Austria
Austria, , bar, Östareich officially the Republic of Austria, is a country in the southern part of Central Europe, lying in the Eastern Alps. It is a federation of nine states, one of which is the capital, Vienna, the most populous ...
n state of
Vorarlberg
Vorarlberg ( , ; gsw, label=Vorarlbergisch, Vorarlbearg, , or ) is the westernmost States of Austria, state () of Austria. It has the second-smallest geographical area after Vienna and, although it also has the second-smallest population, it is ...
, in the
Bregenz district
The Bezirk Bregenz is an administrative district ('' Bezirk'') in Vorarlberg, Austria. It comprises the Bregenz Forest region, the Leiblach valley, and the Austrian part of Lake Constance.
The area of the district is 863.37 km², its popula ...
. The municipality has about 1,000 inhabitants.
Geography
Krumbach stretches over an area of 8.71 km². It lies in the "Vorderwald", which is part of the
Bregenzerwald
The Bregenz Forest (german: Bregenzerwald, ) is one of the main regions in the state of Vorarlberg (Austria). It overlaps, but is not coterminous with, the Bregenz Forest Mountains, which belong to a range of the Northern Limestone Alps, specific ...
Bolgenach
Bolgenach is a river of Bavaria, Germany and Vorarlberg, Austria. It flows into the Weißach near Krumbach.
See also
*List of rivers of Bavaria
A list of rivers of Bavaria, Germany:
A
* Aalbach
*Abens
* Ach
* Afferbach
* Affinger Bach
* Ail ...
, flow through Krumbach. Numerous peat bogs are a special landscape feature.
Krumbach is a member of the German-Austrian community project Naturpark
Nagelfluhkette
The Nagelfluhkette is a mountain range located in Bavaria, Germany and Vorarlberg, Austria, bordering on the northern edge of the Allgäu Alps. It has a maximum altitude of 1,834 m above sea level. Its name derives from the rock type Nagelfluh. ...
.
Culture
The parish church St. Martin was built by local builders and consecrated in 1806. The church interior has primarily Baroque features, with later additions from the 18th and 19th centuries.
The wooden Giessen Bridge, built in 1792, crosses over the river
Bolgenach
Bolgenach is a river of Bavaria, Germany and Vorarlberg, Austria. It flows into the Weißach near Krumbach.
See also
*List of rivers of Bavaria
A list of rivers of Bavaria, Germany:
A
* Aalbach
*Abens
* Ach
* Afferbach
* Affinger Bach
* Ail ...
. Nowadays, the bridge is mainly used by hikers from Krumbach to
Riefensberg
Riefensberg is a municipality in the district of Bregenz in the westernmost Austrian state of Vorarlberg. The community of Riefensberg covers an area of 14.85 square kilometers. Riefensberg is located within the Nagelfluhkette Nature Park.
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.
In the course of the waterworks renewal in Krumbach in 1999, a "Dorfbrunnen" (village well) was commissioned. Designed by the Bregenzerwälder artist Herbert Meusburger, it represents a portal between the citizens and the church.
Krumbach is part of the Bregenzerwald Umgang (literally "Bregenzerwald Walking Tour"). This walking tour offers insights into the architecture and community planning of 12 traditional villages in the Bregenzerwald. While walking over various landscapes, visiting public buildings, homes and everyday objects, walkers gain a comprehensive overview of typical Bregenzerwald architectural styles as they developed throughout the ages. The focus of the Bregenz Forest Walk in Krumbach is on the extensive peat bogs.
Bus Stop Krumbach
Krumbach is known for its extraordinary
bus stop
A bus stop is a place where buses stop for passengers to get on and off the bus. The construction of bus stops tends to reflect the level of usage, where stops at busy locations may have shelters, seating, and possibly electronic passenger ...
s, which were designed by seven international artists. In 2014, the project received special recognition as part of the Austrian National Architecture Awards, and won the National Award for PR.
The city's central bus stop, meant to reflect the particular character of the village center, was redesigned and renovated by the Bregenz Forest architects Bernardo Bader, René Bechter, and Hermann Kaufmann. New bus stops were also commissioned for the surrounding region. The ''Association Kultur Krumbach'' asked international designers to create seven small bus shelters for the community; emphasis was placed on the powerful local and regional
craftsmanship Workmanship is a human attribute relating to knowledge and skill at performing a task. Workmanship is also a quality imparted to a product. The type of work may include the creation of handcrafts, art, writing, machinery and other products.
Workman ...
traditions and indigenous materials, and local craftspeople were to carry out the constructions. The shelters were to synthesize traditional and modern cultural trends. In the end over 300 people were involved in the project.
The international architects chosen were:
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Alexander Brodsky
Alexander Savvich Brodsky (1955) is a Russian architect and sculptor. He is one of Russia's best known architects, particularly for his works of paper architecture.
Early work
Alexander Brodsky was educated at the Moscow Architecture Institu ...
(Russia)
* Rintala Eggertsson Architects (Norway)
* Architects de Vylder Vinck Taillieu (Belgium)
* Ensamble Studio Antón García-Abril (Spain)
*
Smiljan Radic
Smiljan Radic (born June 21, 1965, Santiago) is an internationally recognised Chilean architect of Croatian heritage.Sou Fujimoto
is a Japanese architect.
Born in Hokkaido in 1971, he graduated from the University of Tokyo in 1994, and established his own office, Sou Fujimoto Architects, in 2000. Noted for delicate light structures and permeable enclosures, Fujimoto desig ...
(Japan)
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Wang Shu
Wang Shu (, born 4 November 1963)Lu Wenyu (China).