Must-see attractions in Konstanz

  • Münster

    Konstanz

    Crowned by a filigreed spire and looking proudly back on 1000 years of history, the sandstone Münster was the church of the Diocese of Konstanz until 1821…

  • Reichenau

    Konstanz

    In AD 724 a missionary named Pirmin founded a Benedictine monastery on Reichenau, a 4.5km-by-1.5km island (Lake Constance’s largest) about 11km west of…

  • Imperia

    Konstanz

    At the end of the pier, giving ferry passengers a come-hither look from her rotating pedestal, stands Imperia. Peter Lenk’s 9m-high sculpture of a buxom…

  • Römersiedlung

    Konstanz

    The glass pyramid in front of the Münster shelters the Römersiedlung, the 3rd-century-AD remains of the Roman fort Constantia that gave the city its name…

  • Sea Life

    Konstanz

    Running a dragnet through your wallet, the borderline-kitsch Sea Life immerses you in an underwater world. Highlights include a shipwreck where you can…

  • Niederburg

    Konstanz

    Best explored on foot, Konstanz’ cobbled heart Niederburg stretches north from the Münster to the Rhine. The twisting lanes lined with half-timbered…

  • Rathaus

    Konstanz

    Slightly south of the Münster, the flamboyantly frescoed Renaissance Rathaus occupies the former linen weavers’ guildhall. Behind it you’ll find a…

  • Rosgartenmuseum

    Konstanz

    The one-time butchers’ guildhall now harbours the Rosgartenmuseum, spotlighting regional art and history, with an emphasis on medieval panel painting and…

  • Stadtgarten

    Konstanz

    With its landscaped flower beds, plane trees and children’s playground, the Stadtgarten is a fine place to kick back and enjoy dreamy views out over Lake…

  • Konzilgebäude

    Konstanz

    Look out for the white, dormered Konzilgebäude, built in 1388, which served as a granary and warehouse before Pope Martin V was elected here in 1417…

  • Strandbad Horn

    Konstanz

    This lake-front beach, 4km northeast of the centre, has sunbathing lawns, a kiddie pool, playground, volleyball courts and a naturist area.

  • Zeppelin Monument

    Konstanz

    The Zeppelin Monument shows airship inventor Count Ferdinand von Zeppelin in an Icarus-like pose. He was born in 1838 on the Insel islet.

  • Kloster Zoffingen

    Konstanz

    The 13th-century Kloster Zoffingen is Konstanz' only remaining convent, still in the hands of Dominican nuns.

  • Rheintorturm

    Konstanz

    On the Rheinsteig is the medieval Rheintorturm, a defensive tower with a pyramid-shaped red-tile roof.

  • Pulverturm

    Konstanz

    Standing sentinel above the Rhine is the squat 14th-century Pulverturm tower, with 2m-thick walls.

  • Domprobstei

    Konstanz

    The orange-red, baroque Domprobstei was once the residence of the cathedral provosts.