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Loading... The city became part of the Grand Duchy of Baden in 1806. In 1821, the Bishopric of Constance was dissolved and became part of the Archdiocese of Freiburg. Konstanz became part of the German Empire in 1871 during the unification of Germany. After World War I it was included within the Republic of Baden.
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In 1183 Emperor Frederick I Barbarossa made peace with the Lombard states at Konstanz, which became a free imperial city in 1192. It prospered with the linen trade in the 13th century, freed itself from episcopal rule in the 14th, and became the head of a powerful confederacy of towns.
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Konstanz is located in southern Germany, in the state of Baden-Württemberg. It sits at the edge of the Swiss Alps, along Lake Constance. Its closest neighbor is the Swiss municipality of Kreuzlingen — in fact, the border between Switzerland and Germany runs right through the city’s center. Konstanz dates back to the late Stone Age. Its name is beli...
Also known as strategic bombings, air raids were experienced by many cities within Europe during the Second World War. They targeted key locations, including highly populated cities, transportation hubs and production factories, and aimed to cripple the opposing forces. These attacks typically occurred at night and were paired with ground forces to...
One of the ways in which cities protected themselves from air raids was to enact nightly blackouts. Residents were banned from lighting candles in their homes and were instructed to cover windows with curtains or black paint. Streetlights were extinguished, and vehicles weren’t permitted to use their headlights. The idea was to make it more difficu...
Looking back, the Allies probably wished they hadn’t been fooled by the tactic, as Konstanz played an active role in the German war effort. The city produced parts for the German arsenal, all of which were used against the Allies. Konstanz manufactured radar parts for German submarines, as well as for guns. Schwarzwald Flugzeugbau GmbH developed it...
History of Konstanz. Traces of settlers from the later Stone Age have been found around Konstanz, although the earliest permanent habitation is thought to have been by the Celts in the 1st century BC. The Celts were defeated by the Romans, who built a fortress in the area of the Konstanz Minster in the 1st century AD.
A 600-year-old pharmacy, a picturesque old town – and, surprisingly, a harlot statue as a city landmark? Find out what this statue, the „Imperia” at the harbour, is all about and why history is everywhere in Konstanz.
Imperia is a statue at the entrance of the harbour of Konstanz, Germany, commemorating the Council of Constance that took place there between 1414 and 1418.
Mar 14, 2012 · A walk through the medieval old town, a view of the gothic cathedral or of the council building - wherever you go in Konstanz, you can feel the shadows of history.
