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Liechtenstein (/ ˈ l ɪ k t ən s t aɪ n / ⓘ, LIK-tən-styne; [13] German: [ˈlɪçtn̩ʃtaɪn] ⓘ), officially the Principality of Liechtenstein (German: Fürstentum Liechtenstein, [ˈfʏʁstn̩tuːm ˈlɪçtn̩ˌʃtaɪ̯n] ⓘ), [14] is a doubly landlocked German-speaking microstate in the Central European Alps, between Austria in the east and north and Switzerland in the west and south ...
A popular tourist site, Liechtenstein hosts a number of music festivals, including the Guitar Days, held annually. The rock and metal music festival Wavejam Openair is held annually in Balzers. Musical organizations include the Liechtenstein Musical Company. Radio Liechtenstein is the biggest radio station in
Franz Joseph II, Prince of Liechtenstein (1906–1989 in Grabs), the reigning Prince of Liechtenstein from 1938 until his death; lived full-time in the principality; Aurelia Frick (born 1975) a Liechtenstein politician, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Education and Culture. Carl von In der Maur (1852 in Wiener Neustadt – 1913), government official
Franz Joseph II, Prince of Liechtenstein, longest reigning monarch (1938–1989) in Europe from 1964 to 1984 ; Prince Hans Adam II, current Head of State, one of the world's richest royals; Prince Alois of Liechtenstein (born 1968), regent since 2004; Sophie, Hereditary Princess of Liechtenstein
The area that is now Liechtenstein was part of the Roman province of Rhaetia. [2] A Roman road crossed the region from south to north, traversing the Alps by the Splügen Pass and, following the right bank of the Rhine at the edge of the floodplain, was uninhabited for long lengths of time because of periodic flooding.
Image credits: Rafal Oleksiewicz / Getty Images #2 Lionel Messi. Lionel Messi is yet another soccer player on this list. Like Ronaldo, the Argentinian megastar started his football career early on ...
Through the centuries, the dynasty acquired vast swathes of land, predominantly in Moravia, Lower Austria, Silesia, and Styria, though in all cases, these territories were held in fief under other more senior feudal lords, particularly under various lines of the Habsburg family, to whom several Liechtenstein princes served as close advisors.
"Oben am jungen Rhein " [a] is the national anthem of Liechtenstein. Written in the 1850s, it is set to the melody of the British anthem, "God Save the King", which in the 19th century had been used for a number of anthems of German-speaking nations, including those of Prussia, Bavaria, Saxony, and Switzerland.