Reichenau Island
An island in Lake Constance west of Konstanz, joined to the shore by a causeway. A Benedictine monastery was founded here in 724, and three medieval churches with early wall paintings make it a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Vegetable gardens and vineyards cover much of the island.
- Where
- Reichenau, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
- Grade
- UNESCO heritage
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 8 for its grade
- Coordinates
- 47.6931, 9.0631
Get the Reichenau Island stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Reichenau Island. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Baden-Württemberg volume with your photos and a note.
Near Reichenau Island
Church of St George, Oberzell 1.5 km
A small church on the island of Reichenau in Lake Constance, built about 900 as part of Reichenau Abbey. Its nave carries large wall paintings from around 1000, among the oldest of their kind north of the Alps.
Arenenberg 2.3 km
A small château in a park above the shore of Lake Constance, the last home of Hortense de Beauharnais, mother of Napoleon III. It now houses the Napoleonmuseum, and its rooms and gardens are a Swiss heritage site of national significance.
Mainau 10.0 km
A garden island in Lake Constance near Konstanz, connected to the shore by a footbridge. Its mild climate supports palms, a butterfly house and large flower beds, and the island belongs to the family of the Counts Bernadotte.
Meersburg Castle 16 km
Also called the Alte Burg, a castle in Meersburg on Lake Constance, considered one of the oldest inhabited castles in Germany. Its central tower was first built in the 7th century. It overlooks the lake from a rock above the old town, and the writer Annette von Droste-Hülshoff died there in 1848.
Munot 32 km
A round fortress on Emmersberg hill above the old town of Schaffhausen, built between 1564 and 1589 partly with compulsory labour. Vineyards cover the slope beneath it, and a spiral ramp inside leads up to the broad roof terrace.
Rhine Falls 34 km
The most powerful waterfall in Europe, where the High Rhine pours over a rock step about 150 metres wide at Neuhausen. Boats carry visitors right up to a rock in the middle of the falls, and Laufen Castle looks down from the southern bank.
Abbey Library of St. Gallen 38 km
One of the oldest monastic libraries in the world, kept in the abbey district of St. Gallen. Its baroque hall is lined with carved wooden shelves and holds medieval manuscripts that go back to the early days of the Carolingian monastery.
Abbey of Saint Gall 38 km
The monastery that grew on the spot where the Irish monk Gall built his hermitage, founded by Saint Othmar in 719. For centuries one of the chief Benedictine abbeys in Europe, its baroque cathedral and abbey district are now a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
More UNESCO World Heritage sites in Baden-Württemberg
Questions
Where is Reichenau Island?
Reichenau Island is in Reichenau, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Church of St George, Oberzell (1.5 km), Arenenberg (2.3 km), Mainau (10.0 km).
How do I get the Reichenau Island stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Reichenau Island and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Baden-Württemberg volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Reichenau Island before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Baden-Württemberg volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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