Konstanz
Konstanz (English often Constance) is a university town with a population of around 80,000. It is on the shore of Lake Constance, in the south-west corner of Germany, near Switzerland.
Coordinates: 47°40′N 9°11′E / 47.667°N 9.183°ECoordinates: 47°40′N 9°11′E / 47.667°N 9.183°E | |
Country | Germany |
State | Baden-Württemberg |
Admin. region | Freiburg |
District | Konstanz |
Subdivisions | 15 |
Government | |
• Lord mayor | Ulrich Burchardt (CDU) |
Area | |
• Total | 55.65 km2 (21.49 sq mi) |
Elevation | 405 m (1,329 ft) |
Population (2015-12-31)[1] | |
• Total | 82,859 |
• Density | 1,488.93/km2 (3,856.3/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 78462–78467 |
Vehicle registration | KN |
Website | www |
The history of the city goes back to Ancient Rome. In the 15th century, the Council of Constance was held there and ended the Western Schism. Jan Hus was burned as a heretic at the council.
Konstanz Media
The Imperia statue at the Lake Constance harbour of Konstanz is the city's famous landmark
Schnetztor, a section of the former city wall.
Memorial to the murdered Jews of Konstanz
IdentificatieTitel(s): Portret van Ulrich ZasiusHuldrichus Zasius Constantiensis (titel op object)Objecttype: prent boekillustratie Objectnummer: RP-P-OB-31.459Catalogusreferentie: Singer 99063Opschriften / Merken: verzamelaarsmerk, verso, gestempeld: Lugt 2228verzamelaarsmerk, verso, gestempeld: Lugt 964Omschrijving: Portret van de jurist Ulrich Zasius, in ovaal met randschrift. Onder het portret een lofdicht.VervaardigingVervaardiger: prentmaker: Theodor de Bry, prentmaker: Johann Theodor de Bry, naar ontwerp van: Jean Jacques Boissard (mogelijk)Plaats vervaardiging: Frankfurt am MainDatering: ca.
Marie Ellenrieder, self-portrait, 1819
References
- ↑ "Gemeinden in Deutschland nach Fläche, Bevölkerung und Postleitzahl am 30.09.2016". Statistisches Bundesamt (in German). 2016.
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Other websites
Media related to Konstanz at Wikimedia Commons