Vaduz Castle
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Vaduz Castle is a medieval fortress overlooking the capital of Liechtenstein and serving as the official residence of the country’s princely family.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
castle
ⓘ
medieval fortress ⓘ official residence ⓘ |
| access | road from Vaduz town ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | medieval ⓘ |
| builtInPeriod | Middle Ages ⓘ |
| category |
Castles in Liechtenstein
ⓘ
Medieval castles in Europe ⓘ Royal residences in Europe ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 12th century ⓘ |
| country | Liechtenstein NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| currentUse |
official residence of the Prince of Liechtenstein
ⓘ
private residence ⓘ |
| elevation | hill above Vaduz ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
courtyard
ⓘ
curtain walls ⓘ gatehouse ⓘ keep ⓘ towers ⓘ |
| hasViewOf |
Rhine River
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Swiss Alps NERFINISHED ⓘ Vaduz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | symbol of Liechtenstein ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Alps
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Principality of Liechtenstein NERFINISHED ⓘ Upper Rhine Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ Vaduz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | stone ⓘ |
| near |
Liechtenstein National Museum
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Vaduz city center NERFINISHED ⓘ center of Vaduz ⓘ |
| notOpenTo | general public ⓘ |
| openToPublicOn | Liechtenstein National Day NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalFunction |
defensive fortress
ⓘ
fortified stronghold ⓘ |
| overlooks |
Rhine River valley
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Vaduz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Princely House of Liechtenstein NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ownershipSince | early 18th century ⓘ |
| partOf | coat of arms of Vaduz (stylized representation) ⓘ |
| residenceOf |
Prince of Liechtenstein
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Princely Family of Liechtenstein NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance |
national symbol of Liechtenstein
ⓘ
primary landmark of Vaduz ⓘ |
| tourismRole | major tourist attraction (exterior views) ⓘ |
| underwent |
major expansion in the 16th century
ⓘ
restoration in the 20th century ⓘ |
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