"Lindigenowe" was first mentioned in documents in 1227. It is the oldest settlement of the Vorderwald and belonged to the monastery estate of Mehrerau for a long period of time. The Habsburgs ruled parts of Vorarlberg alternately from Tyrol and Vorderösterreich. From 1805 to 1814, Lingenau belonged to Bavaria, then reverted back to Austria. Since the formation of the Austrian state of Vorarlberg in 1861, Lingenau has belonged to Vorarlberg. For centuries, up to the beginning of World War II, inhabitants benefitted from Bad Hohl, which is located at a ferruginous spring called Maxriese. From 1945 to 1955, Lingenau was part of the French occupation zone in Austria.
Culture
The parish churchHl. Johannes der Täufer was built in the 19th century. The Baroque Hl. Anna Chapel was built in 1722 and is made of tufa. The tufa nature trail is located to a creek that has created over 40 vertical meters of massive Quelltuff. The woodenGschwendtobel bridge between Lingenau and Egg, over the riverSubersach, was constructed in 1834 by Alois Negrelli, one of the main architects of the Suez Canal. Given its age, the bridge is considered to be a masterpiece of engineering and carpentry. The suspension bridge between Lingenau and Egg, a steal wire footbridge, was constructed in 1901. The bridge has a length of 57 meters and is only suitable for walkers. The Bregenzerwälder Käsekeller opened in Lingenau in 2002. More than 32,000 cheese wheels are stored for aging in this cheese cellar. It was an initiative of the Käsestraße Bregenzerwald, to preserve small-scale agriculture and the diversity of local products in the Bregenz Forest, and to support Vorarlberg's cheese culture. With more than 6.5 million euros, the cheese cellar was the largest investment ever made in the Vorarlberg dairy industry. Lingenau is part of the Bregenzerwald Umgang. This walking tour offers insights into the architecture and community planning of 12 traditional villages in the Bregenzerwald. While walking over various landscapes, visiting public buildings, homes and everyday objects, walkers gain a comprehensive overview of typical Bregenzerwald architectural styles as they developed throughout the ages.
