Overview: Churches, Monasteries, World Culture

The most important sights at a glance
Salem Monastery and Palace at Lake Constance

Salem Monastery and Palace

The former Cistercian abbey and present-day Salem Palace is located in the midst of generous parks and gardens. It came into the possession of the margraves of Baden in 1802...

KrippenWelt Museum

Switzerland's first and only crèche museum offers more than 600 nativity scenes from around the world. Our cozy bistro with its beautiful courtyard invites you to linger and...

Roggenburg Monastery

For more than 800 years, the Premonstratensian religious order has lived and worked in Roggenburg where the monastery complex and gardens shimmer in newly renovated splendor....
Jüdisches Museum Hohenems

Jewish Museum, Hohenems

Housed in the Heimann-Rosenthal villa built in 1864, the museum covers the period from the 17th century to the present, exploring themes ranging from the precarious existence...

Birnau abbey church

Nestling among the picturesque vineyards high above the lake rises the slender pinky-white tower of the magnificent baroque church of Birnau. Walking through the gates of...
Cathusian Monastery close to Lake Constance

Carthusian Monastery Ittingen

Kartause Ittingen is not only an atmospheric location; it is also one of the region’s cultural highlights. The former monastery houses two museums featuring regional...
Urban Museum and Gallery, Engen close to Lake Constance

Urban Museum and Gallery, Engen

The Urban Museum and Gallery has earned an excellent reputation beyond the region with its archaeology department, urban history, religious art and various art exhibitions....
vineum bodensee in Meersburg

vineum bodensee

“One of the best museums I have ever visited! A gem with a big fun factor. Every room is a sensory learning experience.” A rich and varied interactive exhibition awaits...
Anbetung der Könige, Krippe von Antonio Pigozzi

Nativity Scene Museum, Dornbirn

The Museum is located in a 150-year-old stable at the mouth of the Rappenloch gorge. Visitors can admire some 180 cribs and crib figurines from around the world. In addition...