Village Views - Vaduz

The popular series of Liechtenstein village views is being expanded in this issue to include two special stamps with motifs from Vaduz. The Vaduz “Mitteldorf” (face value CHF 1.00), historically known as “Metteldorf”, is one of the oldest parts of Vaduz. Today, the Mitteldorf is home to one of the oldest farmhouses in Liechtenstein, built around 1410. The buildings in the Mitteldorf are considered a very beautiful ensemble of rural architecture, which until the end of the 19th century strictly followed the old rules of craftsmanship.

Today, the Mitteldorf also includes protected vineyards (vine zone) with their walls and wayside shrines, known as “Kappile”. On St. Florinsgasse stands the “Schädlerhaus” (face value CHF 1.20), a protected cultural asset of Liechtenstein. The classicist building was erected in 1872/73 and consists of two three-storey structures with gabled roofs that are connected at right angles. In the 19th century, it housed the practice rooms of the doctor Rudolf Schädler (1845–1930), who worked here as a doctor for the people of Vaduz and the Oberland. Today, the Schädlerhaus houses the Liechtenstein civil registry office, making it a witness to every civil marriage in Liechtenstein.