Historical City Tour

In the course of the rapid urban development since the 19th century and due to the numerous destructions during World War 2, most historically interesting buildings and localities in Friedrichshafen have been destroyed. The 3 km long historical tour, signposted with 50 information panels, goes from the harbour station to the castle church along the lakeside, via the old cemetery to the city station and offers a look "behind the facades" of a former imperial town, residence and industrial town rich in tradition. The "historical city tour" describes an attractive route that will surprise many locals who thought they knew their city. Also foreign guests have the opportunity to explore our city in a manageable amount of time and to look "behind the facades" of a former imperial, residential and industrial city rich in tradition.

Since 1996, citizens of the town have been involved in this project to document historically interesting buildings and locations in Friedrichshafen with the aim of highlighting them at their original locations with explanatory panels. In the meantime, 50 plaques have been created and installed; in addition to the city centre, some plaques have also been installed in the neighbouring districts from Löwental to Fischbach.