{"id":112009,"date":"2024-04-09T11:31:51","date_gmt":"2024-04-09T09:31:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/foxtrail.ch\/kreuzlingen-more-than-just-a-town-on-lake-constance-8-fun-facts-that-will-amaze-you\/"},"modified":"2024-04-09T11:31:51","modified_gmt":"2024-04-09T09:31:51","slug":"kreuzlingen-more-than-just-a-town-on-lake-constance-8-fun-facts-that-will-amaze-you","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/foxtrail.ch\/en\/kreuzlingen-more-than-just-a-town-on-lake-constance-8-fun-facts-that-will-amaze-you\/","title":{"rendered":"Kreuzlingen: More than just a town on Lake Constance! 8 fun facts that will amaze you"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Did you know that Kreuzlingen has the largest fireworks display on Lake Constance?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

In this blog post, you’ll discover 8 exciting fun facts about Kreuzlingen<\/strong> that you probably didn’t know yet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Find out why Kreuzlingen has a special relationship with Constance<\/strong> and why the warm summer nights in the town are interesting for culture fans<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Look forward to an exciting journey through Kreuzlingen and discover the countless possibilities this city has to offer!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Fun facts about Kreuzlingen that you didn’t know yet!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

1st largest Swiss city on Lake Constance<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

With around 22,000 inhabitants, Kreuzlingen is the second-largest town in the canton and the largest Swiss town<\/strong> on Lake Constance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. from Crucelin to Kreuzlingen<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The name Kreuzlingen is derived from the Augustinian monastery “crucelin”<\/strong>, which Bishop Ulrich I of Constance founded in 1125 at the gates of the episcopal city. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

3 Seeburg Castle<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Seeburg Castle<\/a><\/strong> is located in Kreuzlingen within a park on the Swiss shore of Lake Constance. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

4. three villages<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The town of Kreuz<\/a><\/strong>lingen has its roots in three villages<\/strong> that grew up at the foot of the lake ridge around the cuttings of Bachtobeln. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

5 Relationship with Constance<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The relationship with the town of Con<\/strong> stance and the exchange of goods, labour and services across the border have always been of great importance for the history of Kreuzlingen. The shops in Constance catered for customers from the Swiss villages. They bought tools, household goods, clothes and shoes in Constance, while the people of Constance bought bread, flour, pasta, sugar, coffee and cigars cheaply in Kreuzlingen.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

6 The Seeburgpark<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Kreuzlingen has a particularly beautiful park<\/strong>, the Seeburgpark. The park is open to the public and is located directly on the shores of Lake Constance. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

7. for those interested in culture<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Kreuzlingen also has a lot to offer those interested in culture. <\/strong>The See-Burgtheater<\/a> <\/strong> fills the balmy summer nights in the Seeburgpark with its exciting open-air productions <\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

8. the largest fireworks display on Lake Constance<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Every year in mid-August, the “fantastical” lake night festival<\/a> <\/strong>transforms the harbour area into a huge party zone <\/strong>. The highlight – the largest fireworks display on <\/strong>Lake Constance – transforms this night into one of the most beautiful of the summer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

About Kreuzlingen<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Kreuzlingen is a town with around 23,000 inhabitants in the district of Kreuzlingen in the canton of Thurgau in Switzerland.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Geography<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kreuzlingen is located on Lake Constance, on the border with Germany.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

History of the town<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The name comes from the Augustinian canon monastery “crucelin”. It was founded in 1125 by Bishop Ulrich I von Kyburg-Dillingen of Constance and originally stood one kilometre north-west of the current location. During the Swabian War and during the Thirty Years’ War after the siege of Constance by the Swedes, the Augustinian canons’ monastery was burnt down by the people of Constance because they accused the monastery of being a base for the enemy. In 1650, the monastery was rebuilt on its present site. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Economy<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kreuzlingen is an important business centre in the canton of Thurgau. The town is home to numerous companies from the industrial, commercial and service sectors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Education<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kreuzlingen has a large number of educational institutions, including kindergartens, primary schools, secondary schools and a vocational school.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Culture and leisure<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kreuzlingen offers a wide range of cultural and leisure activities. The town has a museum, a theatre, a cinema, several libraries and a sports centre.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Places of interest<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The most important sights in Kreuzlingen include<\/p>\n\n\n\n