Internet Map Service / GeoWebServices
Map Service / Web Map Service (WMS)
WMS is a standard for interactive use and visualization of referenced maps over the Internet defined by the Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC). With an interoperable map service, it is possible to use any WMS-enabled application to visualize digital maps and plans over the Internet without having to physically copy them to your own computer.
Public Web Map Services
As part of the Liechtenstein Spatial Data Infrastructure, the National Administration provides free of charge map services with layers from the fields of National Surveying, Cadastral Surveying and Environment. Be sure to read the license terms before using the WMS service.
Public WebMap Service of the Cadastral Survey
The WebMap Service for Cadastral Surveying is provided together with the Swiss cantons on the platform
https://geodienste.ch (Service description)
provided. To use this service, a registration is required at https://geodienste.ch.
public WebMap service of the remaining topics
To use the WMS service, use the following link:
https://service.geo.llv.li/service/wms? (service description)
The services, which can be used free of charge are provided with the quality of service "Best Effort", i.e. the Liechtenstein Administration does not assume any warranties with regard to correctness, availability and response times of the service.
Other Qualified Geospatial Data Services
In addition to the free services, the state administration has other qualified geodata services, e.g., according to the WFS (Web Feature Service) and WMTS (Web Map Tiling Services) standards. Qualified geodata services are generally subject to a charge. The scope of use and guaranteed service qualities are contractually regulated by means of Service Level Agreement (SLA) with the Office of Civil Engineering and Geoinformation.
Supported Requests
According to the WMS standard, the following requests are supported over the Internet:
GetCapabilities
The GetCapabilties request can be used to retrieve information about the map service (service description). The result is returned in the form of an XML document and contains information about the offered layers, the URL of the server and other information
GetMap
The GetMap request returns a map section of the requested layer in the form of a raster image (format jpeg, png, gif). When the request is sent to the map server, the requested section is passed as the country coordinate.
GetFeatureInfo (attribute query)
A WMS can voluntarily answer queries about a position in the displayed map section. As output, it provides specified thematic information of the underlying data, usually in XML format.
GetLegenGraphic (LegendGraphic)
Gets the legends for a layer, usually as an image file.