Bludenz
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Bludenz is a town in the state of Vorarlberg
in Austria
. The town, surrounded by mountain
s, lies at the meeting point of five different valley
s: The Klostertal, The Montafon
, The Walgau, The Brandnertal, The Groß Walsertal.
The Bludenz district headquarters are situated in the Castle
of Gayenhofen, built in the 18th century.
Major companies are Suchard
(chocolate) and Fohrenburger http://www.fohrenburger.at (beer, 5,2% alcohol).
Bludenz is the capital city of the district of Bludenz which is the largest district in Vorarlberg
.
Settlement in the area of Bludenz began in prehistoric times http://www.bludenz.at/de/stadtverwaltung/stadtwappen/. The name Bludenz originates from the Celts. In 600 BC there was a military training ground of the Romans. Over the years, churches and castles were built in the city. Nowadays, Bludenz is a popular hiking and mountain-biking resort in the summer months. Bludenz lies on the way to many skiing resorts not far away (e.g., Brand http://brand.at and Lech http://www.lech.at). Thanks to the A14 motorway, that passes Bludenz, the name of the town is very well known in Austria.
Vorarlberg
Vorarlberg is the westernmost federal-state of Austria. Although it is the second smallest in terms of area and population , it borders three countries: Germany , Switzerland and Liechtenstein...
in Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
. The town, surrounded by mountain
Mountain
Image:Himalaya_annotated.jpg|thumb|right|The Himalayan mountain range with Mount Everestrect 58 14 160 49 Chomo Lonzorect 200 28 335 52 Makalurect 378 24 566 45 Mount Everestrect 188 581 920 656 Tibetan Plateaurect 250 406 340 427 Rong River...
s, lies at the meeting point of five different valley
Valley
In geology, a valley or dale is a depression with predominant extent in one direction. A very deep river valley may be called a canyon or gorge.The terms U-shaped and V-shaped are descriptive terms of geography to characterize the form of valleys...
s: The Klostertal, The Montafon
Montafon
Montafon is a valley in Austria that extends from the city of Bludenz to the Silvretta mountain range. It is also known in the local dialect as Muntafu....
, The Walgau, The Brandnertal, The Groß Walsertal.
The Bludenz district headquarters are situated in the Castle
Castle
A castle is a type of fortified structure built in Europe and the Middle East during the Middle Ages by European nobility. Scholars debate the scope of the word castle, but usually consider it to be the private fortified residence of a lord or noble...
of Gayenhofen, built in the 18th century.
Major companies are Suchard
Suchard
Suchard may refer to:* Rabbi Mordechai Suchard, founder of Gateways* Philippe Suchard, Swiss chocolatier bought out by Kraft Foods...
(chocolate) and Fohrenburger http://www.fohrenburger.at (beer, 5,2% alcohol).
Bludenz is the capital city of the district of Bludenz which is the largest district in Vorarlberg
Vorarlberg
Vorarlberg is the westernmost federal-state of Austria. Although it is the second smallest in terms of area and population , it borders three countries: Germany , Switzerland and Liechtenstein...
.
Settlement in the area of Bludenz began in prehistoric times http://www.bludenz.at/de/stadtverwaltung/stadtwappen/. The name Bludenz originates from the Celts. In 600 BC there was a military training ground of the Romans. Over the years, churches and castles were built in the city. Nowadays, Bludenz is a popular hiking and mountain-biking resort in the summer months. Bludenz lies on the way to many skiing resorts not far away (e.g., Brand http://brand.at and Lech http://www.lech.at). Thanks to the A14 motorway, that passes Bludenz, the name of the town is very well known in Austria.