Vaduz attractions

A riot of turrets and towers plonked high on a hillside and set against the theatrical backdrop of jagged mountains, Schloss Vaduz is quite the fairy-tale castle of your wildest dreams. It was built as a fortress in…

This black concrete and basalt cuboid on pedestrianised Städtle hosts temporary exhibitions, revolving around the gallery’s collection of contemporary art, which includes Ernst Ludwig Kirchner, Paul Klee and Joseph …

This museum provides a fascinating romp through the principality’s past, heritage and natural history, from medieval witch trials to the manufacture of false teeth, and ornately painted Easter eggs to stuffed Alpine…

Liechtenstein once made a packet producing souvenir stamps for enthusiasts, but that market has been hit by the rise of email. Here you’ll find all national stamps issued since 1912 in a surprisingly interesting lit…

In the same building as the Postmuseum (at the opposite end) you'll find this museum with a unique collection of the treasures of Liechtenstein, including a selection of valuable jewels, weapons, hunting knives and …

Since 2008, Liechtenstein's 25-member Parliament has been convening in this somewhat startlingly modern building. Munich-based architect Hansjörg Göritz designed both it and the central square Peter-Kaiser-Platz, na…

The former parish church of St Florin was given the status of cathedral in 1997 with the setting up of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Vaduz. The stone structure with a 45m-high tower was built in 1874 and designe…

To see how Vaduz once looked, amble north of town to Mitteldorf. Its streets form a charming quarter of traditional houses and rose-strewn gardens. Particularly eye-catching is the late-medieval, step-gabled Rote Ha…

A short walk northwest from the centre of town leads through the vineyards to the Prince of Liechtenstein's wine cellar. It is only possible to sample the wines here in a large group and if you have booked ahead.

This stately building, completed in 1905, is the administrative centre for Liechtenstein and was formerly the Parliament building before the new one was opened in 2008. It harbours the state archives.