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Reichenau - Rax, Törl
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 on the mainland **Reichenau (Baden) station, situated on the High Rhine railway line *Reichenau, Switzerland, part of the municipality Tamins, in Grisons, Switzerland **Reichenau-Tamins railway station, a nodal railway station *Reichenau, Carinthia, a municipality in Carinthia, Austria *Reichenau an der Rax, a municipality in Lower Austria, Austria *Reichenau im Mühlkreis, a municipality in Upper Austria, Austria *The Polish town of Bogatynia, historically named ''Reichenau'' in German *The Polish village of Topola, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, historically named ''Reichenau'' in German *The Czech town of Rychnov u Jablonce nad Nisou, historically named ''Reichenau'' in German *The Czech town of Rychnov nad Kněžnou, historically named ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 , the island is long and wide at its greatest extent. The highest point, the Hochwart, stands some above the lake surface and above mean sea level. Reichenau is connected to the mainland by a causeway, completed in 1838, which is intersected between the ruins of Schopflen Castle and the eastern end of Reichenau Island by a and waterway, the Bruckgraben. A low road bridge allows the passage of ordinary boats but not of sailing-boats. Reichenau Abbey, founded on the island by bishop Pirmin in 724, quickly developed into an influential religious, cultural, and intellectual center. Because of its historical importance and the exceptional quality of the architecture and artwork found in the island's three churches and abbey, Reichena ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |