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| Rorschach | ||
| Canton | St. Gallen | |
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| Residents | 9.439 (2018) | |
| height | 400 m, 404 m | |
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Rorschach is an old trading town on Lake Constance in the canton St. Gallen in the Switzerland. At the foot of the Rorschacher Berg she shows herself in baroque garb.
background
Traces of the Alemanen were found in Rorschach. In the early Middle Ages the village was still called Rorscahun. In 947 it received market, coin and customs rights from King Otto I the Abbot Graloh of the St. Gallen Monastery, to whom it was subordinate. Rorschach became an important pilgrimage station in the 10th century, even if it was not on the main route of the Way of St. The Jakobsbrunnen, which stands on today's Kronenplatz, testifies to this; in 1833 the Jakobskapelle stood here, a resting place for pilgrims.
getting there
By plane
Rorschach is 2 km from the Sankt Gallen-Altenrhein airport. See. St. Gallen (Canton).
In the street
The A1 motorway passes south of the city. To the Exit Rorschach you have to reach them at the Meggenhus branch leave for a short distance on the A 1.1 put back.
By train
The community has 3 train stations, Rorschach Hauptbahnhof, Rorschach Stadt and Rorschach Hafen. Rorschach main station is on the route (Zurich) -St. Gallen-St. Margrethen- (Lindau). All express and regional trains stop here (the EC Zurich-Munich runs through). There is a connection to the route along Lake Constance Kreuzlingen above Romanshorn, and the cog railway to Heathen. The latter runs from Rorschach Hafen via Rorschach to Heiden.
By bicycle
By boat
Ships to Romanshorn-Kreuzlingen-Insel Meinau lay in Rorschach Hafen, Lindau and Friedrichshafen from.
mobility
Dynamic cardsTourist Attractions
- Saint Columbans Church
- Mariaberg monastery complex. The monastery complex is located above the town on the mountainside and is now home to a college of education. The building can be visited during school days.
- Jacob's well. The bell is rung twice a day.
- Kornhaus. The local history museum is located here.
- Bathing hut. The only preserved structure of its kind on Lake Constance. It was built in 1924 by the architect Köpplin.
activities
shop
kitchen
nightlife
accommodation
- 1 Youth hostel on the lake, Churerstrasse 4. Tel.: 41 (0)71 844 97 12, Fax: 41 (0)71 844 97 13.
trips
- Goldachtobel
- St. Gallen
Rack railway to Heiden
- The climatic health resort located on a sun terrace in the Appenzeller Land Heathen can be reached from Rorschach Hafen by cog railway. Nice hikes and bike rides are possible from there. The joke trail to Walzenhausen is well known. After a fire in 1838, the climatic site was built as a harmonious Biedermeier ensemble. From the 30m high tower you have a beautiful panoramic view.
- Hourly ride in 19 minutes to cycle route 4 and 42 · Difference in altitude: 390 m · Fare: 6.80 CHF, day ticket 13.60 · Bike reservation on Tel .: 41 071 788 5050 for 10 people or more
Neighboring communities
Goldach and Rorschacherberg form with Rorschach and the municipalities Thal, Horn TG and Tübach a common settlement area.
