- Lindau
Infobox German Location
type = Stadt
name = Lindau
name_local =
image_coa = Wappen Lindau (Bodensee).png
state = Bavaria
regbzk = Swabia
district = Lindau
population = 24537
population_as_of = 2006-12-31
area = 33.18
elevation = 401
lat_deg = 47 | lat_min = 32 | lat_sec=0 | lat_hem = N
lon_deg = 9 | lon_min = 41 | lon_sec=0 | lon_hem = E
postal_code = 88131
area_code = 08382
licence = LI
mayor = Petra Meier to Bernd-Seidl (CSU)
website = [http://www.lindau.de/ lindau.de]Lindau is a German town and an island in the eastern part of the
Lake Constance , theBodensee . It is located in the "Bundesland" ofBavaria and is also capital of the district of Lindau. The historic city of Lindau is located on an convert|0.68|km2|sqmi|adj=on island which is connected with the mainland by bridge and railway.History
The name Lindau was first mentioned by a monk from
St. Gallen in a document of 882, stating that Adalbert, count of Raetia, had founded anunnery on the island. However remains of an early Roman settlement dating back to the 1st century have been found in the district of Aeschach.In 1180 the St. Stephan's church was founded. In 1224 the
Franciscan s founded a monastery on the island. In 1274/75 Lindau became anImperial Free City under King Rudolph I. In 1528, Lindau accepted theProtestant Reformation . The city first followed theTetrapolitan Confession , and then theAugsburg Confession . After theThirty Years' War , in 1655 the first "Lindauer Kinderfest" (children's festival) was held in memory of the war time.After the dissolution of the
Holy Roman Empire , Lindau lost its status as an Imperial Free City in 1802. The city went to Karl August von Bretzenheim who gave the city and monastery to the Kingdom ofAustria 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 landmark, the lion sculpture, together with Bavaria's onlylighthouse .In 1922 the independent districts of Aeschach, Hoyren and Reutin merged with the town of city. After
World War II Lindau fell under French administration. In 1955 Lindau again returned to Bavaria.Lindau is located near the meeting point of the Austrian, German and Swiss borders. It nestles on the lake under
Pfänder mountain. Lindau is popular with sightseers and holidaymakers for its medieval city centre and pleasant location on Lake Constance. Since 1951, theNobel Laureate Meetings at Lindau [Meeting of Nobel Laureates in Lindau [http://www.lindau-nobel.net/ )] attract manyNobel prize winners to Lindau every year. A congress of medical physics is also held yearly. The casino owned by the state ofBavaria is a further attraction.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 sideEconomy
In former times an important trading route from
Nuremberg toItaly 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)
* [http://www.metzeler-profiles.com/ Metzeler Automotive Profile Systems]
* [http://www.aximaref.de/ Axima Refrigeration] (former Sulzer-Escher-Wyss, refrigeration and air conditioning plants)
* Lindauer Fruchtgarten (former Lindavia, fruit drinks)
* ADC Automotive Distance Control (Automotive distance controls)
* [http://www.tanner.de/ Tanner AG] (Technical documentations)
* [http://www.infolox.de/ infolox GmbH] (Product catalogues)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.
Schools
Lindau has two main high schools: Bodensee-Gymnasium and Valentin-Heider-Gymnasium.
Genealogy
Lindau is believed to be the origin of the Lindauer surname of Germany, Switzerland, Alsace-Lorraine, Austria and the Czech Republic.
Sister cities
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Serpukhov (Russia )References
External links
* [http://www.lindau.de Official website]
* [http://www.pictures-germany.com/lindau/ Free Pictures Lindau]
* [http://www.vega.org.uk/video/subseries/7 A Week with Nobel Laureates at Lindau] , free video from the Vega Science Trust]
* [http://www.vega.org.uk/video/series/4 Interviews with Nobel Laureates at Lindau] , free videos from the Vega Science Trust]
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