Mauren

Mauren lies in Liechtenstein's far north near the Austrian border, a village whose main feature is the Weiherwald and the Wiesengarten, a landscape park laid out in and around former gravel workings with ponds, meadow planting, sculpture and paths. The parish church stands above the village. It is a small place and the park is what it has made of itself. The municipality includes the hamlet of Schaanwald on the Austrian border, which is one of the country's main road crossings. Mauren itself sits on the last rise before the plain flattens toward the Rhine.

History

A Roman road from Bregenz to Milan crossed the area, which was already lived in then, and Mauren is first named, as Muron, in documents of 1178. It became a church community in 1905 and in 1906 was the first municipality in Liechtenstein to get electricity (Wikipedia, Mauren).

What to look for

• The landscape park - ponds and meadow laid out in old gravel workings.
• The sculpture - the works placed through the park grounds.
• The parish church - the building standing above the village.
• The meadow planting - the wildflower ground through the park.

When to go

April to October is when the meadow planting is at its best. Autumn is quieter and still walkable. Winter closes down most of it.

Good to know

The park is modest and an hour or two covers it. The village itself has little else. Facilities are limited.

Nearby

Eschen is southwest, and Schellenberg is south.

Key facts