Vaduz Things to Do

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If you look up above the town of Vaduz you may catch a glimpse of Schloss Vaduz - the Castle. The oldest parts of the castle date back to the 12th century.

The Castle is still the official residence of the Prince of Liechtenstein, and is unfortunately closed to visitors.

Although you can't get into the castle grounds for a look around, it is still recommended to walk up to the castle as from here there are fabulous views across the country.

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The Landesmuseum in Vaduz is the Liechtenstein National Museum. It is located next to the tourist information centre on pedestrianised Stadtle. The museum takes you on a journey through the history of the tiny principality, from medieval times till today.

We had a quick look around the museum, though found it a bit difficult as much of the information was only provided in German. The highlight for me was a set of stairs with a life-like fox sitting on the landing, and above it a series of wall-mounted fake moose (or deer) heads. Odd.

It's always good to have a map of the place you want to visit :)) I wish I had one every time I bump to a new place.Even tho you can manage without a map, as Vaduz is not really a megapolis. There is the castle ,to help you orientate yourself - obviously the center is located right under it. The buildings marked with red present the main sites of interest . I wish we had visited the river too , but none of us really paid attention while we were there...

Vaduz is popular for its stamps. You can buy stamps from here if you are a stamp collector. Or just for fun, you can send yourself a postcard from Vaduz. There are also statues / monuments in Vaduz for picture taking.

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From their web site, listed below: "The central landmark of Vaduz is the Castle, actually a medieval fortress expanded in the 16th and 17th century. The earliest explicit mention of the fortress was in a document with which Court Rudolf von Werdenberg-Sargans pledged the fortress to Ulrich von Matsch. The owners at the time – and probably also the builders – were the counts of Werdenberg-Sargans."

"The castle keep (12th century) and the buildings on the eastern side are the oldest part of the complex. The tower’s footprint is 12 by 13 meters; the thickness of its walls at its base is up to 4 meters. The original entrance was on the courtyard side at 11 meters height."

"Since 1712, the Castle has been in the possession of the Princes of Liechtenstein." "The Castle has been the permanent residence of the Princely Family since 1938. It is not accessible to the public."

Although you can't visit inside, it's worth climbing up to see it and the great views from its vantage point.

See the 5 attached photos. The web site link is too long for the website field. Click here instead.

Perched above the town of Vaduz , its castle is built in the steep mountain walls and watches over peace in the city as a silent sentinel.It is closed for visitors , as the royal family has its headquarters there. All you can do is walk nearby :))

Fernando Botero (1932) . Laying woman / Ruhende frau 1993 . Bronze
The Botero sculpture is a donation by the Lampadia Foundation in memoriam of Bob Glynn,President 2002 / Museum of Arts Liechtenstein

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This is the New Parliament Building of the Principality of Liechtenstein built by the Land Liechtenstein. built after the plans of Hansjoerg Goeritz .
It will include Parliament hall Faction Rooms ,Conference Rooms , Office rooms , Underground Car Park , Urban Lanscaping. Start of the construction site - Autumn 2002 . Opening : December 2006. Buliding costs - CHF 40 mio / Eur 27 mio.