Vaduz (Vaduz) - the capital of the Principality of Liechtenstein - is famous for its rich history and plenty of sights. In the city, located in the upper Rhine, live about five thousand inhabitants. And the Cathedral of Vaduz is the residence of the Archbishop of the Roman Catholic Church.

Although Vaduz is the capital of the principality, it is still not the largest city in the country. In neighboring Shaan - think terrible! - lives on 700 people more.

A little history

In historical manuscripts, Vaduz is first mentioned in the 12th century under the name of Farduzes. However, the official date of the founding of the city is considered to be the 13th century, and its founder is the Count of Verdenburg.

How to get to Vaduz

The nearest railway station is 2 km from Vaduz, in the city of Shaan. There are trains of the railway line Bucs (Switzerland) - Feldkirch (Austria). In the city and its suburbs bus traffic is very well developed, more about which you can read here.

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Entertainment, excursions and attractions of Vaduz

In addition to the prince's castle (comfortably located between the Stadtla and Oleštrasse streets), which is visible from anywhere in the city, the main sights of the city are the cathedral of St. Florina (Neo-Gothic, 1868-1873), the house of the government and the mayoralty, which demonstrate a variety of urban architecture at various stages of its history.

The main street of the capital - Stedle - rounds the mountain with the castle in a semicircle. It is on it that the whole life of Vaduz is concentrated and most of the sights: the town hall, the "Bank of Liechtenstein", the buildings of the boards of companies, joint-stock companies, a museum, shops. In the center of the city there is a three-story building above which the blue and red flag with a golden crown flutters - the residence of all state institutions of Liechtenstein.

At the post office of Vaduz you can meet philatelists from all over the world. Several times a year the Liechtenstein Post produces 6-7 new rare brands, which are distributed mainly to subscribers. The sale of these brands is one of the largest income items of the principality.

It is also worth visiting the "old city", the Gothic chapel, the old hotel of Gasthof-Leuven (1388). Well, about the Vaduz wine factory, famous both for its wines and the architecture of the buildings, and it is not worth talking about - a visit is obligatory!

An excellent and unique souvenir for memory will be a postcard sent from Vaduz or a stamp about the crossing of the border of Liechtenstein (as in Switzerland or any other country of Schengen, Liechtenstein stamps are not put). A stamp in a passport can be placed in the tourist information office for less than 5 EUR. Postcard and stamp can be bought at the post office, which is located opposite the information office. There it is also sent.

Climate of Vaduz

Vaduz March 1, Sunday
Overcast, light rain
+5 ° С in the afternoon
0 ° C at night
° С water
Vaduz March 2, Monday
Cloudy, rain
+9 ° С in the day
+5 ° С at night
° С water
Vaduz March 3, Tuesday
Partly cloudy, light rain
+7 ° C in the day
+4 ° С at night
° С water
Vaduz weather forecast for 10 days
Average monthly temperature, ° C
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
in the daytime + 2 + 3 + 9 + 14 + 18 + 22 + 23 + 22 + 18 + 13 + 7 + 2
night -4 -3 + 0 + 3 + 7 + 11 + 12 + 12 + 10 + 5 + 1 -3

Museums of Vaduz

In Vaduz there are the National Picture Gallery, the National Museum and the Museum of Modern Art (Liechtenstein Museum of Art). There is also the Museum of Stamps and the Ski Museum.

Exhibits of the National Museum: coins, stamps, sets of stamps, handicrafts, old tomes, photographs and maps telling about the history of the country. There is a museum in the former princely tavern.

The National Picture Gallery, which belongs to the princely family, collected 1500 canvases of world-famous masters: from Rembrandt and Van Dyck, to Brueghel and Rubens. The main treasure is the "Ginevra de Benci" by Leonardo da Vinci. However, tourists can see only a small part of the collection and buy reproductions of inaccessible pictures.

Vaduz - the capital of the Principality

The Museum of Postage Stamps is located near the post office and has existed since 1930. On the stands of the museum the history of Liechtenstein and world philately is presented - from the creation of the first postage stamp until today.

Liechtenstein Museum of Art (Kunstmuseum Liechtenstein)

Address: Städtle 32, 9490 Vaduz; tel .: +423 235 03 00, +423 232 63 00 - cafe; website

Opening hours: Tue-Sun 10: 00-17: 00, Thu 10: 00-22: 00

Input 12 CHF; pensioners, students and groups of 10 people - 8 CHF. Children under 16 years - free of charge

The museum collection includes works of contemporary art from different countries and covers the period from the 19th century to the present day. The most important part of the exposition consists of sculptures and installations, as well as works in the art-pover style. In 2006, the museum acquired the collection of the Cologne gallery owner Rolf Ricke, including the works of Donald Judd, Richard Serre, Richard Arthwager, Bill Bollinger, Fabian Markaccio, Stephen Parrino, David Reed, Keith Sonnier and Jessica Stockholm. Photos of Vaduz (4)