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Topic: Bregenz (district)


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  Bregenz
Bregenz is the capital of Vorarlberg in Austria.
Bregenz, is in the district of Bregenz, alt.
District of Vorkloster: Maria Hilf parish church (1925-1931, C. Holzmeister, interior from 1980) and Cistercian monastery of Mehrerau.
www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/br/Bregenz.html   (453 words)

  
 Bregenz, Austria
A 2 Land: Vorarlberg Altitude: 395m/1,296ft Population: 27,000 Bregenz, the capital of Vorarlberg, lies on the southeastern shores of Lake Constance at the foot of the Pfänder, which links up with the Bregenzer Wald.
The town extends southwards as far as the Bregenzer Ache, and is divided into the Lower and Upper Towns (Unterstadt and Oberstadt).
In 1919 Bregenz was made the capital of Vorarlberg.
www.planetware.com /austria/bregenz-a-v-breg.htm   (187 words)

  
 Bregenz, Austria
The city is situated on the eastern shores of Lake Constance, on a plateau falling in a series of terraces to the lake at the foot of Pfänder mountain.
Bregenz is the seat of the Vorarlberg provincial government (Landtag), home of most provincial authorities (e.g.
Bi-seasonal tourism, a major attraction is the Bregenz Festival (since 1946, floating stage since 1949, modernised in 1979, Festival and Congress Hall in 1980), winter sports at the Pfänder mountain.
www.creekin.net /c8-n11-bregenz-austria.html   (472 words)

  
 Bregenz, Austria - Bregenz Tourism Information - Austria Travel City Guide to Bregenz   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
The city of Bregenz is located at the Bodensee close to the four-border corner of Germany, Switzerland and Liechtenstein.
Bregenz was bought in two halves by the Habsburgs in 1451 and in 1523.
In 1923 Bregenz became the capital of Vorarlberg and in 1945 it suffered severe damage by the French troops, when around 72 houses were destroyed.
www.aboutvienna.org /capitals/bregenz.htm   (303 words)

  
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The district of Jenaz situated on the left side of the river Landquart reasches from the mouth of the Schanielabach - Christenstein to the district boundary further down the valley opposite the mouth of the Buchner gorge, runs uphill round the Furner Berg and then goes south towards Hochwang.
The district of Luzein comprises the catchment area of the Schanielabach (St. Antönien) as well as the part of the main valley between the Schanielabach and a line beginning at the Landquart, following the lower part of the Buchner Tobel to Chüenihorn, and reaching the crest at Garschinafurgga.
From the Dukes of Bregenz the territory passed to Hugo of Tübingen by marriage, then to his son, Hugo I of Montfort and through a sister of the last Baron of Vaz it came into the possession of Ulrich of Aspermont.
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The Districts of Klosters and Küblis These two districts shared the same history for a very long time and according to the old division of the country formed the durisdiction of Klosters with the two half-jurisdictions of Innerschnitz and Ausserschnitz.
The district of Klosters comprises the whole catchment area of the upper part of the river Landquart with the valleys of Vereina, Verstancla, and Schappin as far as the point where the valley narrows below Serneus; Laret however belongs to Davos.
The new division of the canton in 1851 joined the half-jurisdiction Innerschnitz to the district of Klosters, the half-jurisdiction Ausserschnitz, excluding St. Antönien, to the district of Küblis.
www.mindspring.com /~philipp/gr_klost.txt   (1302 words)

  
 Bregenz - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Bregenz is the capital of Vorarlberg, the westernmost federal state of Austria.
Since 1726 main seat of the Austrian administration in Vorarlberg ("Obervogtei", in 1786 "Kreisamt", since 1861 seat of the Landtag, since 1918 seat of the Landeshauptmann), Rieden-Vorkloster and Fluh were incorporated to Bregenz in 1919 and in 1946, respectively.
On the Gebhardsberg rock, remains of the fortress of Hohenbregenz (destroyed by the Swedes in 1647).
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Bregenz   (586 words)

  
 Bregenz, Austria - Bregenz Tourism Information - Austria Travel City Guide to Bregenz   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
Bregenz was acquired by the Habsburgs in two halves one in 1451 and one in 1523.
In 1923 Bregenz became the capital of Vorarlberg and in 1945 it was severely damaged by French troops, around 72 homes were destroyed.
The Upper town district is the oldest, with buildings from the 13th through to the 16th century.
www.aboutaustria.org /capitals/bregenz.htm   (316 words)

  
 Vorarlberg travel guide - Wikitravel
From Bregenz you also have access to the Bregenzerwald, which is a narrow valley that leads to the Arlberg, the mountain range that separates Vorarlberg from Tyrol.
Other valleys in Vorarlberg are: the Klostertal (stretching from Bludenz to the Arlberg), the Walsertal which connects the Walgau and the Bregenzerwald, the Brandnertal in the Montafon region, the Laternsertal which connects the Rhine valley (Rheintal) with the Bregenzerwald, the Laiblachtal (close to Bregenz) and the Lechtal in the Arlberg region.
Major cultural attractions in Bregenz are the Bregenzer Frühling with modern dance and especially the "Bregenzer Festspiele" with the stage on the lake.
wikitravel.org /en/Vorarlberg   (1166 words)

  
 KUNSTHAUS BREGENZ
It absorbs the changing light of the sky, the haze of the lake, it reflects light and colour and gives an intimation of its inner life according to the angle of vision, the daylight and the weather.
Within the Urban Context The Kunsthaus Bregenz was built as a solitary construction in a prominent location not far from the lakefront.
The Kunsthaus Bregenz was conceived as a daylight museum.
www.kunsthaus-bregenz.at /ehtml/k_arch.htm   (1501 words)

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