Bregenz, Regional capital in Vorarlberg, Austria
Located at the eastern end of Lake Constance, Bregenz stands at 427 meters elevation with the Pfänder mountain rising behind the city.
The settlement originated around 1500 BC and developed into a Roman military camp named Brigantium, receiving municipality status in 50 AD.
The Bregenz Festival presents opera performances on a floating stage in Lake Constance, drawing 150,000 visitors during the summer season.
The city functions as a transportation center with railway connections, lake cruises, and direct access to major roads between Germany and Switzerland.
The Kunsthaus Bregenz features a glass cube structure that changes appearance throughout the day as light reflects off its translucent panels.
Location: Bregenz District
Capital city: Bregenz
Elevation above the sea: 427 m
Shares border with: Hard, Lauterach, Kennelbach, Lochau, Langen bei Bregenz, Buch, Hörbranz, Lindau
Email: rathaus@bregenz.at
Website: https://bregenz.at
GPS coordinates: 47.50500,9.74917
Latest update: May 27, 2025 20:27
Pfänder
2.3 km
Kunsthaus Bregenz
127 m
Kirchstraße 29
481 m
Territorial Abbey of Wettingen-Mehrerau
2.2 km
Brigantium
0 m
Sender Pfänder
2.4 km
Pfänderbahn
282 m
Martinsturm
445 m
Festspielhaus Bregenz
866 m
Vorarlberg museum
199 m
Burg Hohenbregenz
1.7 km
Sacré Coeur Riedenburg
2.2 km
Herz-Jesu-Kirche
323 m
Landtag of Vorarlberg
581 m
Parish church of St. Gallus (Bregenz)
740 m
Vorarlberger Landestheater
149 m
Vorarlberg State Library
1.3 km
Bilgeri-Kaserne
452 m
Deuringschlössle
548 m
Seehotel am Kaiserstrand
2.6 km
Villa Raczyński, Bregenz
990 m
Höhere Technische Lehranstalt Bregenz
159 m
Vorarlberg State Archive
530 m
Gasthaus Goldener Hirschen
399 m
Pfarrkirche Mariahilf
2 km
Bundesgymnasium Gallusstraße
560 m
Kloster Thalbach
746 m
Nepomukkapelle
68 mReviews
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