Vorarlberg, Federal territory in western Austria
Description
This federal territory extends between Lake Constance and the Alps across mountain chains and valleys, divided into four administrative districts with Bregenz as its capital. The Rhine Valley forms the main transport corridor, while the high mountain landscape of the Arlberg rises to the east.
History
The name arose from the location in front of the Arlberg Pass, and the area has formed a continuous territory under Habsburg rule since 1523. After World War I, it became part of the new Austrian Republic as a federal state in 1918.
Culture
Residents speak Alemannic dialects that show close ties to neighboring German-speaking areas of Switzerland and southwestern Germany. This linguistic connection shapes everyday life and sets the territory apart from the rest of Austria.
Practical
The territory offers numerous winter sports locations in the mountains, while industrial sites concentrate along the Rhine Valley near Lake Constance. Public transport connects the valleys and serves higher-altitude communities.
Did you know?
A referendum in 1919 showed 81 percent of voters supporting union with Switzerland. International circumstances and hesitation from Swiss cantons prevented the realization of this outcome.
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Vorarlberg in Austria: what to see in Bregenz, in the Bregenzerwald and in Feldkirch
Kleinwalsertal
23.4 km
Piz Buin
47.6 km
Breitachklamm
29.9 km
Schesaplana
25.4 km
Pfänder
30.6 km
Boundary Stone 147
21.7 km
Lindau-Insel
37.1 km
Hoher Ifen
19.9 km
Silvretta Reservoir
40.3 km
Hochgrat
31.3 km
Kunsthaus Bregenz
31.1 km
Flughalle im Rinnsaal, Höchst
33.8 km
Bregenz Forest Railway
15.4 km
Skywalk Allgäu
36 km
Großer Widderstein
18.4 km
Rappenlochschlucht
17.8 km
Rote Wand
9.4 km
Kirchstraße 29
30.7 km
Salginatobel Bridge
32 km
Fellhorn
27.2 km
Valluga
26 km
Buchenegg Waterfalls
33.9 km
Riedberger Horn
30.6 km
Kanzelwand
25.8 km
Schattenburg
22.3 km
Territorial Abbey of Wettingen-Mehrerau
31.8 km
Kanisfluh
10.1 km
Mindelheim Via Ferrata
24.6 km
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