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( 512 meters elevation )
Chapel of St. Mamertus
Chapel of the Virgin Mary
small nature reserve
indoor swimming pool
indoor and outdoor tennis courts and sports facilities
camping site

General information on Triesen
The town of Triesen, built on the cone of an old landslide, was first documented in 1155. Triesen is one of the oldest built-up settlements in the country and was inhabited by a number of noble families. The "De Trisuns" family of Triesen, first mentioned in 1273 in the person of Sir Ulrich, may be considered the town’s oldest and most significant noble dynasty.
The oldest part is Oberdorf (Upper Town), where the Roman road passed through and the ruins of a Roman villa may be found. The oldest chapel in the country, St. Mamertus, is also located in this part of town. Triesen is home to a well-developed and diversified economic structure.

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Historical buildings and sites in Triesen

• Chapel of St. Mamertus
  The chapel was probably built in the 9th or early 10th century. The tower was presumably added during the renovation of 1450. In 1494, Baron Ludwig von Brandis donated the chaplain’s benefice.
  The late Gothic triptych is from the same era; the Pieta is from the second half of the 14th century. Frescos were uncovered during the renovation of 1967/68.
• St. Gallus´ Parish Church
  The old parish church of St. Gallus from 1455 stood on the so-called "Lehenbüchel" on the southwest foot of the hill of St. Mamerten.
  It was apparently not a new construction, since a bill of indulgence from 1485 mentions renovation work. The church had to be closed and demolished in 1834, since its condition was very poor and it was in danger of collapsing.
  Today’s St. Gallus’ Church was built from 1841 to 1843. The plans are from the princely architect Wegmüller; Johann Anton Seger of Vaduz oversaw the construction. The designs for the stained-glass windows and the entire interior painting as well as the altarpieces are from Johann Hugentobler of Appenzell.
  The baptismal font of black marble with baluster feet and various sculptures by Erasmus Kern of Feldkirch were taken from the old church. The parish church was renovated in 1943 under the supervision of Johann Hugentobler. The arch between the chancel and the nave was extended. At the beginning of the 90’s, the church was again extensively renovated and redesigned.
• Chapel of St. Mary
  The Romanesque chapel is from the Middle Ages. Together with property in Triesen Unterdorf (Lower Town) documented in 1208, it belonged as a private church to the St. Luzi monastery in Chur. The current structure is from the year 1654. The image of the plague near the high alter recalls the time of the plague in the 17th century. The chapel was restored in 1964.

Triesen was first documented in
1155 and is one of the
oldest self-contained settlements
in Liechtenstein

The St. Gallus Parish Church of
today was built between 1841
and 1843 and renovated and
redesigned numerous times

The Chapel of St. Mamertus in
the Triesen Upper Town was
built in the 9th or early 10th
century and is the oldest chapel
in Liechtenstein