Government building (Liechtenstein)
The government building of the Principality of Liechtenstein was built between 1903 and 1905 and has been the seat of government ever since . The building located in the center of Vaduz was - with interruptions - also the seat of the state parliament of the Principality of Liechtenstein until the opening of the new state parliament building in 2008 .
location
The government building is located in the center of Vaduz on Peter-Kaiser-Platz . To the south of the building is the house where Josef Gabriel Rheinberger was born , the Liechtenstein registry office and the St. Florin Cathedral . The state parliament building , which opened in 2008, is located north of the government building .
Building history
In 1899, the state parliament held initial discussions about the construction of a government building in Vaduz. The reason for this was, on the one hand, the lack of space in the various state offices, and on the other hand, the endeavor to find a representative and dignified meeting place for the government.
The first plans were made in 1899 and finally the building was erected from 1903 according to the plans of the princely architect Gustav Ritter von Neumann . The opening took place on December 28, 1905 on the occasion of a state parliament session. The construction costs were around 380,000 crowns , which was around 25 percent above the state income from 1905.
description
The government building is modeled on late Renaissance palaces and has three floors. The building has a rich ornamentation with various ornaments on the west, north and south facade, while the facade facing the mountainside and castle forest is designed more simply.
Mosaic pictures
Three mosaic pictures adorn the front of the government building: In the central area above three arched windows, the national coat of arms of Liechtenstein is attached with a blue starry sky as a background. To the left of the round windows, the allegorical female administration with rudder is shown, while the right area shows Justitia with the law book and staff. The three glass mosaic pictures were created in Innsbruck between 1911 and 1912 for an amount of 1,000 crowns decided by the state parliament.
top, roof
Under the roof, a circulating groove , the building and leads to the roof. The ornamental and floral painting of the cove was applied at the request of the prince . The main roof has a hipped roof , while the corner projections carry pyramid roofs . The roofs are covered with red roof tiles, which are combined with olive green, glazed tiles, so that a jagged pattern is created.
use
In addition to being used as office space and a meeting place for the Liechtenstein government and its employees, the government building was used for various other purposes in earlier times. So the building served u. a. from 1905 to 1969, from 1970 to 1989 and from 1995 to 2008 the Liechtenstein Landtag as the meeting place. Until the National Prison was built in 1991, the Liechtenstein National Police used the vaulted cellar as a prison wing.
literature
- Cornelia Herrmann: The art monuments of the Principality of Liechtenstein. The Oberland. In: Society for Swiss Art History GSK: The art monuments of Switzerland. Bern 2007, ISBN 978-3-906131-85-6 .
Web links
- Cornelia Herrmann: Government building. In: Historical Lexicon of the Principality of Liechtenstein .
Individual evidence
- ↑ Cornelia Herrmann: The art monuments of the Principality of Liechtenstein. 2007, p. 311.
- ↑ Cornelia Herrmann: The art monuments of the Principality of Liechtenstein. 2007, pp. 312-313.
- ↑ Cornelia Herrmann: The art monuments of the Principality of Liechtenstein. 2007, p. 313.
- ↑ Cornelia Herrmann: The art monuments of the Principality of Liechtenstein. 2007, pp. 311-313.
Coordinates: 47 ° 8 '13.6 " N , 9 ° 31' 21.9" E ; CH1903: 758,088 / 222,781