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Constance on Lake Constance in southern Germany, specifically in the state of Baden-Wurttemberg – the Swiss border.The town has 82,600 inhabitants (2008), and is an important transport hub and tourist center. It is located in scenic surroundings between Obersee and Untersee, and in the “Altstadt” – Old Town – there are many historical buildings.
The most visited tourist attractions in Constance is Old Town from 1100 – 1400’s, Konzilsegebäude (a sdministrativ building from 1388), the town hall from 1589 in Renaissance style, the cathedral (built between 1000 to 1600’s), the Archaeological Museum, Rosgartenmuseum (a museum for art, culture and history) – and Kunstverein Constance, with exhibitions of contemporary art.
A landmark of the city is the 9 meter high statue of “Die Imperia” from 1993, standing at the port.
The German officer and airship constructor Graf von Zeppelin (1838 – 1917) was born in Constance, and the port is also a memorial in his honor.
An attraction for the whole family as “Sea Life Constance” – an aquarium and nature museum of Constance, where you can see penguins, seahorses, sharks etc.
The nearest airport is Friedrichshafen Airport, located 32 km east of Constance – and which can be reached by ferry across Lake Constance.