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Today, several aviation and aerospace businesses as well as businesses of the automobile industries and high tech companies are situated in Friedrichshafen. The castle was originally built as a monastery for the Benedictines of Weingarten in 1654 by Michael Beer of Vorarlberg.

In 1802 the monastery was closed. Wilhelm I. of Wurttemberg ordered the reconstruction. During the years from 1824/28 until 1918 it served as the summer residence of the kings of Wurttemberg. Today it is the residence of Friedrich, Duke of Wurttemberg (a tour of the interior is not possible)

The castle church which has two domed towers with a height of 55 meters made out of sandstone from Rorschach is the landmark of the town. It was constructed between 1695 and 1701 by Christian Thumb and it is one of the most famous upper Swabian constructions during the baroque period. During World War II in 1944 it was partially destroyed but was rebuilt between 1947 and 1951.

With 43,000 sq. ft. of exhibition area, the Zeppelin Museum Friedrichshafen presents the world’s greatest repository of objects on the history of airship flight and technology, ranging from its very beginning up to the new Zeppelin NT.

Due to the rapid urban development since the 19th century and also due to the numerous destructions during World War II, many buildings and communities of historical importance have unfortunately disappeared. The historical path and 50 illustrated plates present a historical overview of Friedrichshafen.

The historical path was founded by the city archive union and the local adult education centre (Volkshochschule). Since 1996 the citizens of the town have been working on this project of documenting buildings and places of historical interest with plaques and signs describing the site.