Horbranz: VK_A14_000,850-F1-FL

Horbranz lies between Lake Constance’s eastern shore and the wooded lower slopes of the Pfänder massif, in a borderland landscape where Austria meets Germany. This Vorarlberg market municipality sits just north of Bregenz, combining settled hillside neighbourhoods with farmland and woodland above the lake basin. The parish church of St Martin is a familiar local landmark, while the wider area is shaped by the long-established links between Lake Constance communities. Routes through the municipality lead towards the lakeshore as well as the uplands of the Bregenz Forest region. Continue through nearby webcams to explore different parts of Horbranz and the Lake Constance region.

Built around Alpine valley routes and the Rhine corridor, Vorarlberg grew into Austria’s westernmost federal state, where the Alps meet the shores of Lake Constance. The Rhine forms much of its border with Switzerland, while the Bregenzerwald, Arlberg and Montafon give the region a strongly mountainous character. Bregenz, on Lake Constance, is known internationally for the Bregenz Festival and its lakeside floating stage. Compact towns, timber architecture and a long textile-manufacturing tradition reflect a region linked closely to neighbouring Switzerland, Germany and Liechtenstein. Find related webcams in the surrounding area to build a fuller picture of Vorarlberg.

Austria stretches from the Bohemian Massif along its northern edge to the Carnic Alps on the Italian border, encompassing high Alpine ranges and the Danube lowlands. The Danube links cities including Linz and Vienna, while the Grossglockner, at 3,798 metres, is the country’s highest mountain. Vienna developed for centuries as the seat of the Habsburg court, leaving imperial architecture around the Hofburg and Schönbrunn Palace. Salzburg is closely associated with Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, who was born there in 1756. Alpine Tyrol, wine-growing areas east of Vienna and the lakes of Salzkammergut add markedly different regional identities. Browse other webcams across Austria to place this setting in a wider geographic context.