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Liechtenstein: a castle tower, a wetland and Walser history

A tree-ring date of 1287 belongs to the residential tower in Vaduz Castle’s north-west corner, not to the whole castle. Ramsar’s Ruggeller Riet overview reports peat up to nine metres deep and gives the latest RIS information as 1998; a local record first names Walser residents in Triesenberg in 1355.

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A stone castle with a tall square tower, a lower wing with a wooden upper storey and a broad round bastion stands above a road, with snow-covered mountains behind it under a clear blue sky
Vaduz Castle in Vaduz, photographed on 26 March 2022.Photograph: Christian David

At a glance

Vaduz Castle residential tower, tree-ring date
1287[1]
Peat depth in Ramsar’s Ruggeller Riet overview
up to 9 m; latest site information 1998[4]
First written mention of Walser residents in Triesenberg
1355[5]

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Vaduz: the tower and castle have different dates

The Historical Lexicon gives the residential tower in Vaduz Castle’s north-west corner a tree-ring date of 1287. It records the first documentary mention of the castle in 1322, so 1287 is a date for the tower, not the entire structure.[1][2]

Ruggeller Riet: peat depth in Ramsar’s site overview

Ramsar’s site overview reports peat up to nine metres deep at Ruggeller Riet and says the latest information from a Ramsar Information Sheet (RIS) is from 1998. The Historical Lexicon separately dates the last peat cutting to 1992.[3][4]

Triesenberg: Walser history in local records

The Historical Lexicon places Walser settlement in Triesenberg around 1300 and says Walser residents were first named in a 1355 document. The Walsermuseum says farming and domestic life are presented in the museum and in the old Walser house.[5][6]

Good to know

A few clear answers before you explore.

Which part of Vaduz Castle is dated to 1287?

The residential tower in the castle’s north-west corner. The castle’s first documentary mention is from 1322, so 1287 is not a date for the whole castle.[1][2]

What does the nine-metre peat figure describe?

Ramsar’s site overview reports peat up to nine metres deep and says the latest information from a Ramsar Information Sheet is from 1998. The Historical Lexicon gives a separate estimate close to nine metres and dates the last peat cutting to 1992.[3][4]

When does the name Triesenberg first appear in a record?

The Historical Lexicon gives 1378 for “Trisnerberg”. It says “Triesnerberg” was still used into the 20th century before “Triesenberg” became the official spelling.[5]

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