Liechtenstein

Liechtenstein


We had a weekend road-trip through Liechtenstein, to Innsbruck, Austria.  We stopped in Vaduz, Liechtenstein. 

Liechtenstein is an extremely small country, 15 miles long, less than 8 miles wide.  Their population is under 40,000.  Vaduz is the location of the Vaduz Castle, current home of the head of state, Prince Hans-AdamII.  The castle can be viewed up close, but not open to public tour.

It was a short hike up the mountain from Vaduz to the castle.


The city of Vaduz is quaint and kind of touristy.  One interesting historical site is the Rotes Haus, which was built in 1338.  In the 1500's it was a monetary and the Abbey vineyard, until privately held since early 1800s.  Pictured below:






We walked from Liechtenstein to Switzerland, across the Alte Rheinbruckle, covered wooden bridge, across the Rhine river.  Bridge built in 1901.  





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