Radolfzell

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Radolfzell am Bodensee is a town in Germany at the western end of Lake Constance approximately 18 km northwest of Konstanz. It is the third largest town, after Constance and Singen, in the district of Konstanz, in Baden-Württemberg.

Radolfzell was the birthplace of the cartographer Martin Waldseemüller (circa 1470).

Radolfzell is a well known health care city (Mettnau) and a very important railroad junction. The city was founded in 826 and was dedicated to Jesuschrist by Bishop Radolf of Verona, from this person the city took its name. In 1990 Radolfzell was named the Federal Environment Capital City of Germany.

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