The beautiful medieval town, which remains well preserved to this day, was mentioned as a city for the first time in 1218, after Count Hugo von Montfort built the "Schattenburg", a castle which still is the major landmark of Feldkirch.
Den smukke middelalderlige by, der er velbevaret i dag, blev første gang nævnt som by i 1218, efter grev Hugo von Montfort byggede Schattenburg – et slot der stadig er byens vartegn.