Lindau is a major town and island on the eastern side of Lake Constance.
It is the capital of the county (Landkreis) of Lindau, Bavaria and is near the borders of the Austrian state of Vorarlberg, and the Swiss cantons of St. Gallen and Thurgau. The coat of arms of Lindau town is a linden tree, referring to the supposed origin of the town's name (Linde means linden tree in German). The historic town of Lindau is located on the 0.68-square-kilometre (0.26 sq mi) island of the same name, which is connected with the mainland by a road bridge and a railway causeway leading to Lindau station.
Lindau is located near the meeting point of the Austrian, German, and Swiss borders and is nestled on the lake in front of Austria's Pfänder mountain. Lindau is popular with sightseers and vacationers for its medieval town centre and picturesque location on Lake Constance.
In 1853, a causeway was built to connect the railway from Munich to the island. In 1856, a new harbour was built, with its characteristic landmarks, the big lion sculpture and Bavaria's only lighthouse.
Other tourist attractions include the Mangenturm Tower and the unique architecture of Lindau's old town hall.
Regular ferry trips run back to Austria, to Bregenz, on the east and southeast shores of Lake Constance, for commuting and tourist purposes. The lake is the third-largest freshwater lake in Central Europe, between Switzerland in the west and Germany in the northwest.
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