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CULTURE VORARLBERGER LANDESTHEATER 6 VORARLBERGER KONGRESSKULTUR – The theatre in Bregenz makes a LANDESBIBLIOTHEK THE ART OF HOSTING IN BREGENZ major contribution to cultural life The provincial library of Kongresskultur Bregenz is an DISCOVER in the capital of Vorarlberg. The is located in a former monastery, international convention and repertoire ranges from classics to St. Gallus Abbey, at the foot of event centre located directly on premieres of new works. As a place Gebhardsberg. The former Baroque . It welcomes of fantasy, stories, and emotions, church has been lovingly remod- some 400,000 visitors to its event the theatre intentionally focuses on elled, and the impressive reading building, Festspielhaus Bregenz, both traditional and contemporary room in particular sweeps visitors each year. It has established itself BREGENZ theatrical arts, winning wide- away to a magical world of liter- in the region and far beyond as spread recognition in the cultural ature. an attractive venue for all types of landscape of the region around events. The Kongresskultur team BREGENZ FESTIVAL vlb.vorarlberg.at Lake Constance. uses conferences, conventions, and Set in the middle of a captivating Photo: © Luca Fasching Photo: © Gerhard Kresser Photo: © Anja Köhler 3 9 cultural and social occasions to landscape in 's westernmost landestheater.org transform valuable encounters into province of Vorarlberg, the Bregenz GALLERIES unforgettable experiences. Festival on Lake Constance show- The courage to take risks, a kongresskultur.com cases top-class opera under the passion for the unusual, and an open sky every summer. Moreover, overriding commitment to quality: with over 80 performances ranging The new vorarlberg museum, an The galleries in Bregenz bring an architectural masterpiece situated from unforgettable operas and innovative flash of colour to the 10 concert treasures at the Festspiel- between the lake and the town Austrian and international arts KÜNSTLERHAUS PALAIS haus, contemporary performances centre, in close proximity to the scene with spectacular art events, at the Werkstattbühne, and an op- Kunsthaus and the Landestheater, Artistic events at Palais Thurn und Photo: © Karl Forster 1 extensive retrospectives, and era studio and opera atelier in July marks the end of the cultural mile. exhibitions by groups of artists on Taxis include monthly exhibits by and August, the Bregenz Festival Along with more than 150,000 specific themes. the Berufsvereinigung der bildenden draws some 200,000 visitors to the artefacts from art, history, ethnol- Künstlerinnen und Künstler Vorarl- tri-country region between the ogy, and archaeology, highlights • Galerie Arthouse bergs (the Vorarlberg professional Photo: © courtesy K12 GALERIE 2014 and Lake Constance. at the museum include exhibitions 7 • Galerie Lisi Hämmerle society of visual artists) and sum- such as “vorarlberg. a making-of” bregenzerfestspiele.com • Galerie angewandt mer exhibits by the City of Bregenz. or “Romans or something”, which Photo: © Hanspeter Schiess 4 • Cuenstler The setting is a historic Gründerzeit explore the past and present of • Galerie K12 villa in the city's most beautiful Austria’s westernmost province • Bregenzer Kunst– und park, which is also home to native from different perspectives. Kartenboutique Photo: © Kulturamt der Landeshaupstadt Bregenz and exotic trees. vorarlbergmuseum.at • RiBgalerie 2 KUB kuenstlerhaus-bregenz.at The KUB is an architectural gem on Lake Constance and a highlight of cultural life in Bregenz. Exhibitions by important contemporary artists KOSMOS THEATRE IN SHED8 / MAGAZIN4 – BREGENZER METRO CINEMA – often designed specifically for SCHOELLER 2WELTEN KUNSTVEREIN The Metro cinema in Bregenz the KUB – are held at this roughly High-quality interpretations of Before Charles Atlas had his work opened its doors in 1952 with 500 1,900 square metre masterpiece modern, contemporary plays and a exhibited in the Tate Modern in seats and since then has given designed by the Swiss star archi- wealth of surrounding events. , he was on show at Maga- film lovers and genuine cineastes tect Peter Zumthor. Damien Hirst's theaterkosmos.at zin4 in Bregenz – a talent forge for no end of cinematic enjoyment. Shark caused a sensation here, gifted young artists in the heart By 1958, the cinema had become and works by Ai Weiwei and Jeff of Bregenz. The gallery focuses on the largest in western Austria and Wall art enthusiasts amazed. Photo: © Christian Hinz contemporary international art. could seat 853 people. Despite The KUB offers an extensive art magazin4.at innovative film technologies, the programme, including tours, Metro cinema has retained the lectures, and special children's 5 distinctive charm of a traditional experience programmes. cinema. kunsthaus-bregenz.at Photo: © Gerhard Kresser Photo: © Marxx Photo: © Curt Huber the city 8 11 metrokinobregenz.at

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© aries werbegrafik gmbh LEISURE AND HISTORY 29 CURIOSITIES AND OTHER LAKE-SIDE POOL, INDOOR POOL KLOSTER MEHRERAU AND VITALIUM The Kloster Mehrerau, or Mehre- FAMILY ACTIVITIES The Bregenzer Strandbad bathing IN BREGENZ rau Monastery, is one of the most INTERESTING PLACES beach attracts visitors with its important Cistercian abbeys in amazing location directly on Lake the Lake Constance region. Its Constance. Numerous docks lead history goes back to the 11th from the spacious sunbathing century. Its lovely location on Lake areas, sport areas, and quiet zones Constance, the impressive library, into the lake and help to expand and the beautiful inner courtyard upon the bathing opportunities invite visitors to stay and enjoy the offered by the three sport and 22 tranquil atmosphere. In addition, THE PFÄNDER, LOCAL MOUNTAIN MARTINSTURM 35 FISCHERSTEG children’s pools. Whether as an the restaurant in the cellar of the ON LAKE CONSTANCE The landmark of Bregenz is home The Fischersteg, or fishermen’s oasis of relaxation or an athlete’s monastery serves up specialities From Bregenz’s city centre, it takes Photo: © Stadtwerke Bregenz to a permanent exhibition on the Photo: © Achim Mende dock, is a unique location with a 17 paradise, the Bregenz bathing produced in the monastery’s own about 90 minutes to reach the city's history. The interiors of the storied past. It used to be forbidden beach leaves nothing to be desired agricultural operations, providing summit of the Pfänder by foot, and Martinsturm and Martinskapelle to fish from the quay wall. A clever when it comes to fun in the sun. plenty of enjoyment for guests. it takes 6 minutes to get to the top (chapel of St. Martin) are painted workaround was devised with the of Bregenz’s landmark mountain with frescoes dating from the 14th mehrerau.at construction of the Fischersteg Particularly in the winter months, by cable car. Your efforts will be re- and 15th century. klosterkeller-mehrerau.at in 1902. In 1923, it became the the Bregenzer Hallenbad indoor warded with a fantastic panoramic base of operations for the airliner pool and its diverse wellness martinsturmbregenz.at view of Lake Constance and the Bodenseeflug Konstanz, but unfor- area, the Vitalium, offer visitors Alpine peaks of Austria, Switzer- tunately the company did not last the chance to relax in a pleasant land, and as well as 30 very long. atmosphere. Finnish saunas, PFARRKIRCHE MARIAHILF the Alpine foothills of . The Pfarrkirche Mariahilf, or Photo: © Othmar Heidergger 12 sanariums, and steam baths help Photo: © Udo Mittelberger Photo: © Udo Mittelberger pfaenderbahn.at create a perfect day of wellness Mariahilf Parish Church, in the and provide a complete pampering Rieden-Vorkloster was built DEURING SCHLÖSSLE from 1925 to 1937 according to MILCHPILZ programme. The Deuring Schlössle has served GEBHARDSBERG – INFORMATIVE plans by Clemens Holzmeister. One The Milchpilz has graced the stadtwerke-bregenz.at/baeder as a subject for many painters and NATURE TRAIL ON GEBHARDSBERG unique aspect of the church is the provincial capital at its location in drawers – including the famous front of the Port of Bregenz since The medieval castle ruins on Geb- combination of functional buildings Viennese Expressionist Egon 1953. This charming and eccentric hardsberg, a charming restaurant (the rectory and parish hall) and the 18 Schiele in 1912. The picturesque eatery has long become a main- featuring an impressive dining PIPELINE AND MILI sacred areas into a single complex. corner tower, which features a stay of the city, offering numerous area, and a lovely Baroque chapel A gravel beach with an attached The church also features a striking, Baroque-style roof, was built by dairy products and canapés. can all be reached by foot in less promenade (made of exposed con- pagoda-shaped steeple. Michael and Johann Georg Kuen. vmilch.at/de/milchpilz than an hour from the city centre crete) stretches out alongside the Photo: © Curt Huber pfarremariahilf.at via romantic forest trails, and in Pipeline from the Port of Bregenz 10 minutes by car. A breathtaking to the Strandbad Lochau bathing 23 36 view of the Valley and Lake area. The Pipeline is the perfect Constance make a visit to the top setting for romantic walks throug- Photo: © Udo Mittelberger Photo: © BTSMG of Gebhardsberg worth the effort. hout the year. Especially during the POST OFFICE 13 Photo: © Curt Huber greber.cc/gebhardsberg summer, you can enjoy beautiful OLD TOWN HALL This distinctive building from Aus- THE NARROWEST FACADE tria's imperial and royal past is one sunsets above Lake Constance and This impressive timber frame build- IN of the few examples of Ringstraße FOREST ADVENTURE TRAIL extra-long days of swimming. ing was erected in 1662 and served One of the many curious attrac- architecture outside of . A The 1.5-kilometre forest adventure Photo: © Curt Huber as Bregenz’s town hall from the tions in Bregenz is the narrow- twin building is located in the im- trail (“Walderlebnispfad”) was pri- The Mili is a gem that rests atop 17th to the 19th century. Today, it est facade in Europe. Only 57 perial spa town of Bad Ischl. Today, marily built for children and stands wooden foundation piles, located is used as a residential building. centimetres wide, it is located at out thanks to its many exercises directly on the Pipeline in Bregenz. the post office is home to the KUB Kirchstraße 29 and is easy to reach that are especially focused on With a wonderful location in the Sammlungsschaufenster. from Leutbühel. playful learning and understand- bend of Bregenz’s bay, the old kunsthaus-bregenz.at ing. The trail starts at the Bregenz pile foundation structure offers a provincial library (Vorarlberger unique atmosphere where visitors can relax and unwind. 24 Landesbibliothek) and ends on Photo: © Matthias König 31 Gebhardsberg. stadtwerke-bregenz.at/baeder Photo: © Udo Mittelberger Photo: © Curt Huber 37

14 VORARLBERG LINES 19 BOAT RENTAL STADTPFARRKIRCHE ST. GALLUS VILLA RACZYNSKI Vorarlberg Lines offers numerous At the Gondelhafen marina, which The impressive parish church ded- The Villa Raczynski was built in excursions, Lake Constance cruises, is located between the Fischersteg icated to St. Gall was built during 1875 as a loving gift from a Polish and special themed cruises on the and the Festspielhaus, you can the 17th and 18th centuries and count to his wife. Today, it houses lake. There are countless gourmet rent electric boats, paddle boats, towers over the city. It was built on a convent and a girls’ school. EVENING and evening events on the ships of and rowboats at the Feurstein boat a pre-Christian place of worship seminarhaus-marienberg.at the Vorarlberg Lines fleet through- rental shop. As your own captain, and was renovated multiple times out the year. you can explore Lake Constance or by the famous Baroque builders of PROGRAM vorarlberg-lines.at just let the waves take you where the Bregenzerwald region. they will. kath-kirche-vorarlberg.at seetaxi.at 25 32

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26 HERZ-JESU-KIRCHE KAPUZINERKLOSTER 38 THE PORT OF BREGENZ MINIGOLF CASINO BREGENZ The Herz-Jesu-Kirche, or Church Several years ago, the Capuchin The gateway to the provincial capital One of the nicest minigolf courses Casino Bregenz offers international of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, Order had to leave its monastery has shined with a whole new radi- in Vorarlberg is located at Bre- games such as roulette, blackjack, was built in the neo-Gothic style after more than 350 years due to ance since 2010. The heart of the genz’s Seeanlagen promenade. and the MEGA Austria Jackpot between 1905 and 1908 and was a lack of prospective monks. The newly renovated port is the new During the game, players can take along with fine dining in a unique renovated in 1958 and again monastery appeared destined to port building designed by the ar- in lovely views of Lake Constance atmosphere. The casino is open from 1992 to 1995. The architect fall into disrepair until a private chitects Nägele, Waibel, Spagolla, and enjoy the picturesque land- from 3:00 pm to 3:00 am (Fridays Joseph Cades drew up the plans initiative launched by citizens Ritsch, and Steinmann. scape. and Saturdays until 4:00 am), for the building. The church is a of Bregenz took up the cause to hafen-bregenz.at and the Jackpot Casino is open three-nave basilica with two spires restore it. Today, the monastery from 12:00 pm. Tip: At the Casino ascending to a height of 62 metres. shines with a whole new brilliance Restaurant Falstaff, you will be 15 One unique feature of the church and provides a new home to the 20 pampered with the very finest in Photo: © Markus Moosbrugger is the clerestory, which is almost Sisters of St. Clare. The Lourdes Photo: © Udo Mittelberger Photo: © Curt Huber gourmet cuisine. Photo: © Curt Huber twice as high as the side aisles. 33 grotto is also located here. Photo: © Marcel A. Mayer bregenz.casinos.at herzjesubregenz.at klaraschwestern.at BIKE TOURS (WITH BIKE RENTALS) GRILLING AT THE LAKE HYPO BEACHBAR BREGENZ One of the best ways to explore the Grilling at sunset at Lake Con- 27 SEEKAPELLE Chilled out beach bar by day – shores of Lake Constance is with stance is an unforgettable experi- The Seekapelle, or Lake Chapel, was hot spot and party location in the a bike tour around the lake. The ence and is permitted in public at built in 1445 to commemorate the EVANGELISCHE KREUZKIRCHE evening: Fine sand, palm trees, excellently maintained bike paths, the following locations in Bregenz: victory over and was reno- PROTESTANT CHURCH cocktails, 300 lounge chairs, and which feature a total length of 268 7 places at Wocherhafen vated in the Baroque style by Kaspar The Kreuzkirche, or Church of an irresistible Mediterranean kilometres, most of which is flat, sunbathing area Held in 1698/99 based on the design the Holy Cross, on the Ölrain is a flair invite you to relax or dance promise picturesque views and 4 places at the sunbathing area at by Christian Thumb. The Seekapelle, Protestant church that is located the night away at the legendary breathtaking landscapes along Seecamping (campsite) which is adjacent to the town hall, on the site of a former Roman parties at the Musikpavillon at Bre- the beaches. The many hotels and 1 place at the dry berth area at the is dedicated to St. George and the settlement. The church was built genz’s Seeanlagen promenade. accommodations located along city’s sport and motorboat marina Virgin Mary. One unique feature is in the neo-Gothic style from 1862 beachbar-bregenz.com the paths make it easy to plan 10 places near the Mili the Renaissance high altar (1615) to 1864 based on the plans of the 39 overnight stays during your bike Photo: © Roman Horner Photo: © Philipp Breuss designed by Esaias Gruber, which architect Carl Lein from . 16 tour, guaranteeing an enjoyable, 21 Please be advised that it is not per- Photo: © Hypo BeachBar was originally located at the former In 1904, it became the first church multi-day biking experience at mitted to enter nature reserves and Photo: © Curt Huber castle chapel at Hofen/Lochau. in the Austro-Hungarian Empire to Lake Constance. But shorter tours that the usage of glass products SONNENKÖNIGIN have electric light and heat. starting from Bregenz also provide is prohibited throughout the shore 28 NEPOMUKKAPELLE Photo: © Curt Huber The MS Sonnenkönigin offers a 34 evang-kirche-bregenz.at plenty of fun around Lake Con- area. Furthermore, we kindly ask This chapel dedicated to St. John one-of-a-kind venue for high-profile stance. that you use dry firewood and to of Nepomuk was built in 1757 by events on Lake Constance. The fahrradverleih-bregenz.at ensure that campfires are extin- Johann Michael Beer. The restored ship’s technical equipment meets bodensee-radweg.com guished completely before leaving Baroque central-plan chapel fea- the highest quality standards and the site. tures a domed roof and contains a guarantees that every event will be richly decorated high altar. A sand- smooth sailing. stone statue of the eponymous St. sonnenkoenigin.cc John of Nepomuk is located above the round arch portal. The chapel’s interior is decorated with Roco- co-style paintings. 40 Photo: © Vorarlberg Lines Photo: © Curt Huber