1927 Liechtenstein flood

Natural disaster in Liechtenstein Rugell Überschwemmung.jpg Ruggell during the flood 25 September 1927 2 Liechtenstein, Austria On 25 September 1927, the Alpine Rhine burst its banks upstream of Schaan, Liechtenstein. It destroyed large portions of the municipalities of Schaan, Gamprin and Ruggell, reaching as far as Tosters, Austria resulting in the deaths of two people and costing Liechtenstein 3.5 million Swiss francs in repairs.Weiss Alfred Stefan 31 December 2011 Überschwemmungen https://historisches-lexikon.li/%C3%9Cberschwemmungen 10 November 2025 Historisches Lexikon des Fürstentums Liechtenstein deGeiger 1997 84–85 The event had devasting effects on Liechtenstein's economy, and severely set back its financial development.Geiger 1997 84–85 The previous year, the Liechtenstein government had warned that the bridges along the Rhine were too low and that it posed a flood risk. The flood destroyed the Schaan Rhine railway bridge, along with large amounts of housing and farmland. Immediately following the flood, prime minister Gustav Schädler and president of the Landtag Wilhelm Beck sought aid from Switzerland, Germany, the Pope and American donors, securing a 1.5 million francs loan from Switzerland. In addition, Johann II, Prince of Liechtenstein donated an additional 1 million to support repairs.Geiger 1997 84–85 Rescue efforts included operations from both the Swiss and Austrian militaries, and clean-up included international scouts. The Austrian Federal Railways rebuilt the Schaan railway bridge by November.Geiger 1997 84–85 The flood prompted the Liechtenstein government to work on raising the Rhine dykes and also lowering the river bed. In addition, it prompted the establishment of state savings and loan bank in Liechtenstein.Geiger 1997 84–85 The flood created the Gampriner Seele, the only lake in Liechtenstein, which still exists today.Fischereiverein Liechtenstein - Gampriner See https://www.fischen.li/CFDOCS/cms/cmsout/index.cfm?GroupID=210&meID=100&WatermarkMenuEntriesObjectID=1399 2019-05-18 www.fischen.li References Bibliography Geiger Peter Peter Geiger Liechtenstein in den Dreissigerjahren 1928–1939 Liechtenstein Institute 1997 3-906393-28-3 1st Zürich de Liechtenstein in the 1930s 1928–1939 Category:Natural disasters in Liechtenstein Category:Natural disasters in Austria Category:1927 in Liechtenstein Category:1927 in Austria Category:1927 natural disasters Category:Premiership of Gustav Schädler