The town is located on the Ill River, a direct tributary of the Rhine. It is surrounded by the ranges of the Bregenz Forest Mountains in the north, and by the Rätikon and Silvretta ranges in the south. Bludenz lies at the meeting poi… See more

Archaeological finds indicate that settlement in the area of Bludenz began in the Bronze Age, and continued throughout the La Tène era.
Bludenz itself was first mentioned in the year 830 C… See more

High schools in Blundenz include Bundesgymnasium und Bundesrealgymnasium Bludenz. See more

The Alpinale Short Film Festival was founded in 1985 in Bludenz. In August, around 40 international short films are shown to a crowd of 1,000 visitors. Related events are the Alpinale Ländle Tour, the Vorarlberg… See more

• Bertram Batlogg (born 1950), an Austrian physicist, researches high-temperature superconductivity
• Herbert Willi (born 1956), an Austrian composer of classical music
• Robert Rollinger (born 1964), an ancient historian and … See more