanplatz 10 Konstanz, Waithamai, CC BY 4.0
- Stolperstein Anna Fürst Rheingasse 15 Konstanz, Waithamai, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Stolperstein Arthur Kressner Konradigasse 22 Konstanz, Waithamai, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Konstanz, Dreifaltigkeitskirche v NO, 1, Renardo la vulpo, CC0
- Konstanz Wessenberghaus, Unknown author, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Sea Life Konstanz, Gargolla, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Konzil Gaststätten am Hafen Konstanz - panoramio, Baden de, CC BY 3.0
- Stadtgarten Konstanz - panoramio, Baden de, CC BY 3.0
- Street-level photo, u14183, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, nvbwseifert, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, czmrtn, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, u14183, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, pablopita, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, u14183, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, czmrtn, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, soulcover, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, u14183, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, canadarunner, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, u14183, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, u001, CC BY-SA 4.0
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- Street-level photo, soulcover, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, pablopita, CC BY-SA 4.0
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