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St. Laurentius Parish Church (Schaan)

Name: St. Laurentius Parish Church (Schaan)
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Paul

June 18, 2023

Parish Church of St. Laurentius, Schaan
The new parish church of St. Laurentius is located 200 meters south of the old church that was demolished. The work of the Viennese architect Gustav von Neumann, who was in the service of a prince, was consecrated on October 5, 1893. Shortly before the consecration of the church, the tower was given a chime with four bells that are tuned to the pitch sequence c-es-f-as. In 1968, two new bells were added, and in 1970 the resurrection bell for the old church tower in the nearby cemetery. The neo-Gothic Laurentius Church dominates the plain of the Rhine Valley with its 81-meter-high tower. The natural stone façade, unusual for church construction at the time, was extensively renovated between 2003 and 2005. The interior of the church shows the form of the fundamental restoration and redesign from 1968 to 1978. Some of the figures of saints still come from the old parish church. At the time the parish church was built, Schaan had around 1,000 inhabitants, most of whom lived in poverty. The sacred building, which cost 125,600 guilders to build, required more than four times the tax revenue at the time, despite the owners' own contributions and forced labor. A monument on the west side of the church commemorates the generous donation of Prince Johann II, known as "the Good", who donated more than half of this amount. The parish church of St. Laurentius has been a listed building since 2002.
Text / Source: Municipality of Schaan, Landstrasse 19, 9494 Schaan
schaan.li/ortsplan/pfarrkirche-st-laurentius-kulturweg-station-20

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Paul

July 25, 2022

Parish Church of St. Laurentius, Schaan
In 1887, plans were initiated for the construction of a new parish church, with Prince Johann II appointing the Austrian Gustav Neumann, who was in his service, as the architect. The funds for the construction came from various sources: The Schaan citizen and Eschner pastor Anton Frick had already bequeathed part of his fortune to build a church in his home parish in 1883. In addition, there were donations from Prince Johann II, the largest sum of which, 36,320 guilders, came from the sale of the Alpe Sücka, which was owned by the prince, to the Triesenbergers. To raise funds, the municipality of Schaan sold, among other things, art objects from the old parish church. The municipality of Planken also contributed financially.
The foundation stone for the new parish church was laid on July 19, 1888. The wood required was supplied from the Schaan forests and the tuff and bricks from quarries in Schaan, while the sandstones came from St. Margrethen and the tiles for the church roof from Landquart. On June 24, 1891, the cross was ceremoniously placed on the top of the tower. A good two years later, the interior paintings were also completed and the new parish church was consecrated on October 5, 1893.
But various other purchases were also made in the following years: In 1895, a tower clock was purchased from Ulm and in 1898/1899 Stations of the Cross from Munich. With the consecration of two side altars in 1911, however, the interior design was finally completed for the time being.
The new parish church of St. Laurentius is a natural stone building on a cruciform floor plan with a nave and transept on three sides. The church, built in the neo-Gothic style, has an 80-meter-high corner tower with a pointed helmet roof on the southwest corner - making it the highest church in the Principality of Liechtenstein. The total length of the church is around 50 meters on the outside, making it around twice as long as the old parish church that was demolished in 1900.
Text / Source: Wikipedia
de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pfarrkirche_St._Laurentius_(Schaan)

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Christian

May 18, 2020

The parish church in Schaan was built between 1888 and 1893 in the neo-Gothic style.
The most beautiful view of the church is actually when you come from the west (via Kirchstrasse).

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