Dornbirn

The city is located 8 kilometers south of Bregenz, 660 kilometers west of the country's capital - Vienna . The height of the city is 437 meters above sea level.

Administratively, the city is divided into 6 districts.

Railways and highways lead from the city to the north, to Bregenz, and also to the south, towards Feldkirch and further to the Arlberg pass, connecting Vorarlberg with Tyrol and the rest of Austria. It takes about 6 hours by train to Vienna, and about 3 hours to Munich .

Not far from the city, in Hohenems , there is a small airport , unsuitable, however, for the reception of large aircraft. The nearest major airport to the city is Altenrhein (ACH / LSZR), located in the Swiss canton of St. Gallen .

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Dornbirn was first mentioned in 895 as Thorinpurion. The name of the city translates as “Toro Settlement,” probably by the name of a local resident. The medieval etymology of the name, dating back to the German Birnen (pear) and due to which the pear tree is depicted on the coat of arms of Dornbirn, is erroneous. Since the end of the XII century, Dornbirn belonged to the counts of Montfort, and in 1380 became part of the Habsburg monarchy.

For centuries, Dornbirn did not have the status of a city, remaining the largest village in Austria and surpassing the surrounding cities by the number of inhabitants. In the 19th century, the textile industry began to develop in Dornbirn; he soon became the textile capital of the region.

In 1901, Dornbirn was finally granted city status.

After World War II, Dornbirn entered the French zone of occupation.

• Parish Church of St. Martin . Built in the style of classicism in 1840 on the site of an older church next to the old Gothic bell tower ( 1493 ).
• Red house . The oldest building of the city (built in 1639 ) is located on the central square of Marktplatz. The name of the building is associated with the color of the walls - in the Middle Ages it was painted with bovine blood.
• City Museum . Located on Marktplatz in another old mansion.
• Vorarlberg Museum of Nature .
• Museum of Inatur . Natural Science Museum with an interactive exhibition.
• The Rolls-Royce Museum , containing the world's largest collection of Rolls-Royce vintage cars. Located in the town of Gütle. Among the exhibits are the cars of the kings of Great Britain Edward VII , George V , Queen Mother , Lawrence of Arabia and the Spanish dictator Franco .

Throughout the 19th century and the first half of the 20th century, Dornbirn’s economy was based on textile production. In the second half of the 20th century, the textile industry of the city gradually lost its importance.

Modern Dornbirn is an important commercial and commercial center. Every year, a large fair is held in the city.

Dornbirn is famous for a large number of theaters and art galleries. The city has several institutes and colleges, including the Vorarlberg University of Applied Sciences and the Higher Technical College.

•   Kecskemét , Hungary (1998)
•   Celeste , France (2006)

The burgomaster of the commune is Wolfgang Rumemele ( ANP ) following the 2005 election results.

The council of representatives of the commune ( German: Gemeinderat ) consists of 36 seats.

• Party Dornbirner Volkspartei takes 21 place.
• SDPA takes 8 places.
• Greens take 4 places.
• APS takes 3 places.

• City website (German)
• City Portal (German)