Vaduz, Liechtenstein (November 2005)

Vaduz, Liechtenstein cover page.	Map of Liechtenstein with star indicating Vaduz.	One of many modern sculptures in Vaduz.	The same sculpture next to the neo-Gothic Saint Florin Pfarrkirche (parish church).
Composite photo of Saint Florin which was built between 1869-1873.	Lower view of Saint Florin. Members of the princely family of Liechtenstein are baptized and married in this church.	Madonna and child sculpture is on the left, and pietà sculpture is on the right.	View of the simple gothic interior Saint Florin's parish church.
Staedtle Street with Saint Florin in the background.	At the south end of Staedtle Street, stands the Regierungsgebäude (Government Building, 1903-05).	Closer view of the neo-Baroque style Government Building which was designed by Gustav von Neumann of Vienna.	The Government Building was called the "Large House" because of its imposing size for its time.
The coat of arms of the Princely House of Liechtenstein as seen on the façade of the Government Building.	Gargoylesque-looking carving on a wall in Vaduz.	Close-up of the carving.	Vaduz Castle, which was under renovation, used to be a medieval fortress. It was expanded in the 16th and 17th centuries.
Vaduz Castle has been the permanent residence of the Princely Family since 1938. It is not accessible to the public.	View of the Liechtenstein National Museum (the Landes Museum).	In 1972, the museum moved into the renovated former Princely Tavern where it is located today.	The pedestrian part of Staedtle Street in Vaduz.
More of the pedestrian part of Staedtle Street.	Exhibition sign for the Kunstmuseum on Staedtle Street. It is mostly a modern art museum.	"Ruhende Frau" (1993) is a sculpture of a (portly) reclining woman outside the Kunstmuseum by Colombian artist Fernando Botero.	The Rathaus (Town Hall) was constructed from 1932-1933 according to the plans of Franz Röckle. It was renovated from 1982-1984.
Map of the Principality of Liechtenstein.	"Tre Cavalli" (2002) statues of horses by Swiss artist Nag Arnoldi in front of the Vaduz Town Hall.	Another view of "Tre Cavalli."	Close-up of one of Nag Arnoldi's horses.
Looking down the pedestrian part of Staedtle Street.	Another work of contemporary art in the center of Vaduz along Staedtle Street.	More Staedtle Street contemporary art.	"Figure in a Shelter" (1983) by the British abstract sculptor Henry Moore.
People conferring next to another contemporary sculpture which is near the Postal Museum in Vaduz.	An example of a high-quality Liechtenstein postage stamp available for sale at Vaduz's Postal Museum.	The Office of Postage Stamp Design is responsible for the production of Liechtenstein stamps.	Philatelists from all parts of the world collect Liechtenstein's coveted, high-quality stamps.