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40-534: The town consists of the three villages Unteruhldingen , Oberuhldingen und Mühlhofen. Further, the hamlets of Seefelden, Maurach, Obermaurach, Gebhardsweiler and Hallendorf are included in the area of the commune. Archeological finds show that the shore of Lake Constance near Unteruhldingen was already inhabited during the Neolithic and Bronze ages. During the time of the Roman Empire there may have been

80-703: A campus in Friedrichshafen. VfB Friedrichshafen is a professional volleyball team based on Friedrichshafen. It is one of the top teams in Bundesliga . The Seehasen-Fanfarenzug was founded in 1956 on the occasion of the Seehasenfest and Erich Deisel, a teacher at the Graf Zeppelin Gymnasium. At that time the club consisted of four drummers and two fanfare players. In 1959 the first typical yellow and red costumes reminiscent of

120-539: A continuing trend from a producing to the service sector. In particular, tourism plays an important role. Uhldingen-Mühlhofen is on the Bundesstraße B 31 about 7 km east of Überlingen and 3 km west of Meersburg . The holiday resort of Unteruhldingen is located distant from the Bundesstraße at the less used Meersburger Straße near the shore of the lake. The town can also be reached by trains of

160-446: A port, as the discovery of coins from the 1st century AD suggests. Oberuhldingen is situated at a Roman road from Meersburg to the valley of Salem (Baden) where remains of a Roman estate have been found. The parish of Seefelden was possibly founded already in the 7th century and, along with Bermatingen, Aufkirch und Reichenau Monastery , is one of the first churches of the northern Lake Constance area. Thus it may have been witness to

200-544: Is a city on the northern shoreline of Lake Constance (the Bodensee ) in Southern Germany , near the borders of both Switzerland and Austria. It is the district capital ( Kreisstadt ) of the Bodensee district in the federal state of Baden-Württemberg . Friedrichshafen has a population of about 63,000. Friedrichshafen was established in 1811 as part of the new Kingdom of Württemberg , an ally of France during

240-611: Is considered today as the successor of the Dornier Flugzeugwerke company. The Dornier Museum is located at the Friedrichshafen Airport and displays restored Dornier aviation technology as well as modern space technology. AERO Friedrichshafen is a yearly aviation conference that hosted an attendance of 33,400 in 2011, and 30,800 in 2012. Aero 2013 took place on 24–27 April 2013 at Friedrichshafen Airport . Rolls-Royce Power Systems AG (MTU),

280-637: The Deutschen Bahn AG on the Stahringen–Friedrichshafen railway . The train station is in Oberuhldingen. A bus line connects it to Salem and other neighbouring towns and holiday destinations. From the lake Uhldingen-Mühlhofen can be reached by the ships of Bodensee-Schiffsbetriebe . In particular, there is a connection to the island of Mainau . Parallel to the shore is a cycling path from Meersburg to Unteruhldingen, through

320-570: The Hinterland , the temperatures are rather mild. The proximity to the Alps creates foehn winds and sometimes strong thunderstorms . In addition, fog often forms in winter. The border line between the former states of Baden and Württemberg ran on the Grenzbach between Friedrichshafen, Fischbach and Immenstaad. Remains of the "Grenzhof" can still be found between the Bundesstraße 31 and

360-580: The Napoleonic Wars . It was named for King Frederick I of Württemberg , who privileged it as a free port and transshipment point for the kingdom's Swiss trade. Friedrichshafen was created from the former city of Buchhorn , whose coat of arms it adopted. The new city also incorporated the former village of Hofen , whose monastery was refurbished to serve as the summer residence of the Württemberger kings. King William I continued improving

400-479: The Seefelder Aach , which flows from Salem valley through the territory of the commune into the lake. Around 12 km of the commune's territory are still used agriculturally dominated by orchards and vineyards . A part of the working population commutes into the nearby cities like Überlingen and Friedrichshafen . In the town itself people work predominantly in middle class professions. There has been

440-547: The 1922 and 1941, which were designed based on digs of the Wasserburg Buchau at Federsee . After 1945 the museum was led by the controversial archeologist Hans Reinerth , one of the leading Nazi archaeologists of the Amt Rosenberg . This museum has been expanded since to incorporate modern research. Unteruhldingen Unteruhldingen is a small village, part of the town of Uhldingen-Mühlhofen , on

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480-602: The German engine manufacturing company owned by Rolls-Royce is also located in Friedrichshafen. Apart from industry and tourism, various international regular trade fairs, such as Aero ( aviation technology), Interboot (water sports), OutDoor , Motorradwelt (Motorbikes), Eurobike (bicycles) and Tuning World Bodensee ( car tuning ) are important economical factors. There is a large fair ground (Messe Friedrichshafen) near Friedrichshafen airport where all these and many more trade fairs take place every year. Furthermore,

520-479: The Graf Zeppelin Gymnasium. Friedrichshafen has a number of town and local festivals that are held annually. Since 1985, the Kulturufer has taken place at the beginning of the summer holidays, a ten-day tent festival on the shores of Lake Constance. The performances range from music events to cabaret, drama and dance to readings, acrobatics and street theater. There is also a daily theater program for children in

560-622: The Graf-Zeppelin-Haus cultural centre has become a popular location for congresses, conferences, musical and other events. Friedrichshafen is the location for Europe's largest ham radio convention. Zeppelin University , a private research university, is the only private university in the state of Baden-Württemberg to have received the rare right to confer PhD titles to its students. Only founded in 2003, its Cultural & Communication Management programme has been already ranked

600-789: The best university programme in that field in German speaking countries, according to the prestigious CHE ranking. The programme in Public Management & Governance was ranked 4th while the programme in Corporate Management & Economics was ranked 6th among all examined German, Austrian, Swiss and Dutch universities (figures from 2011) . Zeppelin University holds the title of the 'most committed' university in Germany with regard to civil society issues (Stifterverband für die deutsche Wissenschaft/Stiftung Mercator 2011) . Ravensburg University of Cooperative Education also has

640-552: The character from the Spanish era were designed. In 1972 the fanfare band took part in the German Championship of Fanfare Bands and came eighth place. Up until the 50th anniversary in 2006, he organized many concerts abroad and won several prizes in competitions across Germany. The Friedrichshafen Music School was founded in 1953 as a municipal educational institution. In 2003 it moved to the newly built building near

680-633: The city, including the purchase of the steamship Wilhelm . Ministers and senior officials built villas around the royal castle, and many foreign tourists visited the city as well, including Tsar Alexander II of Russia . The first track laid by the Royal Württemberg State Railways connected the port to Ravensburg in 1847. Heilbronn was connected in 1850, and a ferry to Romanshorn in Switzerland began operating in 1869. Despite their previous opposition to Prussia , under

720-414: The commune of Uhldingen-Mühlhofen. Uhldingen-Mühlhofen, the city of Meersburg and the communes of Daisendorf , Hagnau and Stetten are joined in an administrative association. The coat of arms of Uhldingen-Mühlhofen symbolises the flourishing of the three member villages with three white roses on a red background. The three segments with blue waves on a white background represent Lake Constance and

760-641: The company ZLT Zeppelin Luftschifftechnik GmbH , also located in Friedrichshafen, is the constructor of small, semi-rigid airships designed by the Zeppelin firm, named (called Zeppelin NT ), by using modern technology. These airships can be booked for sightseeing tours above Lake Constance. Airbus Defence and Space maintains a site outside Friedrichshafen in Immenstaad am Bodensee , which

800-526: The engine manufacturing company founded by Wilhelm Maybach . Ferdinand von Zeppelin , who was born in Konstanz (Constance), originally had his airships built in a floating airship hangar on the lake which could be aligned with the wind to support the difficult launch procedure of rigid airship flight. Today there is a large Zeppelin Museum in Friedrichshafen sited near the lake shore. In recent years

840-453: The factories used slave labor of hundreds of concentration camp prisoners from Dachau and Dora-Mittelbau . They were housed first at Zeppelin's hangar and then, following its destruction during a raid, the V-2 factory Raderach . The prisoners were also used to dig tunnels near Friedrichshafen to protect production sites from the repeated bombing. Between June 1943 and February 1945, the city

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880-594: The federal structure of the German Empire , Württemberg and Friedrichshafen continued to enjoy some special privileges following their incorporation into Germany following the Franco-Prussian War . Ferdinand von Zeppelin established his famous dirigible factory at the end of the 19th century. The 128m-long LZ1 airship rose from its mooring on July 2, 1900. Other aviation companies, including Maybach , also arose in Friedrichshafen to help service

920-519: The first Christian conversions through the Frankish Empire . (Official documents mention it for the first time in 1165.) It was subject to the Bishop of Constance . The name Uhldingen was mentioned for the first time in documents from 1058 as Oweltinga/Ouweltingen; later the names Uoldingen and Ueldingen were used. The town carries the name of the eldest Owalt from Alemannic times. Mühlhofen

960-729: The industry, which received a major impetus from World War I . Following the Treaty of Versailles , the Kingdom of Württemberg was dissolved but the deposed royal family continued in their possession of their castle in Friedrichshafen, despite a workers' revolution there in November, 1918. Friedrichshafen served the Nazi regime as a resort for workers. The presence of Zeppelin, Maybach, Dornier, and Zahnradfabrik made it an important German industrial center during World War II . Between 1942 and 1945,

1000-414: The lake can also be reached by ferry. Since 2005, a fast catamaran ferry connection has been in service between Friedrichshafen and Konstanz. Friedrichshafen has a local airport called Friedrichshafen Airport which offers, among other services, daily international connections provided mainly by Lufthansa CityLine and Turkish Airlines . The Zeppelin manufacturing company Luftschiffbau Zeppelin (LZ)

1040-464: The lake on the eastern edge of the city center. The somewhat larger Schussen touches the northeast corner of the urban area. The following municipalities border the city of Friedrichshafen: Immenstaad , Markdorf , Oberteuringen , Ravensburg , Meckenbeuren , Tettnang and Eriskich . Friedrichshafen's climate is mainly influenced by the Lake Constance and the nearby Alps . Compared to

1080-517: The leading Nazi archaeologists of Amt Rosenberg . This museum has been expanded since to incorporate modern research. 47°43′N 9°14′E  /  47.717°N 9.233°E  / 47.717; 9.233 This Bodensee district location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Friedrichshafen Friedrichshafen ( German pronunciation: [ˈfʁiːdʁɪçsˌhaːfn̩] or [fʁiːdʁɪçsˈhaːfn̩] ; Low Alemannic : Hafe or Fridrichshafe )

1120-539: The nature-protected shore zone. Airship construction in the first third of the 20th century attracted considerable industry and contributed significantly to Friedrichshafen's relative prosperity. Friedrichshafen is best known for having been home to the Luftschiffbau Zeppelin Airship Company, the aircraft manufacturer Dornier Flugzeugwerke , ZF Friedrichshafen , a manufacturer of transmission systems and MTU Friedrichshafen GmbH,

1160-616: The north shore of Lake Constance and on the southwest edge of the Schussen . The city is over an altitude of 395.2 m above sea level. NHH on the shores of Lake Constance up to 501.6 m in Ailingen . The core city is located not far to the west of the confluence of the Rotach and Lake Constance. Coming from Oberteuringen , this river reaches the city west of the village of Ailingen and flows through some smaller districts before it flows into

1200-516: The northwestern shore of Lake Constance , Germany . It is home to the Pfahlbauten , an open-air museum displaying reconstructions of Neolithic and Bronze Age pile dwellings . The buildings are idealized reconstructions from between the 1922 and 1941, which were designed based on archeological digs of the Wasserburg Buchau at Federsee . After 1945 the museum was led by the controversial but knowledgeable archeologist Hans Reinerth , one of

1240-542: The plague devastated the area. At the hill of Zihlbühl, in the Knappenhöhle cave, medieval efforts to dig for gold were only scarcely successful. On the lower Lichtenberg there was a castle which was destroyed in 1499 during the Swabian War. It was the residence of the lord of Oberrieden. From 1264 the villages Oberuhldingen, Mühlhofen and Seefelden belonged to the territory of Salem Abbey . Unteruhldingen

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1280-686: The protected natural reserve near Seefelden and on to Überlingen. Uhldingen-Mühlhofen is home to one or more prehistoric pile-dwelling (or stilt house) settlements that are part of the Prehistoric Pile dwellings around the Alps UNESCO World Heritage Site . The Pfahlbauten open-air museum in Unteruhldingen displays archeological finds and reconstructions of Neolithic and Bronze Age pile dwellings. The buildings are idealized reconstructions from between

1320-654: The provisions of the Versailles treaty, many of the planes were initially produced in Italy , Spain , the Netherlands or Japan , but resumed work at its Friedrichshafen and other German factories following the rise of the Nazi regime . The 1937 Hindenburg disaster and a subsequent embargo on sending American helium to Germany, however, effectively ended the production of German dirigibles. The German aeronautics industry

1360-699: The tent. The Kulturufer is organized by the Culture Office and the Office for Family, Youth and Social Affairs. One of the most famous and oldest festivals in Friedrichshafen is the Seehasenfest, a local kids festival that has been taking place since the post-war period. Friedrichshafen Stadt station enjoys train services at regular intervals to Lindau and Ulm , as well as to Basel in Switzerland. A car ferry service links Friedrichshafen to Romanshorn in Switzerland, and various other towns around

1400-470: Was again banned for many years after the war, and companies again failed or shifted production. The city's principal recovery dates to its establishment as the administrative seat of the Bodenseekreis district of West Germany , in 1973. The last French troops withdrew from their "Durand de Villers" Quarter ( Quartier Durand de Villers ) in 1992. Friedrichshafen is located on a gently curved bay on

1440-533: Was first mentioned in 1165 as Mulnhoven. For the year 1175 a document by Frederick Barbarossa states the existence of ship traffic between Unteruhldingen and Konstanz . In the 12th century Salem Abbey began targeted property purchases in Uhldingen and the surrounding area. Presumably in Seefelden a monastery was founded in 1227, which belonged to Salem. A few years later it was moved to Baindt . In 1348

1480-577: Was on the neighbouring territory of the county of Heiligenberg , which became part of the Principality of Fürstenberg in 1516. The port villages of Maurach and Unteruhldingen were hubs for goods from the Salem valley and for salt, which were imported by Salem from their own salt mines. A sunk salt ship still lies on the bottom of the lake in front of modern Unteruhldingen harbour. The Bishop of Constance also owned land here. From 1733 Uhldingen harbour

1520-458: Was re-established in 1993, and a commercial airline Deutsche Zeppelin Reederei (DZR) began flying passenger service from Friedrichshafen Airport in 2001. As of 2012 , 12 scheduled routes were offered with additional flights to selected cities. The nearest big cities are Konstanz , Ravensburg , Bregenz , St. Gallen , Ulm , Augsburg , Munich , Zürich , and Stuttgart . Friedrichshafen

1560-658: Was targeted for Allied bombing attacks. The most accurate took place on April 28, 1944, and destroyed most of the old town center. Approximately two-thirds of the city was destroyed over the course of the war. Following World War II, Friedrichshafen was part of the French occupation zone before its incorporation into Baden-Württemberg , West Germany . In the aftermath of the war, Maybach and many other aviation companies turned to automobile construction, while Claudius Dornier purchased Theodor Kober 's failed Flugzeugbau Friedrichshafen and established Dornier Flugzeugwerke . Owing to

1600-496: Was the main port of the county of Heiligenberg. After secularization in 1803/1804, the villages of Oberuhldingen, Unteruhldingen and Mühlhofen were given to the Margraviate of Baden and became independent towns. From 1939 until the county reform of 1973 they belonged to the county of Überlingen . Since then, they are part of the Bodenseekreis . On 1 January 1972, Unteruhldingen, Oberuhldingen and Mühlhofen were united into

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