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Stahringen–Friedrichshafen Railway
The Stahringen–Friedrichshafen railway is a non-electrified single-track railway in Baden-Württemberg that runs from Stahringen to . The 51.780 kilometre-long main-line runs mainly along the north shore of Lake Constance (''Bodensee'') and is part of a route known as the ''Bodenseegürtelbahn'' (Lake Constance Belt Railway), connecting Radolfzell and . History The line was created to close the gap between the network of the Grand Duchy of Baden State Railway (''Großherzoglich Badische Staatseisenbahnen'') and that of the Royal Württemberg State Railways). After Stahringen was connected to the railway network on 20 July 1867 by the Radolfzell–Mengen railway, the section from Stahringen to Überlingen did not go into operation until 18 August 1895. Finally, Friedrichshafen Stadt station was reached on 2 October 1901. Friedrichshafen had been connected to Ulm by the Ulm–Friedrichshafen railway (''Südbahn'') since 1847. On 22 December 1939, there was a great ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stahringen
Radolfzell am Bodensee (, ) is a town in the state of Baden-Württemberg, Germany, located at the western end ( Zeller Lake) of Lake Constance, approximately northwest of the city of Konstanz (Constance). It is the third largest town, after Konstanz and Singen, in the district of Konstanz. It is situated in the Hegau region. The mouth of the river Radolfzeller Aach is located west of Radolfzell. It is a well-known health care town (). In 1990, Radolfzell was named the Federal Environment Capital City of Germany. History This town developed out of a monastery founded in 826 AD as a "cell" under Bishop Radolf of Verona. The town belonged to the Abbey of Reichenau, then for a long time to the House of Habsburg, and for 40 years it was a Free Imperial City. In the centre is the Gothic Cathedral (), dating from the 15th century and decorated in the Baroque style in the 18th. One particularly beautiful feature is the Rosary altar by the Zürn brothers and the Master of the H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
