Vaduz
Proper noun
Meaning
Vaduz
A town and municipality, the capital of Liechtenstein.
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After some time, the family was able to arrange the purchase of the minuscule Herrschaft ("Lordship") of Schellenberg and countship of Vaduz (in 1699 and 1712 respectively) from the Hohenems.
Culture and sports The Rheinpark Stadion is the home of FC Vaduz and the Liechtenstein national football team The National Art Gallery as well as the National Museum are located in Vaduz.
Currently, there is only one hospital in Liechtenstein, the Liechtensteinisches Landesspital in Vaduz.
Hans-Adam I was allowed to purchase the minuscule Herrschaft ("Lordship") of Schellenberg and county of Vaduz (in 1699 and 1712 respectively) from the Hohenems.
Although Vaduz is the best known town internationally in the principality, it is not the largest: neighbouring Schaan has a larger population.
Economy and transport Vaduz has a lively tourist industry, despite being one of the very few capital cities in the world without an airport or railway station.