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Imperia Statue, Konstanz Harbor

Imperia Statue, Konstanz Harbor

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Imperia Statue, Konstanz Harbor

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Location: Freiburg District, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

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Daniela

February 24, 2016

A special eye-catcher in the port of Konstanz is the concrete statue “Imperia”, which was erected in 1993 and is intended to serve as a satirical reminder of the Council of Constance (1414–1418).

From here you can reach the cities of Friedrichshafen and Ravensburg via express bus lines that run several times a day on weekdays. In the summer, a private passenger ship runs from Konstanz-Seestraße via Bodensee-Therme, the Swiss Bottighofen and back to Konstanz-Hafen.

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eleko

August 30, 2017

At the beach promenade it is a lot of fun to stroll around in the dusk and to eat something delicious; if you like, you can talk to nice people.

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Bahnpeter

November 23, 2021

As in so many ports, it is just interesting to sit down and watch the hustle and bustle. There is a lot to see, especially when the ferries arrive and depart.

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steffend

December 2, 2016

the catamaran to Friedrichshafen also carries wheels. Also the normal boat, if you are not in a hurry.

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Urs

May 29, 2017

Good mood, for every taste drinks and food, great views, ....

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Sachsen Onkel

September 2, 2020

The port figure "Imperia" is the absolute highlight in the port of Constance. You can stay here for a while and let your gaze wander, or change the side of the lake.

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Steffen

July 4, 2018

The harbor is part of the exploration. Like the city center. Many attractions. Time planning is worthwhile.

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Robert Kidz

September 17, 2018

The Imperia sculpture, the many cafes and the beer garden offer a beautiful panorama of Lake Constance.

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Haibiker

October 18, 2019

It is always worth visiting the harbor master's office (green building at berth 6), where you can sit, drink and eat well.

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Wolfgang

November 30, 2019

The sculptor Peter Lenk writes about his sculpture "Imperia" in the harbor entrance:
"A port figure turns high above the lake as a guide for the captains -" IMPERIA ", a symbol of female welfare. She carries medieval dignitaries on her hands and shows them the city, which has long enjoyed the reputation of a cultural metropolis, as New York, Berlin and Stuttgart were still foxholes.
At the time of the council in the middle of the 15th century, around 1000 respectable pretty women tried to ensure the well-being of the secular and spiritual elite in Europe and founded the Konstanz tourist office with the hosts. "
More about Imperia at peter-lenk.de/skulpturen/baden-wuerttemberg/konstanz/imperia-im-hafen/beschreibung.html.

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Matthias 🥾🚲👟

May 31, 2021

THE highlight in K. I think. I forgot to drive to Rhine kilometer 0 - and that after 694 kilometers (Rhine near Cologne)

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Wolfgang Haarzopf

December 12, 2018

Around Lake Constance one of my most beautiful tours

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Peter62

May 10, 2019

The work of art here is the satirical sculpture of Imperia by the artist Peter Lenk from 1993 with reference to the Council of Constance, which rotates on its own axis.

It depicts a courtesan with a kind of fool's cap, a deep neckline and lush proportions. Two small naked men are sitting on her hands. The man in the right hand shows a king with a crown and orb. The figure in the left hand shows a Pope.

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Bart

May 20, 2019

Here you can always end delicious the tours

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Haibiker

August 11, 2019

The Hafenmeisterei is recommended as a break or a finale. Good of it, good service, great places. Alternatively, the kiosk in the city garden, or the historic ferry.

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CEYOND

October 20, 2019

The Imperia is a statue in the port of Constance on Lake Constance, designed and executed by the sculptor Peter Lenk and erected in 1993. The figure is cast in concrete, nine meters high, weighs 18 tons and, with the help of a rotary table, rotates once around its own axis within four minutes. A level measuring station is integrated in its base, which is surrounded by a footbridge that can be walked on.

de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Imperia_(Statue)

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CEYOND

October 21, 2019

The port of Constance is right in the center of the city. The Imperia greets you at the harbor entrance - the statue made by the sculptor Peter Lenk has meanwhile become the symbol of the city of Konstanz. Due to its central location, the port of Constance is a suitable starting point for excursions, shopping and many other tourist activities.

bodensee.boat-finder.de/hafen/hafen-konstanz

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Albrecht

November 25, 2019

Great - watch and have fun. A place in the sun ☀️🔅

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_kati_1213🥾🚵🌲🏞️

July 26, 2020

Great view over the lake

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Bernd B. on Tour

August 10, 2020

Very nice, but very many visitors in summer.

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Maxi

August 15, 2020

Great place for a break

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genife68

August 25, 2020

And the starting point for many boat tours

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Der Heidjer Radler

April 18, 2021

A 9 m high, 18 tonne cast concrete figure of a very scantily clad woman with a dunce's cap on her head rises on a base made from the remains of a former pier tower. She carries two naked male figures on her outstretched arms. In one hand, with legs crossed, sits a figure with a papal tiara; in the other hand, with legs spread, sits a figure with an imperial crown, holding an imperial orb in its hand. The female figure stands on a round table that rotates once around its own axis in four minutes.

The base of the Imperia is the oldest water level measuring station, not only on Lake Constance, but in the whole of Baden-Württemberg. It went into operation in 1816 in what was then the pier tower and remained intact even after this tower was demolished in 1890. The Imperia statue, created by the artist Peter Lenk, was erected on the remains of this tower on April 24, 1993.

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FullyMax

September 2, 2021

Here you can watch the ships or just enjoy Lake Constance 😊

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Location: Freiburg District, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

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