Reichenau may refer to: *

Reichenau Island Reichenau Island () is an island in Lake Constance in Southern Germany. It lies almost due west of the city of Konstanz, between the Gnadensee and the Untersee, two parts of Lake Constance. With a total land surface of and a circumference of ...

, a German island in Lake Constance :*

Reichenau Abbey Reichenau Abbey was a Benedictine monastery on Reichenau Island (known in Latin as Augia Dives). It was founded in 724 by the itinerant Saint Pirmin, who is said to have fled Spain ahead of the Moorish invaders, with patronage that included Charl ...

, a former Benedictine monastery on the island *

Reichenau, Baden-Württemberg Reichenau is a municipality in the district of Konstanz in Baden-Württemberg in Germany. It is located partly on Reichenau Island with its famous abbey and on the northern shore of the ''Untersee'' section of Lake Constance. The island has his ...

, a municipality that encompasses the namesake island and five separate areas on the mainland * Reichenau, Switzerland, part of the municipality Tamins, in Grisons, Switzerland *

Reichenau, Carinthia Reichenau ( sl, Rajnava) is a municipality in the district of Feldkirchen in the Austrian state of Carinthia. Geography The municipal area is situated in the upper valley of the Gurk River within the Nock Mountains range (part of the Gurktal Al ...

, a municipality in Carinthia, Austria *

Reichenau an der Rax Reichenau an der Rax is a market town in the Austrian state of Lower Austria, situated at the foot of the Rax mountain range on the '' Schwarza'' river, a headstream of the Leitha. History Reichenau castle was first mentioned in a 1256 deed. Duk ...

, a municipality in Lower Austria, Austria *

Reichenau im Mühlkreis Reichenau may refer to: *Reichenau Island, a German island in Lake Constance :*Reichenau Abbey, a former Benedictine monastery on the island *Reichenau, Baden-Württemberg, a municipality that encompasses the namesake island and five separate areas ...

, a municipality in Upper Austria, Austria *The Polish town of

Bogatynia Bogatynia (; German: ''Reichenau in Sachsen'') is a town in Zgorzelec County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. As of December 2021, the town has a population of 16,460. Geography The municipal area forms Poland's "Turoszów p ...

, which until 1945 was the German town of ''Reichenau'' *The Polish village of

Topola, Lower Silesian Voivodeship Topola (german: Reichenau) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Kamieniec Ząbkowicki, within Ząbkowice Śląskie County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. Prior to 1945 it was in Germany. It lies approximat ...

, which until 1945 was the German village of ''Reichenau'' *The Czech town of

Rychnov u Jablonce nad Nisou Rychnov u Jablonce nad Nisou (german: Reichenau) is a town in Jablonec nad Nisou District in the Liberec Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,800 inhabitants. Administrative parts The village of Pelíkovice is an administrative part of Ryc ...

, historically named ''Reichenau'' in German *The Czech town of

Rychnov nad Kněžnou Rychnov nad Kněžnou (; german: Reichenau an der Knieschna) is a town in the Hradec Králové Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 11,000 inhabitants. The town centre is well preserved and is protected by law as an urban monument zone. Adm ...

, historically named ''Reichenau an der Knieschna'' in German *The Czech town of

Rychnov na Moravě Rychnov na Moravě (german: Reichenau) is a municipality and village in Svitavy District in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 600 inhabitants. Rychnov na Moravě lies approximately north-east of Svitavy, east of Pardubic ...

, historically named ''Reichenau'' in German *The Gottschee village of Rajhenav, known as ''Reichenau'' in German

People with the surname

Hermann of Reichenau Blessed Hermann of Reichenau (18 July 1013– 24 September 1054), also known by other names, was an 11th-century Benedictine monk and scholar. He composed works on history, music theory, mathematics, and astronomy, as well as many hymns. ...

, 11th century scholar, composer, music theorist, mathematician, historian, and astronomer *

Walther von Reichenau Walter Karl Ernst August von Reichenau (8 October 1884 – 17 January 1942) was a field marshal in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany during World War II. Reichenau commanded the 6th Army, during the invasions of Belgium and France. During Ope ...

, a World War II German field marshal {{DEFAULTSORT:Reichenau German-language surnames