Reichenau Island
Germany /
Baden-Wurttemberg /
Reichenau /
World
/ Germany
/ Baden-Wurttemberg
/ Reichenau
World / Switzerland / Thurgau / Steckborn
island, UNESCO World Heritage Site
Reichenau Island lies in Lake Constance in southern Germany, at approximately 47°42′N 9°4′ECoordinates: 47°42′N 9°4′E. It lies between the Gnadensee and the Untersee, almost due west of the city of Konstanz. The island is connected to the mainland by an artificial causeway.
It was declared a World Heritage Site in 2000 because of its monastery, the Abbey of Reichenau. The abbey's Münster is dedicated to the Virgin and St Mark. Two further churches were built on the island consecrated to St Georg, and to Sts Peter and Paul.
It was declared a World Heritage Site in 2000 because of its monastery, the Abbey of Reichenau. The abbey's Münster is dedicated to the Virgin and St Mark. Two further churches were built on the island consecrated to St Georg, and to Sts Peter and Paul.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reichenau_Island
Nearby cities:
Coordinates: 47°41'44"N 9°3'58"E
- Mainau 9 km
- Lindau 49 km
- Ufenau 57 km
- Réserve naturelle du Rohrschollen 135 km
- St. Peter's Isle 163 km
- Monte Isola 233 km
- Island 242 km
- Garda's Island 261 km
- Island 280 km
- Riveri island 291 km
- Bridge 2.1 km
- Bridge 2.1 km
- Untersee, "lower lake" 2.5 km
- Arenenberg 2.6 km
- Reichenau (Baden) Station 4.6 km
- Road bridge 5.3 km
- Baloon Starting Place 5.4 km
- Lake Constance (Bodensee) 20 km