Constance

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Constance (Konstanz) City-port on Lake Constance, Baden-Württemberg, sw Germany. Founded as a Roman fort in the 4th century ad, it became a free imperial city in 1183, and was the site of the Council of Constance (1414–18) which ended the Great Schism. Constance passed to Austria in 1548 and to Baden in 1805. Notable sites include an 11th-century cathedral and the Kaufhaus (1388). Industries: tourism, textiles, chemicals. Pop. (2002 est.) 78,000.

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