Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
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Sights
CATHEDRAL
Münster
(tower adult/child €2/1; 10am-6pm Mon-Sat, to 6pm Sun, tower 10am-5pm Mon-Sat,
12.30am-5.30pm Sun)
Crowned by a filigree spire and looking proudly back on 1000
years of history, the sandstone Münster was the church of the diocese of Konstanz until
1821. Its interior is an architectural potpourri of Romanesque, Gothic, Renaissance and
baroque styles. Standouts include the 15th-century
Schnegg
, an ornate spiral staircase in
the northern transept, to the left of which a door leads to the 1000-year-old
crypt
. From
the crypt's polychrome chapel, you enter the sublime
Gothic cloister
.
On cloudless days, it's worth ascending the
tower
for broad views over the city and lake.
The glass pyramid in front of the Münster shelters the
Römersiedlung
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(tour €1; 6pm Sun)
, the 3rd-century-AD remains of the Roman fort Con-
stantia, which gave the city its name. The ruins can be visited on a brief guided tour -
there's no need to book; just turn up.
Lakefront
At the merest hint of a sunray, the tree-fringed, sculpture-dotted lakefront promenade
lures inline skaters, cyclists, walkers and ice-cream-licking crowds.
HARBOUR
