Discover Nendeln: brickworks, Roman history and bog

Nendeln brings together traces of industrial history, a Roman past, historic architecture and a protected fen. If you are planning your stay, these topics offer different points of interest: the brickworks tells the story of a change in production, the foundations of the Roman estate point to early settlement, and the chapel and Hagenhaus represent different chapters in the village’s history.

Brickworks and Hoffmann kiln

The former main building of the brickworks has been preserved within the residential building at “Churer Strasse 63”; a historic Hoffmann kiln is located beneath the house. A Hoffmann kiln was installed in Nendeln around 1881, enabling a significantly higher output of bricks. The brickworks can therefore be viewed from two perspectives: as a preserved historic building and as a site where production methods changed.

Roman traces and historic buildings

The foundations of a Roman estate are visible in a field in Nendeln. It was probably built between the late 1st and early 2nd centuries AD. This archaeological period adds another layer to the village’s much more recent buildings. In terms of chronology, the estate can be set apart from later structures: its probable origins in Roman times long predate the Hagenhaus of 1837 and the new chapel of 1935.

A heritage protection description dated 2020 lists the “Hagenhaus” as protected. The complex comprises a semi-detached house, a barn with a stable, a washhouse and a small shooting pavilion; the house was built in 1837. The chapel also has two building phases: the older Chapel of St Sebastian and St Roch was built in 1639 and demolished when the present-day Churer Strasse was widened. The new Chapel of St Sebastian and St Roch in Nendeln was built in 1935.

Ceramics in Nendeln

The ceramics workshop schaedler is located in Nendeln, a village district of Eschen, and is Liechtenstein’s oldest arts and crafts business. Since 1836, the workshop has produced small batches of stoneware tableware, exclusive art ceramics and tiled stoves. The brickworks and the workshop illustrate different aspects of production: the Hoffmann kiln installed around 1881 highlights the significantly higher output of bricks, while the workshop’s production tradition dates back to 1836 and encompasses various ceramic products.

Fenland and route choices

The protected “Schwabbrünna-Äscher” fen lies in Nendeln and is Liechtenstein’s second-largest fen. Alongside architecture and craftsmanship, it offers a clearly defined natural area as a destination in its own right.

For planning your route, the main difference is the endpoint: the “Through the Nendeln and Mauren Riet” circular trail starts and ends in Nendeln; stage 4 of the Liechtenstein Trail runs from Nendeln via Eschen and Bendern-Gamprin to Ruggell. If you want to start and finish in the same place, the circular walk is the right choice; the stage, by contrast, continues as far as Ruggell.

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