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visit the city

by andrewagner

capital of Liechtenstein, central Europe, in the Rhine Valley. The seat of one of the two former lordships (Schellenberg and Vaduz) that united to form the principality in 1719, Vaduz is a flourishing tourist centre and the residence of the ruling prince, whose castle overlooks the town. Mentioned in a document of c. 1322, destroyed in the Swabian Wars (1499), and rebuilt in the following centuries, the castle was restored in 1905–16 in 16th-century style. Although it has belonged to the princes since 1712, Francis Joseph II, who succeeded to the monarchy in 1938, was the first to make it his permanent residence. The town’s Fürst Liechtensteinische Gemäldegalerie displays parts of the world-famous art collection of the princes of Liechtenstein. The State Art Collection includes works by 20th-century painters, and the Liechtenstein Postal Museum has a collection of stamps, including all...

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visit the city

by andrewagner

capital of Liechtenstein, central Europe, in the Rhine Valley. The seat of one of the two former lordships (Schellenberg and Vaduz) that united to form the principality in 1719, Vaduz is a flourishing tourist centre and the residence of the ruling prince, whose castle overlooks the town. Mentioned in a document of c. 1322, destroyed in the Swabian Wars (1499), and rebuilt in the following centuries, the castle was restored in 1905–16 in 16th-century style. Although it has belonged to the princes since 1712, Francis Joseph II, who succeeded to the monarchy in 1938, was the first to make it his permanent residence. The town’s Fürst Liechtensteinische Gemäldegalerie displays parts of the world-famous art collection of the princes of Liechtenstein. The State Art Collection includes works by 20th-century painters, and the Liechtenstein Postal Museum has a collection of stamps, including all...

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The Art of Liechtenstein

by DueSer

One of the things I enjoyed most during my visit to Vaduz was all the public art. There are several unique sculptures scattered around town, several of which are on the Stadtle. Two of my favorite were "Ruhende Frau" by Fernando Botero, which depicts a very rotund woman reclining and the dual madonna and child in front of St Florin Church, the church of the royal family. This sculpture is a dual sculpture because it depicts the madonna and Jesus at two different points - on the left is at his birth, Mary proudly holding him. The sculpture on the right is at his death. Mary is again holding him but the look on her face is haunting.All the sculptures I saw were terrific though so I recommend just exploring the area. Who knows what you might come across.

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Schloss Vaduz

by DueSer

The castle that overlooks the capital city is where the prince lives. It was built in the 12th Century but suffered a fire in 1499 so some parts of the castle are older than other parts. It's still an impressive building, though, with its distinctive red and white window shutters. You can walk right up to the main entrance but you can't tour the inside because, you know, it's a home. There is a terrific alternative, however.Starting far below, not far from Stadtle, there is a trail to follow that leads all the way up the very high hill to the schloss. The trail is wooded but there are a few benches and lookouts along the way and the view is impressive. The best part is that all along the path on the way up are large, informative signs teaching hikers all about Liechtenstein. Each sign tells about a different aspect of the country - origins, history, leaders, economy, etc. It's a great,...

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Vaduz, the capital city

by Dabs

The 2nd stop on the trip was Vaduz, the capital of Liechtenstein. We arrived around lunchtime and had a bite to eat at the Old Castle Inn before taking a walk along the main street through town, Stadle, and hopping back into the car, the visit took less than 2 hours.The Prince's Castle is located at the top of a hill directly above the main street in Vaduz. It's not open to the public and the guidebook estimated it took 20 minutes to walk up there, with my bum ankle we gave it a pass. If you do take a walk up there, you'll pass by the Red House on the way up, during the Middle Ages, it was the seat of the vassals of the counts of Werdenberg.If you should be looking for something else to do while in Vaduz, there's the Briefmarkenmuseum (Stamp Museum) and the Kunstmuseum Liechtenstein which showcases the art collected by the Princes of Liechtenstein including many works by Rubens.

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Triesenberg

by Dabs

After lunch in Vaduz, we headed for our 3rd stop which was Triesenberg which had been recommended to us by the tourism office. The drive up to Triesenburg was a bit windy, when we got up to the top we had a nice view of the valley and the Rhine River.Triesenberg has a lovely Rathaus (town hall) and church which are right next to one another.My guidebook said that the residents there wore colorful regional clothing but I didn't see any colorful clothing nor did we see many people, not surprising as Triesenburg only has 2,000 people living there.We weren't able to do any hiking but this is supposed to be a good base for hiking the Liechenstein Alps and for driving trips, the roads and walking trails should be in good condition and well marked.

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Balzers

by Dabs

Our 1st stop after crossing the border of Switzerland an Liechtenstein was Balzers, it's the southernmost town in Liechtenstein. We stopped because I saw a castle in the distance and pulled into a parking lot so I could have a look. There's an information sign in the parking lot, regrettably it was in German and I can't read German.I believe the church is St. Nicholas Parish Church, if so it dates to 1912 and replaced an old church on the site. It was donated by Prince Johann II (the Good) in commemoration of his 50th jubilee. Did they still use titles like "the Good" in 1912??? Perhaps only in Liechtenstein! The church was open when we stopped so we peeked inside.The castle is Gutenberg Castle, neither of my pictures turned out very good as I was taking them from the wrong angle or too far away. It's believed to have been built in the 11th century, the Austrians owned it for over 500...

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Princely Vineyards

by Pieter11

Liechtenstein is a very good winecountry, with a lot of vineyards at the banks of the Rhine. Most of these vineyards are situated in the capital Vaduz. In Mitteldorf you can see a lot of these wine grapes.In the area around the Red House you will see the most famous vineyards of all: the ones that belong to the "Hofkellerei", the winery that is owned by the Prince of Liechtenstein.In total the Prince owns 4 hectares of vineyards, of which some are already in Princely possession since 1712. Since 1997 the vineyards around the Red House became Princely property. These ones are easy to enter, and are specificly beautifully situated. From inside the walls you have a great view of the capital and the direct surrounding by Mitteldorf.You can taste the Princely wines at the winery "Hofkellerei des Fürsten von Liechtenstein" at the below address:Fürstliche DomäneFeldstrasse 4LI - 9490 Vaduz

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Parish Church of Vaduz

by Pieter11

Next to the Governments Building, right in front of the round-about at the Äulestrasse in Vaduz, you will see the biggest church of Liechtenstein: the Parish Church of Vaduz. The church was built between 1868 and 1873 where it took the place of the medieval chapel that stood on the some position. It was designed by the Austrian architect Friedrich von Schmidt and officially opened at the 5th of October 1873.The interior of the church was renovated between 1965 and 1966 and the exterior was done ten years later. Outside the church you see some modern statues of Christian scenes, in between some colourful flowers and steps up to the main entrance, left and right of these statues.

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Kunstmuseum

by Pieter11

In the centre of Vaduz you cannot miss a big, square, black building. This huge cube is the Museum of Fine Arts, or Kunstmuseum Liechtenstein as it is officially called. The museum has a –to my opinion- great housing: it is one big monolithic structure made of black marble and a lot of glass. This has been the home of the museum since the summer of 2000. It is situated between Städtle and the mainroad Äulestrasse, right behind the central busstation of the city.The most important part of the collection of the museum is the Liechtenstein State Art Collection that was founded in 1968. It contains all forms of art from the beginning of the 20th century until today. And in the museum you can also find a big part of the Princely art-collection. The Prince of Liechtenstein is a fanatic art-lover and has a huge collection of artworks. The pieces that are exposed here are continuously changed so...

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