Feldkirch

Feldkirch Schattenburg NordOstSeite - Schattenburg Castle Feldkirch is a historic city in Vorarlberg, Austria. It is conveniently located on the border to Liechtenstein and can easily be visited in an afternoon. It is nestled in a picturesque place where three valleys meet and includes a well preserved old town and the dominating edifice of the ancient Schattenburg Castle. While small in size, it is the most well preserved and scenic of Vorarlberg's cities. Many people make the mistake and pass through Feldkirch on their way to Liechtenstein or Innsbruck without even exploring its wonderful charm. Don't make this mistake!

Feldkirch Halal Travel Guide

• Stadtmarketing und Tourismus Feldkirch Montfortplatz 1 47.23573, 9.59781 Montforthaus Feldkirch ☎ +43 5522 73467 Opening Hours: Monday to Friday 09:00-18:00, Saturday 09:00-12:00 Can offer advice on sightseeing, helps arrange lodging, and sells tickets to special events and concerts. They have a good free map of the inner city, which is also available outside the office when it is closed.

Travel to Feldkirch

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Feldkirch lies in the Rhein Valley bordering Liechtenstein to the south and Switzerland to the West.

Buy a Flight ticket to and from Feldkirch

The closest international airports are in Friedrichshafen (46km), Zurich (124km), Innsbruck (154km), and Munich (223km).

Travel by train to Feldkirch

• Feldkirch Train Station - Feldkirch Bahnhof | Web: kirch&nextrow=1 Bahnhofstraße 40-42 47.240929, 9.603729 Opening Hours: Ticket counter: daily 06:30-23:30; ticket automats: 24hr Feldkirch train station - Feldkircher-Bahnsteige - Use ÖBB's ery.exe/en? SCOTTY] to look up train information online. Storage lockers available and free Wi-Fi in the waiting area.

By car

From Germany and Bavaria you will take the Rheintal Autobahn and cross at Lindau and continue southward. From Liechtenstein you simply head north. From Switzerland you have to cross east over the Rhein. From Tyrol and Innsbruck you will have to pass through the Arlberg Tunnel (toll) an incredibly scenic drive that takes you through the stunning Walgau Valley. The Arlberg Pass offers a free alternative but is only open in the warm weather months.

Travel on a Bus in Feldkirch

• Feldkirch Busplatz - Feldkirch Bus Station | 47.23869, 9.59629 - Liechtenstein buses run from Buchs in Switzerland via Schaan in Liechtenstein to Feldkirch. Fares are cheap: CHF4.60/adult CHF2.60/student (show ID). There are also week-long passes available. The buses accept euros in Feldkirch as well.

Get Around

By foot

The old town centre is small, and easy to walk around. Most of the streets are pedestrianised. There is lots of parking available just outside the centre.

Travel on a Bus in Feldkirch

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• Citybus - Stadtbus | Herrengasse 14 47.238301, 9.596898 near the Katzenturm and Feldkirch Tourism Board office ☎ +43 5522 83951 +43 5522 73973 Opening Hours: Office: Monday to Friday 07:30-18:00, Saturday 09:00-12:00 Single trip: €1.30 (adults), €1 (concessions); day ticket: €2.40; week ticket: €8; month ticket: €20; night buses: €5 (adults), €4 (concessions) Stadtbus Feldkirch - 8 daytime and 4 nighttime routes provide good coverage for most of the city and beyond. Schedules for all route can be downloaded s/unser%20service/copy_of_fahrplan-liniennetz/LKH%20fahrplan%2017_01.pdf/download here (in German); a route map is available s/unser%20service/copy_of_fahrplan-liniennetz/Liniennetz_Stadtbus_Haltestelle.pdf/download here . Unfortunately the buses cannot accommodate bicycles. Free Wi-Fi is available on all buses, as well as at the central bus stop by the Katzenturm.
• YOYO Sammeltaxi - ☎ +43 676-70 999 70 Opening Hours: S-Thursday20:00-03:00, F-Sa 20:00-05:00; requests taken starting at 19:00 Fare calculated by route and distance An on-call nighttime 'maxi-taxi' service is available. Call at least 30 min beforehand.

Taxi

• taxi4you @ou.me - ☎ +43 5522 84 999
• taximal - ☎ +43 5522 84 200
• StadtTaxi @i.com ☎ +43 5522 32002
• MontfortTaxi - ☎ +43 5522-83434

What to see in Feldkirch

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• Schattenburg Castle Burggasse 1 47.236314, 9.599505 ☎ +43 5522 71982 +43 5522 71982-10 Opening Hours: January - Mar T-F 13:30-16:00, Saturday Sunday and holidays 11:00-16:00; April - Oct Monday to Friday 09:00-12:00, 13:30-17:00, Saturday Sunday and hoilidays 10:00-17:00; November - Dec Saturday Sunday and holidays 11:00-16:00 €6 (adults), €4.50 (concessions), €2.50 (children 6-11) Schattenburg SchattenburgFK14 A 13th-century castle, on a hill to the east of the town and imfeasible to miss. It was once the seat of the Earls of Montfort. Today there is a local history museum and some Halal restaurants inside.
• St. Nikolaus Gothic Church - Dom St. Nikolaus | Domplatz 6 47.238136, 9.598182 - St. Nicholas Gothic Church, Feldkirch - Dom Street Nikolaus Feldkirch The foundations of the church date to the 13th century. After suffering severe damage following serious fires, it was rebuilt in the Gothic style in 1478; it considered to be the most significant Gothic church in Vorarlberg.
• City gates and towers - City gates and defensive towers of the medieval city fortifications have been largely preserved, and are well-worth seeing. The city walls were demolished at the beginning of the 19th century.
• Churer Tor 47.237881, 9.594556 - Churer Tor.JPG - Built in 1491 as part of the old city wall. Thit is also called the 'Salt Gate' (Salztor), as until the turn of the last century salt was stored here.
• Katzenturm - Cats' Tower | Hirschgraben 47.238383, 9.596744 Opposite tourist office de:Katzenturm (Feldkirch) - Feldkirch Katzenturm1 This defensive tower, built in 1507, was once part of the town's fortifications. It is believed to be named after the canons (Katzen) which were kept in the tower, as the targeting devices were shaped like lions' heads. In the early 17th century the building was converted into a bell tower; the current bell was poured in the 19th century and is the largest bell in Vorarlberg. The bell is rung on major holidays and on Fridays at 15:00 (Todesstunde Christi: believed to be the hour of Christ's death).
• Diebsturm - Thieves' Tower | Hirschgraben 18 47.237656, 9.593158 - Hirschgraben 18, Diebsturm Feldkirch 2.JPG - Built in the 15th century, this was once, as the name suggests, a prison. The city walls which once connected it to the other towers were demolished several decades ago.
• Pulverturm - Powder Tower | Mühletorplatz 47.235431, 9.596171 Pulverturm, Feldkirch.JPG - The Pulverturm was built in 1460 and is the oldest of the city's four towers. As the name suggests, gunpowder was stored here. Today the tower is used as a meeting place by a local association.
• Mühletor - Mill Tower | Mühletorplatz 47.23567, 9.59655 next to the Pulverturm
• Wasserturm - Water Tower | Montfortgasse 17 47.237118, 9.593727 - Wasserturm, Montfortgasse 17 Feldkirch.JPG - This tower was built in 1482, and once had an entrance to the Ill River. This tower now also serves as a meeting place for a local club.
• Vorarlberg Music Conservatory - Vorarlberger Landeskonservatorium | Reichenfeldgasse 9 47.235233, 9.595328 ☎ +43 5522 71110de:Vorarlberger Landeskonservatorium PförtnerhausLandeskonservatorium1 This building is now a music conservatory, but it used to be a Jesuit College. Arthur Conan Doyle, author of Sherlock Holmes, once was a boarder here, and the school was also mentioned in Thomas Mann's The Magic Mountain.
• Tosters Castle ruins - Ruine Tosters / Tostnerburg | Tostner Burgweg 47.2425, 9.575 Opening Hours: 24hrs Free de:Ruine Tosters TostnerBurg1 Built in about 1260 by the Counts of Montfort and the castle has been abandoned since 1616. The ruins of the primary defensive tower (Bergfried) as well as parts of the palace are still standing, and are a favorite destination for hikers.
• Church of Street Cornelius - Alte Pfarrkirche St. Corneli | 47.243748, 9.573847 near Tosters Castle de:Alte Pfarrkirche Feldkirch-Tosters - Feldkirch Tosters StCorneli 2 - A 12th-century Romanesque church, with foundations dating to the 11th century. By the northern wall of the cemetery is a thousand-year-old year tree – the oldest tree in Vorarlberg and one of the oldest in Austria, with a circumference of 5 metres. The tree figures in a number of local legends, and was believed to have healing properties.
• Johanniterkirche - Johanneskirche | @online.at Marktgasse 1 47.236427, 9.596787 Opening Hours: T-F 10:00-12:00, 15:00-18:00; Saturday 10:00-14:00 Free de:Johanniterkirche (Feldkirch) Marktplatz 2, hl Johannes der Täufer Feldkirch This former church, originally built in the 13th century and modified in the 17th century, is now used as a venue for contemporary art installation pieces.
• Kunst Palais Liechtenstein Schlossergasse 8 47.237773, 9.596825 Opening Hours: Monday to Friday 16:00-19:00, Saturday Sunday 10:00-13:00 Free de:Palais Liechtenstein (Feldkirch) Schlossergasse 8, Feldkirch 319014 Hosts exhibits of contemporary modern art.
• Kunst.Vorarlberg Bahnhofstraße 6 47.239607, 9.600188 Villa Claudia ☎ +43 680 246 77 05 - Bahnhofstraße 6 Feldkirch Villa Ganahl 1.JPG Opening Hours: Friday 16:00-18:00; Saturday 15:00-18:00; Sunday 10:00-12:00, 15:00-18:00 Free This former villa serves as a venue for exhibiting the work of a collective of regional artists. Currently about 40 artists participate.

Top Muslim Travel Tips for Feldkirch

Letze2 - Freedom stupa at the Letzehof Buddhist Monastery Feldkirch Vorarlberg Panorama - View from the hiking trail on Stadtschrofen

• Letzehof Buddhist Monastery - Buddhistisches Kloster Letzehof | Im Buchholz 26, Frastanz 47.229419, 9.590226 Stadtbus 7, or by foot from Liechtensteiner Straße and Duxgasse ☎ +43 5522-706111 Letze2 - Opening Hours: Prayer/meditation rooms, stupa: anytime; tour by appt Donation appreciated; lectures €10 This Buddhist monastery was founded in 1982 by Geshe Rabten Rinpotsche, on the site of a former dairy. Resident monks include Tibetans, Mongolians, and Europeans. The monks hold regular seminars and evening lectures about meditation, and operate a small bookshop (daily 15:00-17:00). Several guest rooms are available for those interested in a meditation retreat.
• poolbar-Festival Altes Hallenbad im Reichenfeldpark 47.234541, 9.594432 near the Music Conservatory ☎ +43 5522 73467 Opening Hours: July – mid-Aug General admission is free (does not include large concerts) For six weeks every summer this festival offers numerous concerts, including Sunday morning Jazz concerts as well as such big name acts as Calexico, Heather Nova, Tocotronic, Shout Out Louds, dEUS, Kosheen, Coldcut, and others. Additional highlights include cinema, short films, cabaret performances, poetry slams, quiz programs, fashion shows, and discussion panels.
  The venues are completely rebuilt every year; designers are selected via an international architecture competition. Art and fashion competitions also enrich the festival.
• Schwimmbad Felsenau - Felsenau Public Pool | Fellengattner Straße, Frastanz 47.227029, 9.602135 Stadtbus 7/73 ☎ +43 5522 72221 Opening Hours: May-September daily 09:00-20:00 (depending on weather) €4.20 (adults), €3.30 (seniors), €3.10 (youths), €2 (children 6-15), free (children under 6) de:Schwimmbad Felsenau Schwimmbad Felsenau, Fellengattner Straße 7 Frastanz Built in 1903, thit is the oldest continuously-operating public swimmingpool in Vorarlberg.
• Wildpark Feldkirch Ardetzenweg 20 47.24718, 9.59917 top of the Ardetzenberg ☎ +43 5522 74105 Opening Hours: Daily Free Rothirsch, Cervus elaphus 02 A lovely little zoo where you can see the a big deal of animals who are or where living the alps, including wolves, Luchse, deers, wild pigs and so on.
• Hiking - The area around Feldkirch offers numerous hiking opportunities, with trails ranging in difficulty from short and easy to challenging full-day treks. Many of the trail heads can be visited by public bus. Some of the more popular routes include the Ardetzenberg, Stadtschrofen, and the Hohes and Niederes Känzele. The tourist office has excellent free hiking maps and can make additional suggestions.

Shopping in Feldkirch

Marktplatz 22,20,18,16 Feldkirch - Marktgasse

• Frastanz Brewery - Brauerei Frastanz | Bahnhofstraße 22, Frastanz 47.218442, 9.637289 ☎ +43 5522 51701-0 +43 5522 51701-11 Sudhaus der Brauerei Frastanz 2.JPG Opening Hours: Monday to Friday 09:00-12:00, 14:00-18:00; Saturday 09:00-13:00 Located in a historic building, thit is where the popular Vorarlberg organic juice is produced. Brewery tours (in German) are available on request.
• Illpark Shopping Centre Leonhardsplatz 4 47.23523, 9.597373 - DerRuhendeIsidörle.JPG - Located in the centre of town and renovated in 2012, with numerous shops.
• INTERSPAR Hypermarket im51@ Leonhardsplatz 4 in the basement ☎ +43 5522 74189 Opening Hours: Monday - Thursday 07:30-19:00, Friday 07:30-19:30, Saturday 07:30-18:00 Also has a small restaurant/café, with takeout available.
• Marktgasse - Market Street | 47.237016, 9.596276 Marktplatz 22,20,18,16 Feldkirch.JPG - This street is a proper medieval German street, with its arches and covered walkways, and has been used as the town's central market area since the Middle Ages. A number of shops and cafés are located here, which also have outdoor seating during pleasant weather.
• Weekly Market - Wochenmarkt | Marktgasse Opening Hours: T Saturday 08:00-12:00 Well worth visiting. Vendors offer fresh produce, Cheese, and flowers, as well as a large selection of food items imported from Italy and France.
• Farmers' Market - Bauernmarkt | Marktgasse Opening Hours: April - Nov: every 1st and 3rd Saturday of the month Only local products are sold.

Halal Restaurants

Marktplatz 14+12, Feldkirch - Rauch Café-Bar

• Braugaststätte Rösslepark Rösslepark 1 47.235653, 9.598853 directly underneath the Schattenburg ☎ +43 5522 76543 Opening Hours: Daily 09:00-01:00 Serves excellent traditional Austrian food and soft-drinkss. In summer outside seating is available in a pleasant garden.
• Gasthaus Stern Bangs Sternenweg 1 47.266277, 9.54475 Bangs neighborhood ☎ +43 5522 74312 - GhSternBangs - Opening Hours: W-Su 10:00-24:00 The western-most restaurant in Austria, offers traditional Austrian food.
• New TomCat Leonhardsplatz 4 47.235515, 9.597394 ☎ +43 5522-71998 Opening Hours: Monday to Friday 07:00-24:00, Saturday 08:00-24:00; Sunday 14:00-19:00 (in winter; summer opening dependent on weather) Offers a range of innovative and creative dishes, with many Vegetarian options. Outside seating.
• Schlosswirtschaft Schattenburg Burggasse 1 47.2363257, 9.5994275 Schattenburg Castle ☎ +43 5522 72444 +43 5522 72444-18 Opening Hours: September - Jun T-Sa 11:00-14:00, 15:00-22:00, Sunday and holidays 11:00-14:00, 15:00-21:00, closed M; July - Aug also open on Monday One of the best-known restaurants in Feldkirch, well-known for their giant Schnitzel as well as other traditional dishes.
• Verona Due | Schmiedgasse 4 47.237699, 9.597706 near St. Nikolaus Gothic Church ☎ +43 5522 81790 Schmiedgasse 4, Feldkirch.JPG about €10 Really delicious and great value Pastas and Pizzas, in a cosy restaurant. Outdoor seating available in the summer.

In the last few years a number of pleasant cafés have been established, inviting the visitor to linger awhile.

• Café Feuerstein klaus@ Schlossergasse 1 47.237346, 9.596893 on the junction of Schmiedgasse ☎ +43 5522 72242 Schlossergasse 1, Ecke Schmiedgasse Feldkirch.JPG Opening Hours: Daily 08:30-24:00 A well-established café.
• Espresso Cafe Unterberger Marktplatz 23 47.237159, 9.596324 on the junction of Schmiedgasse ☎ +43 5522 85280 Opening from Monday to Saturday 08:00-01:00, Sunday 16:00-24:00
• Rauch Café-Bar Marktgasse 12-14 47.236928, 9.596506 ☎ +43 5522 76355 Marktplatz 14+12, Feldkirch.JPG Opening Hours: Sunday - Thursday 09:00-01:00, Friday Saturday 09:00-22:00 Also has a full restaurant.
• Bunt @r.at Marktgasse 1 47.2364077, 9.5964572 south end of Marktgasse, in the courtyard ☎ +43 5522 83983 Opening Hours: Monday - Thursday 16:00-02:00, Friday - Saturday 09:00-04:00

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Muslim Friendly Hotels

Reichsstraße 111 Feldkirch Levis 1 - Hostel Feldkirch

• Hotel-Garni Post Schlossgraben 5 47.237833, 9.59862 ☎ +43 5522 72820 +43 5522 728206 Schloßgraben 5, Feldkirch.JPG € 77+ - Very conveniently located in the downtown, thit is a family-operated hotel.
• Best Western Plus Central Hotel Leonhard .Ur3lzPaDvsw central-@.com Leonhardsplatz 2 47.235189, 9.597756 ☎ +43 5522 74600 +43 5522 78646€82.50+ | checkin=15:00 / Check-out: 12:00
• Hostel Feldkirch-Levis - Jugendherberge Feldkirch-Levis | Reichsstraße 111 47.249964, 9.612709 ☎ +43 5522 73181 +43 5522 79399€15+ de:Siechenhaus (Feldkirch) Reichsstraße 111 Feldkirch Levis 1 The 700-year-old building is a former infirmary and has been recently renovated. Open year round, reception 07:00-23:00, no curfew, free wi-fi.

Telecommunications in Feldkirch

Free Wi-Fi is available at the train station, main city bus stop and bus station, and all main plazas in the town centre.

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