hjˈuːɡoʊ aɪ ʌv mˈɔntfɔːɹt fˈaʊndᵻd fˈɛldkɜːtʃ ɪnðɪ ˈɜːli jˈɪɹz ʌvðə θˈɜːtiːnθ sˈɛntʃɚɹi, bˈɪldɪŋ hɪz kˈæsəl kˈɔːld "ʃˈæʔn̩bˌɜːɡ"ˌɔn ɐ hˈɪl ˌoʊvɚlˈʊkɪŋ ðə tˈaʊn.
Hugo I of Montfort founded Feldkirch in the early years of the 13th century, building his castle (called "Schattenburg") on a hill overlooking the town.