Lustenau - a town in Austria, located in the western part of the province of Vorarlberg on the Rhine River, which forms the border with Switzerland. The town is entirely in the valley, the total height is 404 meters above sea level.

The first written mention of Lustenau are 887, when there is still ruled by the Carolingians. Until 1806 the town was under the rule of the Habsburgs, and in 1814 after the Congress of Vienna Lustenau was the Austro-Hungarian city. In the 19th century Lustenau became one of the centers of the Austrian textile industry, as has long been famous for its linen fabrics, and gorgeous embroidery and lace.

Lustenau has a long and successful history in the sport. Two city football teams play in the Austrian Football League. The well-known and successful skier Marc Dzhirardelli comes from Lustenau. Hockey team also shows excellent results each year.

Cultural life Lustenau pretty intense. Annually, there are open-air concerts, fairs. Since 1975, regularly hosts jazz concerts organized by Jazz Club Lustenau. Many artists became known thanks to this jazz festival (Dexter Gordon, Michel Petrucciani, Chet Baker).

In past centuries, Lustenau has repeatedly suffered from flooding. In different periods it has been destroyed many churches, which later were built of stone. The strongest Lustenau damage caused floods in 1206 and 1548's.

The main attractions include the Parish Church. Peter and Paul, built in 1875 by Alois Negrelli, the Chapel of Mary Loretto - the oldest religious building in the Baroque style, built in 1645, the Museum of embroidery, which are exhibited vintage hand and modern machine samples of embroidery and embroidery equipment, there is the Museum of the Rhine .