Country Summary for LIECHTENSTEIN

Definitions

Monuments are moveable or immoveable objects worth keeping because of their historic, artistic or scientific importance and their relationship to Liechtenstein. (1977 Law Art. 2(1))

Examples

The following are specifically considered monuments:

(a) individual parts of buildings, buildings and groups of buildings, as well as their accessories and appurtenances;

(b) historically important areas and sites;

(c) works of art, artifacts, documents, written and printed matter, coins, seals and the like;

(d) collections. (1977 Law Art. 2(2))

Registry

Monuments worth keeping shall be listed on an inventory by government order if they are not protected (Art. 9 et seq.). The government can publish the listing of a monument on the inventory. (1977 Law Art. 7)