1 Schattenburg Castle, Burggasse 1, ☏ +43-5522-304-3510, besuch.museum@schattenburg.at. Apr-Oct: daily 10:00-17:00, Nov-Mar: Tu-Sa 13:30-16:00, Su & holidays 11:00-16:00. 1 Nov, 24/25 Dec, 1 Jan closed. A 13th-century castle, on a hill to the east of the town and impossible to miss. It was once the seat of the Earls of Montfort. Today there is a local history museum and some restaurants inside. €8 adults, €6 concessions, €4 children 6-11. (updated Oct 2023)
2 St. Nikolaus Cathedral (Dom St. Nikolaus), Domplatz 6, ☏ +43 5522 72232, pfarramt@dompfarre-feldkirch.at. 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. (updated Oct 2023)
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.
3 Churer Tor. Built in 1491 as part of the old city wall. This is also called the 'Salt Gate' (Salztor), as until the turn of the last century salt was stored here.
4 Katzenturm (Cats' Tower), Hirschgraben (Opposite tourist office). 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).
5 Diebsturm (Thieves' Tower), Hirschgraben 18. 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.
6 Pulverturm (Powder Tower), Mühletorplatz. 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.
7 Mühletor (Mill Tower), Mühletorplatz (next to the Pulverturm).
8 Wasserturm (Water Tower), Montfortgasse 17. 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.
9 Vorarlberg Music Conservatory (Vorarlberger Landeskonservatorium), Reichenfeldgasse 9, ☏ +43 5522 71110, studiendirektion@stella-musikhochschule.ac.at. 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. (updated Oct 0230)
10 Tosters Castle ruins (Ruine Tosters / Tostnerburg), Tostner Burgweg. 24hrs. Built in about 1260 by the Counts of Montfort, 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 favourite destination for hikers. Free. (updated May 2016)
11 Church of St Cornelius (Alte Pfarrkirche St. Corneli) (near Tosters Castle). A 12th-century Romanesque church, with foundations dating to the 11th century. By the northern wall of the cemetery is a thousand-year-old 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.
12 Johanniterkirche (Johanneskirche), Marktgasse 1, info@johanniterkirche.at. Tu-F 10:00-12:00, 15:00-18:00; Sa 10:00-14:00. This former church, first built in the 13th century and modified in the 17th century, is now used as a venue for contemporary art installation pieces. Free. (updated Oct 2023)
13 Kunst Palais Liechtenstein, Schlossergasse 8, info@palaisliechtenstein.at. Hosts exhibits of contemporary modern art. Free. (updated Oct 2023)
14 Kunst.Vorarlberg, Bahnhofstraße 6 (Villa Claudia), ☏ +43 680 246 77 05, office@kunstvorarlberg.at. F 16:00-18:00; Sa 15:00-18:00; Su 10:00-12:00, 15:00-18:00. This former villa serves as a venue for exhibiting the work of a collective of regional artists. As of 2019 about 50 artists participate. Free. (updated Oct 2023)
