2848 x 4272 px | 24,1 x 36,2 cm | 9,5 x 14,2 inches | 300dpi
Data acquisizione:
21 giugno 2012
Ubicazione:
Vaduz, Liechtenstein
Altre informazioni:
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 erstwhile owners - presumably also the builders - were the Counts of Werdenberg-Sargans. The Bergfried (12th century) and parts of the eastern side are the oldest. The tower stands on a piece of ground some 12 x 13 metres and has a wall density on the ground floor of up to 4 m. The original entrance lay at the Hofzijde at an 11 metre height. In the Swabian War of 1499, the castle was burned by the honor-bound of Switzerland. The western side was expanded by Count Kaspar van Hohenems (1613–1640). The Liechtenstein Family acquired Vaduz Castle in 1712 when it purchased the countship of Vaduz. At this time, Charles VI, Holy Roman Emperor, combined the countship with the Lordship of Schellenberg, purchased by the Liechtensteins in 1699, to form the present Principality of Liechtenstein.
