Vaduz, Liechtenstein — Central Europe (the Alps)
Areal der ehemalige Kapelle St. Florin
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Site of the former chapel of St. Florin
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, August 21, 2024
1. Site of the former chapel of St. Florin Marker
Unabhängig von den Pfarreien Schaan und Triesen bestand in Vaduz seit mittelalterlicher Zeit bis ins Jahr 1873 die Florinskapelle als Herrschaftskapelle für das gräfliche Haus und dessen Bedienstete. Nach der Erhebung der «Unteren Hofkaplanei» im Jahre 1842 zur selbständigen Kuratie für die Gemeinde Vaduz wurde die Florinskapelle den gewachsenen Raumansprüchen nicht mehr gerecht. 1860 wurde ein Neubau beschlossen. Die Grundsteinlegung erfolgte im Jahr 1869. Nach der Weihe der neu aufgerichteten Pfarrkirche St. Florin am 5. Oktober 1873 wurde die alte Kapelle abgebrochen.
Bronze- und römerzeitliche Streufunde
Ende erstes Jahrtausend: Erster kirchlicher Bau. Rechteckiger Kapellenraum über kleiner Krypta. Friedhof. Wahrscheinlich Eigenkirche.
Zerstörung der Anlage durch Feuer und Wiederinstandstellung um die Jahrtausendwende.
12./13. Jahrhundert: Neubau an Stelle des ersten Kapellenbaus. Längsrechteckiger Raum mit nordseitig angebautem Turm. Friedhof.
1354/55: Grablege des Grafen Hartmann III. von Werdenberg-Sargans
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1375: Nennung der herrschaftlichen Kapelle St. Florin in einem Urbar des Domkapitels zu Chur.
Um 1500: Neubau der Florinskapelle unter Miteinbezug des romanischen Glockenturmes. Langrechteckiger Kapellenraum mit polygonal geschlossener Choranlage. Aussenstreben am Chor. Friedhof.
1670: Verlängerung des Kirchenschiffs um ein Joch gegen Westen und Anbau einer Sakristei im Süden.
1842: Vaduz wird selbständiger Seelsorgesprengel.
1869: Grundsteinlegung zum Neubau der Pfarrkirche St. Florin nach den Plänen des Wiener Dom baumeisters Friedrich Freiherr von Schmidt.
1873: Vaduz wird Pfarrei. Am 5. Oktober wird die neue Pfarrkirche feierlich eingeweiht. Die alte Florins-kapelle wird anschliessend abgebrochen.
1992-1995: Archäologische Ausgrabung.
1995: Platzgestaltung und Unterschutzstellung.
Site of the former chapel of St. Florin
Independent of the parishes of Schaan and Triesen, the Florin Chapel existed in Vaduz from medieval times until 1873 as the lord's chapel for the count's household and its servants. After the "Lower Court Chaplaincy" was elevated to an independent curacy for the municipality of Vaduz in 1842, the Florin
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, August 21, 2024
2. Site of the former chapel of St. Florin - wide view
Bronze and Roman period scattered finds
End of the first millennium: First church building. Rectangular chapel room above a small crypt. Cemetery. Probably a private church.
The complex was destroyed by fire and restored around the turn of the millennium.
12th/13th century: New building on the site of the first chapel. Long rectangular room with a tower attached to the north. Cemetery.
1354/55: Burial place of Count Hartmann III of Werdenberg-Sargans in Vaduz. Crypt on the south wall of the chapel.
1375: Mention of the stately chapel of St. Florin in a land register of the cathedral chapter in Chur.
Around 1500: New construction of the Florin Chapel, including the Romanesque bell tower. Long rectangular chapel room with polygonal closed choir. External buttresses on the choir. Cemetery.
1670: Extension of the nave by one bay to the west and addition of a sacristy to the south.
1842: Vaduz becomes an independent pastoral district.
1869: Foundation stone laid for the new parish church of St. Florin according to the plans of the Viennese cathedral architect Friedrich Freiherr von Schmidt.
1873: Vaduz becomes a parish. The new parish church is ceremoniously inaugurated on October 5th. The old Florin Chapel is then demolished.
1992-1995: Archaeological excavation.
1995: Design of the square and protection granted.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Anthropology & Archaeology • Architecture • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical date for this entry is October 5, 1873.
Location. 47° 8.188′ N, 9° 31.366′ E. Marker is in Vaduz. It is at the intersection of Sankt Florinsgasse and Heiligkreuz, on the right when traveling west on Sankt Florinsgasse. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: St Florinsgasse 3, Vaduz 9490, Liechtenstein. Touch for directions.
Regionally, it is in Europe, Central Europe, the Schengen Area, Western Europe, and the Western World. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Roman Empire and specifically also the Holy Roman Empire.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Km.0.+0.Km. (about 210 meters away, measured in a direct line); Schloss Vaduz / Castle Vaduz (about 240 meters away); Rathaus der Gemeinde Vaduz / Vaduz City Hall (approx. half a kilometer away); Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (approx. half a kilometer away); Vaduz (approx. half a kilometer away); City Hall / Former School (approx. 3.4 kilometers away in Schaan); Theater (approx. 3.5 kilometers away in Schaan); I Had a Comrade (approx. 3.6 kilometers away in Schaan). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Vaduz.
Also see . . . Kapelle St. Florin (Historisches Lexikon des Fürstentums Liechtenstein, in German). Entry from the Historical Lexicon of the Principality of Liechtenstein)
Excerpt (in translation): Catholic chapel demolished in 1872/74, immediately north of the current parish church of St. Florin, municipality of Vaduz, 460 m above sea level. An archaeologically proven, simple rectangular building with a crypt probably dates back to the 10th century. Foundation remains of the Romanesque chapel indicate an extension to the east and a square tower. Originally probably a private church of the nobility, St. Florin retained its character as a lordly chapel after the end of the private church system in the 11th/12th century...(Submitted on August 29, 2024.)
Credits. This page was last revised on August 29, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 29, 2024, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 154 times since then and 8 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 29, 2024, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
