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( 884-2000 meters elevation )
attractive vacation destination
Walser Heritage Museum in the Gaflei hamlet (1500 meters elevation): point of departure for the Three Sisters Massif, observation tower
hamlet of Silum (1500 meters elevation): recreation area, hiking paths
hamlet of Steg (1312 meters elevation): vacation and hiking area, cross-country skiing center, toboggan run
hamlet of Malbun (1600 meters elevation): winter sports destination, cross-country, downhill, and snowboarding schools, Fun Park (snowboarding),
attractive recreation program in the summer

General information on Triesenberg
With an area of 30 square kilometers, Triesenberg is the largest and also the highest municipality in the Principality. It offers a fantastic view of the Rhine Valley. The town was settled between 1280 and 1300 by Walser mountain farmers.
Even today, the inhabitants speak a Walser dialect that is different from the dialect spoken by the valley inhabitants. The first settlement site and the religious hub of the Walser in Triesenberg was the Masescha area, at an elevation of 1250 meters.
The Chapel of Theodul is located there (first documented in 1465). The history of the Walser is documented in the Heritage Museum. As in the valley municipalities, the importance of agriculture in Triesenberg has significantly diminished in recent decades.
In addition to industrial and trade businesses, summer and winter tourism play an important economic role. Triesenberg and its hamlets Gaflei, Silum, Steg, and Malbun are points of departure for hikes and mountain expeditions. Steg offers a cross-country skiing center and a toboggan run. At an elevation of 1600 meters, Malbun is a paradise for skiers and snowboarders. With its wide variety of recreation offerings, it attracts many guests from near and far in both the summer and the winter.

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Historical buildings and sites in Triesenberg

• Peace Chapel in Malbun
  This chapel was built in Malbun in 1950/51 according to the designs of the architect and painter Johannes Hugentobler of Appenzell. The mosaic is from Josef Seger of Vienna (1962).
• St. Joseph´s Parish Church
  Until 1768, Triesenberg belonged to the parishes of Schaan and Triesen. The first parish church was built thanks to the financial support of Prince Josef Wenzel from 1767 to 1769 and is therefore also called the Wenzel Church. It was renovated in 1839 and 1877. In 1938, the church had to make room for a new church, which like the first one has a striking onion tower. The plans are by the architect Otto A. Linder of Stuttgart, the stained-glass windows and the sculpture ornaments are by the sculptor Troyer of Vaduz, the mural in the baptismal chapel is by the court chaplain Ludwig Schnüriger. The baptismal font of red marble with baluster foot (1768) was taken from the old church.
• Chapel of St. Mary on Masescha
  The chapel on Masescha was the first church building of the Walser of Triesenberg and was likely founded shortly after their immigration (before 1300). Its earliest documented mention is from 1465. The chapel was restored in the years 1854, 1900, and 1950.
• Town Hall
  The building next to the church served as a parsonage and was built in 1767/68 together with the first church in Triesenberg with the financial support of Prince Josef Wenzel. It was placed under protection in 1951. It was turned into the Town Hall in 1968.
• Chapel of St. Wendelin and Martin on the Steg
  The name "on the Steg" refers to the bridge leading over the Samina. On the Heber map of 1721, a small church is already indicated in Steg. In 1817, the chapel was either expanded or rebuilt. Johannes Schlegel, a judge in Jonaboden, provided the means with the help of the municipality. The current appearance of the chapel goes back to the designs of Egon Rheinberger in 1906/07. The round bell tower is also from this era. Only two rustic primitive wood carvings of St. Antonius of Padua and St. Rochus, disfigured by painting, are left from the old interior and displayed in the chancel; they may be from the first chapel (before 1817).

St. Joseph's Parish Church in the
town center of Triesenberg with
its striking onion tower

Malbun is Liechtenstein’s
summer and winter sports
location at 1,600 meters elevation

Triesenberg also offers many
recreational activities in the
summer (picture: Stegersee)