Rorschach is a city in the canton of St. Gallen, Switzerland, on Lake Constance. As of 2003 it had a population of 9000 (approx.) and a surface of 1.78 km².

The place was first mentionned in 850 as Rorscahun. In 947, Otto I granted the abbot of St. Gall the right for markets, coinage and tariffs at Rorschach.

Sights include the Kornhaus, lake promenade, aviation museum in Altenrhein , the abbey Mariaberg , as well as the St. Anna , Wartensee , Sulzberg and Wartegg castles .

The city is governed by a city council, headed by mayor Thomas Müller (CVP, elected 2003), and a parliament.

The train lines link the city to St. Gallen, St. Margrethen, Romanshorn. A cog railway leads to Heiden (800 m a.s.l.). In 1856, the station became the terminus of the line Zurich-St. Gallen.

External links

• [1] City (non-English)
• [2] Tourism information (non-English)