Where to travel, travel and route planner » royal family http://www.dankuna.com/blog Best travel, maps, GPS, weather, images, cheap hotels Thu, 09 Feb 2012 20:15:27 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Vaduz Castle, Liechtenstein http://www.dankuna.com/blog/vaduz-castle-liechtenstein.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=vaduz-castle-liechtenstein http://www.dankuna.com/blog/vaduz-castle-liechtenstein.html#comments Sat, 13 Jun 2009 19:43:09 +0000 gps http://www.dankuna.com/blog/?p=2502 [...]]]>
Vaduz Castle ( Vaduz) is the official residence of the . The is named after the town Vaduz, the , which it overlooks from an adjacent hilltop. The earliest mention of the castle can be found in the deed of the Count Rudolf von Werdenberg-Sargans for a sale to Ulrich von Matsch. The then owners – presumably also the builders – were the Counts of Werdenberg-Sargans. The Bergfried (12th century) and parts of the east-side are the oldest. The tower stands upon a piece of ground of about 12 x 13 m and has a wall density on the ground floor of up to 4 metres. The original entrance lay at the Hofzijde at an 11 meter height. The chapel St. Anna was presumably built in the Middle Ages as well. The main altar is late-gothic. In the Schwaben War of 1499 the castle was burned by the honorbound of Switzerland. The west-side was expanded on by Count Kaspar van (1613-1640). Since 1712 the castle had been a possession of the of Liechtenstein. It underwent a major restoration between 1905 and 1920 during the reign of Prince Johann II, and was expanded during the early 1930′s by Prince . Since 1938 the castle has the primary residence of Liechtenstein’s . The castle can not be visited by tourists. Liechtenstein city vacations.
Liechtenstein GPS travel help: 47° 8′ 22″ N, 9° 31′ 28″ E

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The Royal of is the official residence of the , located in . and the royal family do not actually reside in this , instead choosing the smaller Palacio de la Zarzuela, on the outskirts of Madrid. However, the is still used for state occasions. The palace is owned by the Spanish state and administered by the agency. The palace is located on Bailén street, in the western part of downtown Madrid, east of the , and is accessible from the Ópera metro station. The palace is partially open to public, except when in official use. Madrid is location.

Coordinates: 40°25′5″N, 3°42′50″W

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