Vaduz
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Va·duz

geographical name \vä-ˈdüts\

Definition of VADUZ

commune of Liechtenstein on the Rhine pop 4949

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Vaduz

geographical name    (Concise Encyclopedia)

City (pop., 2006 est.: 5,070), capital of Liechtenstein. It is located on the Rhine River. It was greatly damaged in 1499 in a war between the Swiss and Holy Roman Emperor Maximilian I, but it was subsequently rebuilt. The Liechtenstein family gained possession in the early 18th century. It is a flourishing tourist centre and the residence of the ruling prince, whose castle overlooks the town. The town's Fürst Liechtensteinische Gemäldegalerie displays parts of the world-famous art collection of the princes of Liechtenstein.

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