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Altstadt

Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany · Europe

About Altstadt

Altstadt works well as a base: 8km from Meersburg Castle.

Altstadt is a town located in Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany. With a population of 12,138, it is an important destination in Europe.

On a road trip, Altstadt sits in Germany, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Berlin time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Altstadt to your route.

About Altstadt

The Rosgartenmuseum (lit. 'rose-garden museum') is an art gallery and cultural centre at 3–5 Rosgartenstraße in Konstanz, Germany. It is also a local history museum for the city and the surrounding Bodensee region. In 2014 had 100,028 visitors. It holds annual exhibitions on the region's art history and cultural

Read more history.. It is one of the oldest museums of its kind in the region. It was founded by the city councillor and pharmacist Ludwig Leiner in 1870. The museum was managed by Leiner and then by his sons Otto and Bruno. It is housed in a house called "Zum Rosgarten" which was built in 1324 and served as the guildhall for butchers, grocers, pharmacists, potters and ropemakers in the medieval era. In 1454 one of its walls was knocked through to join that house to the next-door house called "Zum Schwarzen Widder" and the present guildhall room was created.

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Where is Altstadt located?

Altstadt is located in Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany, Europe. The coordinates are 47.6606 latitude, 9.1735 longitude.

What is the population of Altstadt?

Altstadt has a population of approximately 12,138 people, making it a town in Germany.

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Quick Information

Population
12,138
Continent
Europe
Country
Germany
Region
Baden-Wurttemberg
Timezone
Europe/Berlin
Coordinates
47.6606, 9.1735

Emergency & Services

Essential numbers in Germany

Police
110
Ambulance
112
Fire
112
All emergencies
112
Driving side
right

ADAC roadside assistance: +49 89 22 22 22. No general speed limit on some autobahn sections but advisory 130 km/h.

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Worth the detour from Altstadt

8 notable places within an hour's drive.

landmark

Mainau Island

A Mediterranean flower island on Lake Constance bursts with palms, butterfly house and a baroque palace garden.

5 km · about 10 min drive

castle

Meersburg Castle

Germany's oldest inhabited castle overlooks Lake Constance from a vineyard terrace in a charming medieval old town.

8 km · about 15 min drive

museum

Autobau Erlebniswelt

Racing driver Fredy Lienhard's supercar and motorsport collection in a former Romanshorn industrial plant on Lake Constance: Ferraris, Le Mans prototypes and Indy cars.

18 km · about 20 min drive

museum

Zeppelin Museum Friedrichshafen

The world's largest airship collection, in the Bauhaus harbour station of the town where the giants were built, including a walk-through, full-scale reconstruction of the Hindenburg's passenger quarters.

23 km · about 25 min drive

landmark

Appenzell

A colourful village in rolling green hills known for its painted wooden houses, direct democracy traditions, and the dramatic Alpstein range.

41 km · about 45 min drive

waterfall

Rhine Falls

Europe's largest plain waterfall, spanning 150 meters wide and 23 meters high near the town of Schaffhausen.

42 km · about 50 min drive

restaurant

Berggasthaus Aescher

An 1846 guesthouse pressed under a 100 m overhanging cliff below Ebenalp, made world-famous by a National Geographic cover; cable car from Wasserauen, then a 15-minute walk to rösti on the terrace.

46 km · about 55 min drive

landmark

Zürich Zoo

Progressive Swiss zoo known for its Masoala Rainforest hall, a massive indoor tropical ecosystem.

54 km · about 65 min drive

Driving roads near Altstadt

  • 66 kmTriesenbergWalser mountain village terraced 400 m above the Rhine on the hairpin road to Malbun; its balcony viewpoints take in the entire principality and the Swiss Alpstein across the valley.
  • 74 kmRiedberg PassGermany's highest paved mountain pass at 1,407 m, carrying the B308 Alpine road over gradients up to 16% between Balderschwang and the Illertal in the Allgaeu Alps.

Driving in Germany

Drives on
the right
Petrol
~€1.78/litre
Motorway tolls
None

When to drive here

April to October

Nearby Destinations

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