Feldkirch Sights

  1. Churertor

    Towers surviving from the old fortifications include the step-gabled Churertor, once the gateway to the bridge that was used to transport salt across the Ill River to Switzerland.

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  2. Domkirche St Nikolaus

    Domkirche St Nikolaus has a large, forbidding interior complemented by late-Gothic features and vibrantly coloured stained glass. The painting on the side altar is by local boy Wolf Huber (1480-1539), a leading member of the Danube school.

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  3. Katzenturm

    Towers surviving from the old fortifications include the 40m-high Katzenturm, where Vorarlberg's biggest bell (weighing 7500kg) still tolls.

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  4. Mühletor

    Towers surviving from the old fortifications include the Mühletor, also known as the Sautor, where the pig market was held in the Middle Ages.

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  5. Museum

    Rising above the town, 13th-century Schloss Schattenburg is classic fairytale stuff with its red turrets and creeping vines. It's a steep climb up to the ramparts, but you'll be rewarded with far-reaching views over Feldkirch's rooftops. Once the seat of the counts of Montfort, it now houses a small Museum displaying religious art, costumes and weaponry.

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  6. Wildpark

    Facing the castle across the town is Ardetzenberg (631m), a heavily forested hill. At its northern end is the Wildpark , with a woodland trail and animal-friendly enclosures home to alpine fauna such as marmots, ibex and wild boar.

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