St. Florin Cathedral
The Cathedral of St Florin in Vaduz is a neo-Gothic parish church built in natural stone, whose origins date back to the last quarter of the first millennium.
Although the first documentary evidence was not found until around 1375 in a charter of the Chur cathedral chapter, it can be assumed that the beginnings of St Florin's Chapel date back to the last quarter of the first millennium.
Originally, it probably belonged to a manor as a private church. The patronage rights belonged to the lord of the manor. The chapel was demolished in 1872/74 and the larger neo-Gothic parish church was completed in 1873 according to the plans of the Viennese architect Friedrich von Schmidt. On 2/21 December 1997, the parish church of St. Florin was elevated to cathedral status in connection with the establishment of the Archbishopric of Vaduz.
The neo-Gothic parish church was built in natural stone and impresses with its striking front tower and pointed spire. An elegant, two-armed external staircase leads to the main entrance and encloses two pointed arch niches with ornate bronze sculptures. Inside is a three-aisled hall with a four-bay nave and impressive architecture.
Right next to the cathedral is the "Princely Crypt" the burial place of the Princely Family. Among others, the father of the current Prince, Franz Josef II, and his wife Princess Gina are buried here.
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