The timber frame
135 metres of ribbed wood above the Rhine.
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The old Rhine bridge between Vaduz and the Swiss village of Sevelen is **the last surviving covered wooden bridge on the entire Rhine** — built in 1901, 135 metres long, of exposed timber framing, it survived while every counterpart was replaced by iron and concrete along the river from Switzerland to the Netherlands. Today it carries only pedestrians and cyclists, and crossing it is an experience in itself: you walk inside a ribbed wooden frame above the green Rhine water, and cross **the border between Liechtenstein and Switzerland at its midpoint** with no barrier, no passport and no official — a small marker on the deck is all that separates two countries. Schengen in its purest form, and among the most photographed things Vaduz's visitors do. Fifteen minutes on foot west of central Vaduz, free and always open. Walking across and back takes half an hour, and gives you a "visit to Switzerland" inside your Liechtenstein day.
135 metres of ribbed wood above the Rhine.
From Liechtenstein into Switzerland in one step.
Vaduz–Sevelen, 9490 Vaduz
St Florin CathedralSt Florin's is Vaduz's principal church and the seat of Liechtenstein's archbish11 minutes walk4.5
Liechtenstein National MuseumThe National Museum (Landesmuseum) tells Liechtenstein's whole story in a buildi13 minutes walk4.7
Postal MuseumThe Postal Museum sounds like a marginal subject until you learn that **postage 14 minutes walk4.3
Treasure Chamber of LiechtensteinThe Treasure Chamber (Schatzkammer) is a small, concentrated museum showing the 14 minutes walk3.8
Kunstmuseum LiechtensteinThe Kunstmuseum Liechtenstein is the national museum of modern and contemporary 14 minutes walk4.4There is no check at all on the bridge — Liechtenstein and Switzerland share a customs union and the Schengen area, and crossing on foot is entirely free with no barrier. Even so, carry your passport or ID as at any European border crossing, since random checks can happen on the nearby main roads.