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The historical lexicon contains thematic articles, geography, general history and biographical articles relating to Liechtenstein. As of its publication, it has 1142 pages which contains 2600 articles, 510 photos and 232 other illustrations. [2]
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.
The Liechtenstein National Archives (German: Liechtensteinisches Landesarchiv) is the national archives of Liechtenstein. It functions to collect and conserve items significant to the history of Liechtenstein. [1] The archive was formed as its own office in 1961 and until 2001 was jointly managed alongside the Liechtenstein State Library.
Liechtenstein is a member of the Forum of Small States, a group founded in 1992 by Singapore currently containing 108 nations that have fewer than ten million inhabitants at the time of joining. [69] Liechtenstein is a member of the International Monetary Fund since the annual meeting of World Bank Group in Washington, D.C. on 21 October 2024 ...
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From 1990 to 2000 he was editor and chief, then project manager from 2001 to 2013 of the Historical Lexicon of the Principality of Liechtenstein, which was published in 2013. [3] Supported by a scientific advisory board that meets twice a year, Brunhart was the sole editor responsible for implementing the project from 1990 onwards. [4]
Josef Beck (16 February 1877 – 17 May 1936) was a carpenter and politician from Liechtenstein who served in the Landtag of Liechtenstein in 1936. He worked as a carpenter, and worked on the renovation of Vaduz Castle. From 1909 to 1915 and again from 1924 to 1927 he was a municipal councillor in Triesenberg. [1]
Franz Josef Callistus Wolfinger (14 October 1820 – 20 March 1893) was a politician from Liechtenstein who served in the Landtag of Liechtenstein from 1862 to 1882. [1] He was also mayor of Balzers from 1867 to 1870. [2] Wolfinger worked as a postmaster in Balzers of the Thurn-und-Taxis Post from 1850, which he had taken over from his father.