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( 450 meters elevation )
Roman excavations
Theater on the Kirchplatz
International Academy of Philosophy
St. Peter's Chapel, Dux Chapel, Schaan-Vaduz youth hostel
leisure and sports facilities
indoor swimming pool, indoor and outdoor tennis courts

General information on Schaan
Schaan is one of the oldest settlements in the country. It grew out of the old Roman village center of St. Peter and the Alemannic village center of St. Laurentius. Schaan was first documented in the imperial register (around 850). Schaan, the municipality with the largest population, is now the industrial and business center of the country.
Schaan is home to the most significant cultural center in the region, namely the Theater on the Kirchplatz (TaK). Thanks to the sports facilities on the Rhine and on Dux, as well as the Resch leisure center, Schaan offers diverse opportunities for hobby, sports, and recreation. Schaan is the epicenter of the annual carnival season.

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Historical buildings and sites in Schaan

• St. Laurentius New Parish Church
  The parish church in Schaan was rebuilt according to the plans of the Viennese architect Sir Gustav von Neumann on a new construction site toward the south and was consecrated on 5 October 1893. It is a natural stone building in neo-Gothic style, with a three-nave columned interior. It was comprehensively renovated and rebuilt between 1968 and 1978. The chancel was newly designed by Georg Malin.
  The church window was made in 1978 according to the designs of the painter Martin Frommelt. Valuable inventory, such as the processional cross from around 1400 or the Gothic monstrance from the middle of the 15th century, is located in the Liechtenstein National Museum and the Museum of the Province of Vorarlberg in Bregenz. The main organ dates from 1978.
  The Prince Johann Memorial on the western façade of the church, from the studio of Gottfried Hilti of Schaan, was built in 1932 in memory of the Reigning Prince, who died in 1929.
• St. Laurentius Old Parish Church
  Only the tower remains today, standing free in the western section of the cemetery. Based on its style, it dates from around 1100. There are no indications of the origin of the church, perhaps even from pre-Roman times. It is first documented as a parish church in a letter of indulgence from 1300. On 30 April 1386, Count Rudolf von Montfort, the Lord of Feldkirch, gave the church to the chapter of Chur. The new chancel was probably consecrated in 1394. The nave was demolished in 1900. A few sculptures from the old parish church are now located in the Liechtenstein National Museum.
  On the area of the expanded cemetery, the Chapel of St. John (with the stained glass window "Christ Resurrected" by August Wanner, St. Gallen) was built in 1934. It is now used for laying out in state. On the south side of the cemetery, there is a fountain with round relief stones according to designs by Martin Frommelt from 1965.
• Chapel of St. Mary of Consolation
  There are no documented sources on the founding of the chapel. The current construction with a rectangular nave and chancel closed on three sides can be traced back to a commitment of the people of Schaan and Vaduz in 1716 to maintain the old chapel and therefore to rebuild from the old foundation.
  The chapel was consecrated in 1743 and completed with a tower in 1789 and a vestibule in 1829. The chapel is a rural representative of sacred architecture. It is the only chapel in the country with a largely original baroque interior from the time of construction between 1716 and 1743. The baroque altar of the Virgin Mary with two side altars is of particular note.
  The coffers contain bond ornaments in the Regency style. The balustrade of the gallery shows scenes from the life of the Virgin Mary from 1746 by Joseph Walser of Feldkirch. The chapel was extensively refurbished and restored in 1997/98; existing material of historical value was taken into account. The original version of the baroque high altar and the altar figures was uncovered. The original votive tablets from the 18th century are now in the Liechtenstein National Museum.
• St. Peter´s Church
  St. Peter’s, located on the lower part of the rising Obergass, is presumed to be the oldest church in Liechtenstein. In early sources, it is also called “capella”. The oldest parts of the proven remains of church foundations within and above the walls of a late-Roman fortress are likely from the 5th/6th century. A round basin preserved in the foundation walls, now displayed in the basement of the church, indicates its use as a baptismal church of the diocese of Chur.
  The current construction of the church, with rectangular nave and three-sided chancel, goes back to a late Gothic rebuilding of the church. It is assumed that the predecessor building was seriously damaged by fire during the Swabian War of 1499. The neo-Gothic corbie gable, the clock tower, dependent structures, and façade paintings from around 1850 and the interior paintings from the beginning of the 20th century were removed during extensive restorations in 1958/63. A free-standing clock tower was newly built.
  Frescos, primarily from the 16th century, were uncovered during the restorations of 1958/63 and 1995. Only the altar panels from the 17th century have been preserved from the old interior. The Stations of the Cross by Martin Jehly, around 1800, are now in the Liechtenstein National Museum. The iron sculpture “Christ Triumphant” floating above the altar is by Georg Malin, 1963.
• Theater on the Kirchplatz (TaK)
• Gamander House, Planknerstrasse
  The Gamander House on Planknerstrasse is a former manor estate for the cultivation of agricultural lands belonging to Vaduz Castle. The building complex in its current form, consisting of a residence, courtyard, and farmhouse, dates from the year 1721. The Gamander property is privately owned.

Schaan has the largest
population of any municipality
in Liechtenstein, with over
5,500 inhabitants

Liechtenstein has a successful
and diverse economy

The Chapel of St. Mary of
Consolation on Dux is the only
chapel in Liechtenstein with a
largely original baroque interior

Schaan is widely considered an
epicenter of the regional carnival
season