The Seehas Railway is a rail link between Konstanz and Engen. The name doesn’t derive from the existing fish Seehase (lumpsucker) but from a fabulous creature supposed to live in the western part of Lake Constance. [German]
Tag: Lake Constance
Sundial on Reichenau Abbey
This sundial is located on a wall of Reichenau Abbey on Reichenau Island. It shows not only the motto ‘Pray and Work’ (ora et labora) but also Saint Pirmin, the founder of Reichenau Abbey. The two snakes refer to the fact that he is considered to be a patron against snake bites.
Railway station of Constance
The train station of Constance (Konstanz) was built in 1863. The architecture consists of a mixture of neo-Gothic and Renaissance. The tower is modeled after the Palazzo Vecchio in Florence. [German]
Imperial fountain in Constance
The imperial fountain (Kaiserbrunnen) was created by sculptor Hans Baur in 1897. After redecoration at the end of 20th century by Gernot Rumpf it shows some allusions to historical events related with Constance. For example a three-headed peacock wearing a tiara on each head.
Heinkel Kabine in Constance
Ha, isn’t it a cutie? I saw this microcar – generally known as Heinkel Kabine – at the Internationale Bodenseewoche. This traditional festival takes place at the harbour of Constance’s historic city centre. It’s not only a meeting point for lovers of classic cars but also for power boats. [German]
Council building in Constance
In this building Pope Martin V was elected in the year 1417. This was a very important event during the Council of Constance (1414-1418). The name of this building still reminds on this event: Council Building (Konzilgebäude). [German]
Otto-Moericke-Turm in Constance
While crossing Lake Constance from Meersburg to Constance by boat I took this photo of a conspicuous white colored tower named Otto-Moericke-Turm. It is a former water tower which houses a youth hostel now. A fine address if one would like to stay at something special.
Paddle steamer ‘Hohentwiel’ at Lake Constance
The ‘Hohentwiel’ is a paddle-wheel steamer built in 1913 and still in use on Lake Constance.
Zeppelin Museum in Meersburg
On my way to Meersburg Castle, I came across this Zeppelin museum located in Meersburg. If one interested in this kind of airships this museum and the Zeppelin museum in Friedrichshafen nearby would be a good combination.
St. Jodok Church in Überlingen
At St. Jodok Church (Pilgerkirche St. Jodokus) this depiction of a caged up chicken made me smile. It is part of a large fresco telling a legend, which is in Germany generally known as Hühnerwunder (chicken wonder).
Cactus in Überlingen
If you are fed up with colourful flowers in window boxes why not using cactus? I saw this decoration in Überlingen, a city on Lake Constance with some remarkable old buildings.
Council hall of Überlingen
Decoration at the city council hall of Überlingen, which hasn’t been altered since 1494. The hall is decorated with a cycle of limewood figures carved by master Jakob Ruß.