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Krumbach
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Coat of arms of Krumbach
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Location in the district
Location in the district
Krumbach is located in Austria
Krumbach
Krumbach
Location in Austria
Country Austria
State Vorarlberg
District Bregenz
Area
 • Total 8.71 km2 (3.36 sq mi)
Elevation
732 m (2,402 ft)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
6942
Area code 05513
Vehicle registration B
Website www.krumbach.at

Krumbach is a village in the westernmost Austrian state of Vorarlberg, in the Bregenz district. The municipality has about 1,000 inhabitants.

Geography

Krumbach stretches over an area of 8.71 km². It lies in the "Vorderwald", which is part of the Bregenzerwald. Two rivers, the Weißach and the Bolgenach, flow through Krumbach. Numerous peat bogs are a special landscape feature.

Krumbach is a member of the German-Austrian community project Naturpark Nagelfluhkette.

Culture

The parish church St. Martin was built by local builders and consecrated in 1806. The church interior has primarily Baroque features, with later additions from the 18th and 19th centuries.

The wooden Giessen Bridge, built in 1792, crosses over the river Bolgenach. Nowadays, the bridge is mainly used by hikers from Krumbach to Riefensberg.

In the course of the waterworks renewal in Krumbach in 1999, a "Dorfbrunnen" (village well) was commissioned. Designed by the Bregenzerwälder artist Herbert Meusburger, it represents a portal between the citizens and the church.

Krumbach is part of the Bregenzerwald Umgang (literally "Bregenzerwald Walking Tour"). This walking tour offers insights into the architecture and community planning of 12 traditional villages in the Bregenzerwald. While walking over various landscapes, visiting public buildings, homes and everyday objects, walkers gain a comprehensive overview of typical Bregenzerwald architectural styles as they developed throughout the ages. The focus of the Bregenz Forest Walk in Krumbach is on the extensive peat bogs.

Bus Stop Krumbach

Krumbach is known for its extraordinary bus stops, which were designed by seven international artists. In 2014, the project received special recognition as part of the Austrian National Architecture Awards, and won the National Award for PR.

The city's central bus stop, meant to reflect the particular character of the village center, was redesigned and renovated by the Bregenz Forest architects Bernardo Bader, René Bechter, and Hermann Kaufmann. New bus stops were also commissioned for the surrounding region. The Association Kultur Krumbach asked international designers to create seven small bus shelters for the community; emphasis was placed on the powerful local and regional craftsmanship traditions and indigenous materials, and local craftspeople were to carry out the constructions. The shelters were to synthesize traditional and modern cultural trends. In the end over 300 people were involved in the project.

The international architects chosen were:

  • Alexander Brodsky (Russia)
  • Rintala Eggertsson Architects (Norway)
  • Architects de Vylder Vinck Taillieu (Belgium)
  • Ensamble Studio Antón García-Abril (Spain)
  • Smiljan Radic (Chile)
  • Sou Fujimoto (Japan)
  • Wang Shu and Lu Wenyu (China).

Population

Historical population
Year Pop. ±%
1869 1,009 —    
1880 944 −6.4%
1890 888 −5.9%
1900 792 −10.8%
1910 755 −4.7%
1923 708 −6.2%
1934 737 +4.1%
1939 651 −11.7%
1951 771 +18.4%
1961 759 −1.6%
1971 778 +2.5%
1981 836 +7.5%
1991 913 +9.2%
2001 933 +2.2%
2011 990 +6.1%

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Krumbach (Vorarlberg) para niños

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