- Schloss Vaduz
Schloss Vaduz (German for "Vaduz Castle") is the official residence of the
Prince of Liechtenstein . The Palace is named after the townVaduz , the capital ofLiechtenstein , which it overlooks from an adjacent hilltop.The earliest mention of the castle can be found in the deed of the Count Rudolf von Werdenberg-Sargans for a sale to Ulrich von Matsch. The then owners - presumably also the builders - were the Counts of Werdenberg-Sargans.
The Bergfried (
12th century ) and parts of the east-side are the oldest. The tower stands upon a piece of ground of about 12 x 13 m and has a wall density on the ground floor of up to 4 metres. The original entrance lay at the Hofzijde at an 11 meter height. The chapel St. Anna was presumably built in the Middle Ages as well. The main altar is late-gothic. In the Schwabenwar of 1499 the castle burned by the honorbound ofSwitzerland . The west-side was expanded on by CountKaspar van Hohenems (1613-1640).Since
1712 the castle is property of the royals of Liechtenstein. Under the rule of Johannes II (1840-1929) the castle was restored from 1905 to 192. It was later expanded to use as a home by Franz Joseph II (1906-1989).Since 1938 the castle is the primary residence of the Royal Family. The castle can not be visited by tourists.
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