Spark Sunday in Liechtenstein
Tradition, fire and community
Banish winter
One or more spark towers are erected in each municipality. For this, dry Christmas trees are collected in January and burned. The "spark witch" sits at the top of the tower. The explosion of the doll filled with black powder is the highlight of this tradition. The faster the pile of wood burns and the doll explodes, the quicker winter is supposed to disappear.
"Funkaküachle" and fireworks
Today, the burning of the spark tower is festive affair. Many places offer the popular "Funkaküachle", a lard pastry. Fireworks and firecrackers are also set off.
- Funken Triesen Sand
Funkenplatz Blumenau
Event catering from 16:00 pm, torchlight procession from 18:00 pm, burning of the spark tower at 18:30 pm - Funken Triesenberg Lattawald
Steinort
Event catering from 18:00 pm, burning of the spark tower at 20:00 pm - Spark Saturday in Schaan (construction of spark tower)
Dux
Event catering from 16:00 pm - Funken Eschen (Funkenzunft Halagass - Rofaberg - Bongerta)
Funkenplatz auf der Krist
Making of the spark witch for children from 13:30 pm, Küachlefest from 15:00 pm, burning of the spark tower and festival from 19:00 pm - Funken Eschen (Unterdörfler Funkenzunft)
Grossfeld
Burning of the spark tower from 19:00 pm - Funkenzunft Bühlkappele
Funkenplatz beim Bühlkappele
Event catering from later afternoon, torchlight procession at 19:00 pm, burning of the spark tower from 19:30 pm - Funken Gamprin
Funkenplatz Au - Funken Schaanwald (Schaawälder Funkenzunft)
Funkenplatz Schaanwald
Construction of the children's spark tower and opening of the marquee at 12:00 pm, live music from 14:00-17:00 pm, start of the torchlight procession at 18:00 pm, burning of the spark tower at 19:30 pm - Funken Schaanwald (Funkenzunft Heraböhel)
Wisanels 5, Schaanwald
Event catering and entertainment from 13:00 pm, pre-fire at 19:00 pm, spark tower burning at 19:30 pm, after-party with bar from 20:00 pm
- Funken Balzers
Balzner Allmeind
Pre-sparking at 19:00 pm., burning of the spark at 19:30 pm, festival catering and fireworks - Funken Mäls
Mälsner Allmeind
From 18:00 pm shuttle bus from Brückle, burning of the spark tower at 19:30 pm - Funken Triesen Wasserstoba
Funkenplatz Wasserstoba (Letzanaweg)
Event catering from 12:00 pm, burning of the small spark tower from 18:00 pm, burning of the large spark tower from 19:00 pm - Funken on the Wangerberg Triesenberg
Funkenplatz Triesenberg
Event catering from 18:00 pm, torchlight procession from 18:30 pm, pre-fire from 19:00 pm, burning of the spark tower from 19:30 pm - Funken Vaduz
Haberfeld
Children's torchlight procession from 18:00 pm, burning of the spark tower at 19:00 pm, food and drinks already from Friday evening - Funken Schaan
Dux
Event catering from 12:00 pm, torchlight procession from 18:30 pm, spark tower burning at 19:00 pm - Funken Planken
Funkenplatz "Auf der Hist"
Event catering from 18:30 pm, spark tower burning at 19:00 pm - Werthner Funken Mauren
Funkenplatz at the landfill
Event catering from 16:00 pm, lighting of the children's spark tower at 18:30 pm and lighting of the large spark tower at 19:00 pm - Funken Bendern
opposite the Marien Lourdes Grotto
Lantern and torchlight procession at 19:00 pm, followed by the burning of the spark tower - Funken Nendeln
Funkenplatz Nendeln (Kela Nendeln south of Hilti Logistics Center)
Burning of the spark tower from 19:00 pm - Funken Eschen (Funkenzunft Schönbühl-Hada)
Funkenplatz Hada
Burning of the spark tower from 19:00 pm - Funken Eschen (Hinterdörfler Funkner)
Funkenplatz Hinterdorf
Burning of the spark tower from 19:00 pm - Funken Schellenberg
Sägäplatz
Setting up/burning of the children's spark tower at 16:30/17:30 pm, torchlight procession from 18:15 pm, burning of the spark tower at 18:30 pm - Funken Ruggell (Funkenzunft Hexenwahn)
Funkenplatz Limsenegg
Torchlight procession from 6:15 pm, burning of the spark tower at 19:00 pm
