Schaan, Liechtenstein — Oberland (Central Europe)

City Hall

Rathaus

⎯⎯⎯
Former School

Ehemaliges Schulhaus

— Kulturweg Schaan - Station 21 —

City Hall Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, August 27, 2014

1. City Hall Marker

Inscription. In Liechtenstein erfolgte die allgemeine Einführung der Schulpflicht 1805. Der älteste Hinweis auf eine schulische Tätigkeit in Schaan geht aus einer «Instruction» für den Schulvogt Rudolph Walser aus dem Jahr 1700 hervor. Im 18. Jahrhun- dert wurden die Kinder in Privathäusern an der Obergass und später an der Feldkircher Strasse unterrichtet. Um 1800 stand an der Schaaner Landstrasse ein «Kauff- und Schulhaus», das 1807 zu einem Schulhaus umgebaut wurde. 1838 fiel der Be- schluss, einen Schulhausneubau zu erstellen. Die Bauarbeiten begannen 1844. Bereits 1846 war das für 7’519 Gulden erstellte Schulhaus bezugsbereit. Ab 1853 wurde die Schule nach Geschlechtern getrennt geführt. Die Mädchenschule betreuten ab 1854 Lehrschwestern aus Zams. Die Schulräume bestanden aus je einem Klassenzimmer für die Knaben- und die Mäd- chen-Oberschule, die Mittel- und die Unterstufe. Dazu kamen noch je eine Wohnung für den Lehrer und die Lehrschwestern. 1906 wurde die Wohnung im 3. Stock in Schulzimmer umgewandelt. Auf Grund der angestiegenen Schülerzahl entstand 1949 ein Anbau, mit dem das alte Schulhaus ostwärts erweitert wurde. Der Turnhallenneubau

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– der heutige Rathaussaal – wurde 1951 verwirklicht. Ende 1975 erfolgte die Übersiedlung der Schule in die neue Primarschule Resch. Heute sind im Gebäude die Gemeindeverwaltung sowie die Galerie und das Gemeindemuseum (DoMuS) untergebracht.

Marker text translated into English:
Education was made compulsory in Liechtenstein in 1805. The oldest reference made to a school activity in Schaan is from a "Tutorial" for the school master Rudolph Walser from 1700. In the 18th century, children were taught in private houses on the Obergass and later on Feldkirch Street. By 1800, on the Schaan Landstrasse there stood the "Shop and school house", which was converted into a schoolhouse in 1807. By 1838,there was already activity to promote the construction of a school building. Construction began in 1844. By 1846, a school building at a cost of 7,519 Gulden was completed. From 1853, classes were instructed separately by gender. Form 1854 girls were taught by teaching sisters from Zams. The classrooms consisted of one classroom each sex for the high-, middle- and primary grades. In addition there were were also living quarters for the

City Hall / Former School Marker - Wide View image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, August 27, 2014

2. City Hall / Former School Marker - Wide View

teacher and the teaching sisters. 1906, the quarters were converted into classrooms on the 3rd floor. Due to the increased number of students, in 1949 an annex was added, with the old school house extended eastward. The new gym - today's town hall - was completed in 1951. At the end of 1975, the school was relocated to the new primary school in Resch. Today the building houses the local government, as well as the civic gallery and the Municipal Museum (DoMuS).

Erected by Stadt Schaan.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Education. A significant historical year for this entry is 1805.

Location. 47° 9.951′ N, 9° 30.578′ E. Marker is in Schaan. It is on Schulgass just east of Landstrasse, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Schaan 9494, 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

<i>Das Schulgebäude von 1846, heute Westtrakt des Rathauses von Schaan.</i> image. Click for full size.

circa 1900

3. Das Schulgebäude von 1846, heute Westtrakt des Rathauses von Schaan.

The school building of 1846, now the western wing of the Schaan City Hall. (Looking north along Landstrasse.)

markers are within 5 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Theater (about 210 meters away, measured in a direct line); I Had a Comrade (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Vaduz (approx. 2.9 kilometers away in Vaduz); Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (approx. 3 kilometers away in Vaduz); Rathaus der Gemeinde Vaduz / Vaduz City Hall (approx. 3 kilometers away in Vaduz); Schloss Vaduz / Castle Vaduz (approx. 3.2 kilometers away in Vaduz); Km.0.+0.Km. (approx. 3.2 kilometers away in Vaduz); Areal der ehemalige Kapelle St. Florin / Site of the former chapel of St. Florin (approx. 3.4 kilometers away in Vaduz). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Schaan.

Schaan City Hall / Former School image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, August 27, 2014

4. Schaan City Hall / Former School

Looking north along Landstrasse today.

Credits. This page was last revised on October 6, 2021. It was originally submitted on October 18, 2014, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 801 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 18, 2014, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. 3, 4. submitted on October 19, 2014, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.

City Hall

Rathaus

⎯⎯⎯Former School

Ehemaliges Schulhaus

— Kulturweg Schaan - Station 21 —

⎯⎯⎯
Former School