Egg is a market town in the
Bregenz Forest, in the western
Austria
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n state of
Vorarlberg
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, part of the district of
Bregenz
Bregenz (; ) is the capital of Vorarlberg, the westernmost states of Austria, state of Austria. The city lies on the east and southeast shores of Lake Constance, the third-largest freshwater lake in Central Europe, between Switzerland in the wes ...
. It is the has the highest population of any community in the
Bregenzerwald.
In 1894, the
Brauerei Egg The Brauerei Egg, Simma, Kohler GmbH & Co. KG is a brewery in Egg, Austria, Egg in Vorarlberg (Austria). It was established in 1894. The Egg Brauerei is the smallest private brewery in Vorarlberg.
The first beer was tapped in the brewery on March 2 ...
, the only brewery left in the
Bregenzerwald, was established there.
Population
Geography
Egg has an area of 65.37 km
2 (25.2 mi
2). The river Bregenzerach and the Schmittenbach stream flow through the village, while the Subersach flows just north of the village into the Bregenzer Ach.
Culture
The Parish Church Hl. Nikolaus, first mentioned in 1275, is one of the oldest church buildings in the
Bregenz Forest.
The Parish Church Hl. Josef (Egg-Großdorf) was designed by Kaspar Waldner in 1760-1762 and consecrated in 1770.
The
Egg Museum is, founded in 1904, is specialized in regional culture.
The wooden Gschwendtobel Bridge between Lingenau and Egg, over the river Subersach, was constructed in 1834 by Alois Negrelli (also involved in the planning of the
Suez Canal
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). Given its age, the bridge is considered to be a masterpiece of engineering and carpentry.
The suspension bridge between Lingenau and Egg (over the river Subersach), a wire footbridge with a length of 57 m (187 ft), was constructed in 1901.
The Bregenzerwald Umgang (literally "Bregenzerwald 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.
References
External links
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Website of the Egg Museum
Cities and towns in Bregenz District
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