General Information:
- Federal State: Vorarlberg (The westernmost state in Austria)
- State capital
- Population: 29,000 (2023)
- Distance from Vienna:
- Geographical situation:
- Alpine mountain region
- Mountains: Pfänder, Gebhardsberg
- Height above sea level: 427 m
- Rivers: Rhine, Bregenzer Ach
- Lakes: Constance (Bodensee)
- Forests: Bregenz forest (Bregenzwald)
- Climate:
- Oceanic climate (Cfb class.)
- Districts: ---
Tourist attractions and historical places:
Streets & Squares & Markets:
- Altstadt (Old Town, Historic Center)
Historical buildings and symbols:
- Old city hall (Altes Rathaus)
- City hall (Rathaus)
- Martin's tower (Martinsturm)
- Landhaus
- Former Kornhausmarkt
- Art center (Künstlerhaus)
- Tourist centre (Tourismushaus)
- Congress and Culture Center
- Schattenburg Castle, Feldkirch
Statues, wells, fountains, doors, chapels, monuments:
- Lake Chapel (Seekapelle)
- Nepomuk Chapel (Nepomukkapelle)
- Martin's Chapel (Martinskapelle)
- Siechen Chapel (Siechenkapelle)
- Ehre-Guta-Platz
- Lower gate, city gate (Unteres Tor, Stadttor)
- Vorarlberg museum
- Modern art museum (Kunsthaus) Bregenz
Schools and Universities:
- Commercial college (HAK)
- Technical college (HTL)
- Nursing school
- Academy of Social Sciences
Parks & Landmarks:
- Pfänder Mountain: Climbing, hiking, cycling, snowboarding, skiing and sledding
- Pfänder alpine wildlife park (Alpenwildpark Pfänder)
- Constance lake (Bodensee) promenade: strolling
Churches & Religious centers:
- Parish church (Pfarrkirche) Sankt Gallus
- Parish church (Pfarrkirche) Mariahilf
- Parish Church (Pfarrkirche) St. Gebhard
- Parish Church (Pfarrkirche) Bregenz - St. Wendelin / Fluh
- Sacred Heart of Jesus Church (Heiligstes Herz-Jesu Katholische Kirche, Sühnekirche)
- Protestant church of the Sacred Cross (Evangelische Kreuzkirche am Ölrain)
- Church of St Kolumban (St. Kolumban Kirche)
- Monastery (Kloster) Wettingen- Mehrerau
- Riedenburg Monastery (Kloster Riedenburg)
Cemeteries:
- Friedhof Bregenz
- Friedhof St. Gallus
Excitement and fun:
- Cable car in Pfänder Mountain (Pfänderbahn)
- Take a boat tour on Lake Constance (Bodensee)
- Bungee Jumping, Lingenau bridge (Lingenauer Brücke)
- 40 km from Bregenz
- 106 m height
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