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Vaduz city overview
Vaduz is a city in Liechtenstein shaped by its region, population, local economy, landmarks, climate and civic history. This overview summarizes the city itself: where it sits, what defines it, which places anchor its identity and why it matters within the wider country.
City facts
Known forVaduz, Capital city of Liechtenstein, Vaduz planning base 3, Vaduz planning base 4
RegionLiechtensteinLiechtenstein
Time zoneEurope/Vaduzlocal time
Founded120historical origin
City history
As testimony to the pure political expediency of the purchases, the Princes of Liechtenstein did not set foot in their new principality for over 120 years. Politics Vaduz is located in the Oberland electoral.
In 1322 a mention of the castle is made, which was sacked by the Swiss in 1499 during the Swabian War.
After some time, the family was able to arrange the purchase of the minuscule Herrschaft ("Lordship") of Schellenberg and the countship of Vaduz (in 1699 and 1712, respectively) from the Hohenems.
Thereby, on 23 January 1719, after the purchase had been duly made, Charles VI, Holy Roman Emperor, decreed Vaduz and Schellenberg were united, and raised to the dignity of Fürstentum (principality) with the name.
Since the introduction of Liechtenstein municipal law of 1864, Vaduz has been locally administered by a mayor and municipal council.
Until 1941, this consisted of the mayor, the municipal treasurer, and seven other councillors.
In 1976, Vaduz replaced universal male suffrage with universal suffrage.
Universal suffrage was not introduced to Liechtenstein on a national level until 1984.
The incumbent mayor is Florian Meier, elected in the 2024 Vaduz mayoral by-election. Last election
In the 17th century the Liechtenstein family was seeking a seat in the Imperial diet, the Reichstag.
The family yearned for the added power a seat in the Imperial government would bring, and therefore sought to acquire lands that would be reichsunmittelbar, or held directly from the Holy Roman Emperor himself.
It is on this date that Liechtenstein became a sovereign member state of the Holy Roman Empire.
The system to elect the municipal council was changed to use an open list proportional representation system.
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Vaduz
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Capital city of Liechtenstein
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Vaduz planning base 3
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Vaduz planning base 4
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Vaduz planning base 5
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Stay overview
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Hotels & areas
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