Mainau is an island in Lake Constance (on the south shore of the Überlinger See, near the city of Constance), at approximately 47°42′N 9°12′E. Map of the Bodensee; Schweiz is Switzerland, Deutschland is Germany, and Osterreich is Austria. ... Map of the Bodensee; Schweiz is Switzerland, Deutschland is Germany, and Osterreich is Austria. ... This article needs cleanup. ...

The owner of the island is the Swedish Count Bernadotte, former Royal Prince of Sweden and Duke of Smalandia. It is one of the main tourists attractions of Lake Constance. Beside flowers, there is a great park landscape with beautiful views on the lake. There is also a greenhouse with tropical climate and thousands of butterflies in it. Lennart Bernadotte, Count of Wisborg, c. ...

In summer you will see lots of small sailing boats. The Mainau bay is where the university sailing club is located.

Until the Napoleonic mediatisations and secularizations of small German fiefs, this island belonged to the Order of Teutonic Knights. It was later sold into private ownership. In the 1850's, Grand Duke Frederick I of Baden purchased the island. The island and the manor belonged to Grand Duke Frederick I personally. When Grand Duke Frederick II of Baden, son of Frederick I, was succeeded by a male cousin to the Duchy of Baden (because of Salic Law), the private property, however, went to his sister, Victoria of Baden, the wife of the King of Sweden. She later gave the island to her second son and his descendants. Count Lennart Bernadotte received the property as a grandson of Queen Victoria of Sweden. Teutonic Knights, charging into battle. ... // Events and Trends Technology Production of steel revolutionised by invention of the Bessemer process Benjamin Silliman fractionates petroleum by distillation for the first time First transatlantic telegraph cable laid First safety elevator installed by Elisha Otis Science Charles Darwin publishes The Origin of Species, putting forward the theory of evolution... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... Frederick II, Grand Duke of Baden (born July 9, 1857 in Karlsruhe; died August 8, 1928 in Badenweiler) was the last Grand Duke of Baden. ... This article contains information that has not been verified and thus might not be reliable. ... Victoria of Baden (August 7, 1862 - April 4, 1930) was the Queen consort of King Gustav V of Sweden. ... Gustaf V (Oscar Gustaf Adolf) (June 16, 1858 – October 29, 1950) was King of Sweden from 1907 until his death. ...