Palaces and Castles of the Princely Family of Liechtenstein

An Ard Ri said:

I believe there were disputes over property between the Princely family of Liechtenstein and the Czech Republic,I'm not sure if they're ongoing?

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Liechtenstein Princely Family sued Czech Government on many occasions but they never won in court. I don't think there is any chance they will get those properties back.

https://brnodaily.com/2023/05/10/ne...laim-of-restitution-over-property-near-kolin/

Magnolia471 said:

Liechtenstein Princely Family sued Czech Government on many occasions but they never won in court. I don't think there is any chance they will get those properties back.

https://brnodaily.com/2023/05/10/ne...laim-of-restitution-over-property-near-kolin/

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The state even owns a crypt that has members of the family in it

Magnolia471 said:

Liechtenstein Princely Family sued Czech Government on many occasions but they never won in court. I don't think there is any chance they will get those properties back.

https://brnodaily.com/2023/05/10/ne...laim-of-restitution-over-property-near-kolin/

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It doesn’t make sense

SirGyamfi1 said:

The state even owns a crypt that has members of the family in it

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I thought those remains were moved?
Maybe I'm mixing it up with another church?

An Ard Ri said:

I thought those remains were moved?
Maybe I'm mixing it up with another church?

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There is one in Liechtenstein and one in Vranov, Czech Republic. In 2015, the family paid to repair the crypt in Czech Republic

If I got this right, then the State of Liechtenstein is not officially acknowledged by the Republic of Czechia!

Because if it were, then the von Liechtensteins were not German and the expropriation of all their castles and vast properties would be illegal even under the Czech Law.

So, Czechia pretends, that Liechtenstein does not exist...

This is somewhat comical, since Czechia is in the EU and Liechtenstein is part of the European Economic Area, which has a treaty Czechia acknowledges.

SirGyamfi1 said:

There is one in Liechtenstein and one in Vranov, Czech Republic. In 2015, the family paid to repair the crypt in Czech Republic

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The one in Liechtnestein is relativ new and was build after WWII when the Family did not access to the one in Vranov.

SirGyamfi1 said:

There is one in Liechtenstein and one in Vranov, Czech Republic. In 2015, the family paid to repair the crypt in Czech Republic

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Here's a little more on the Princely Crypt and restoration
Liechtenstein Crypt in Czech Republic Renovated and Re-Consecrated

An Ard Ri said:

Here's a little more on the Princely Crypt and restoration
Liechtenstein Crypt in Czech Republic Renovated and Re-Consecrated

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That’s the one I’m talking about

SirGyamfi1 said:

That’s the one I’m talking about

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The interior of the Liechtenstein Princely Family vault at the Church of Our Lady in Vranov/Wranau.
It was the principal burial site from 1633 to 1945.

Liechtenstein Castle (Maria Enzersdorf):
Liechtenstein (German for "bright stone") Castle is the place of origin of the House of Liechtenstein, the ruling family of the Principality of Liechtenstein. The family owned the castle from at least 1140 until the 13th century, and again from 1808 to the present.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liechtenstein_Castle_(Maria_Enzersdorf)

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/a8/Maria_Enzersdorf_-_Burg_Liechtenstein_(1).JPG

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/ab/Maria_Enzersdorf_-_Burg_Liechtenstein_(3).JPG

Magnolia471 said:

Liechtenstein Princely Family sued Czech Government on many occasions but they never won in court. I don't think there is any chance they will get those properties back.

https://brnodaily.com/2023/05/10/ne...laim-of-restitution-over-property-near-kolin/

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I think there are a number of noble families in a similar situation in Eastern Europe.

An Ard Ri said:

I think there are a number of noble families in a similar situation in Eastern Europe.

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Yes, but some families in some countries were able to get restitution, others for valid or illegitimate reasons have not

The castles at Valtice and Lednice are both very beautiful former residences of the Princely Family!

Valtice
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipe...e_Castle_(2).jpg/640px-Valtice_Castle_(2).jpg

Lednice
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipe...zámek.JPG/640px-Lednice_(Eisgrub)_-_zámek.JPG

An Ard Ri said:

The castles at Valtice and Lednice are both very beautiful former residences of the Princely Family!

Valtice
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipe...e_Castle_(2).jpg/640px-Valtice_Castle_(2).jpg

Lednice
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipe...zámek.JPG/640px-Lednice_(Eisgrub)_-_zámek.JPG

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These are very beautiful castles - like out of a fairytale the latter one! Thank you for linking!

An interior room of Lichtenstein Castle

Palaces belonging to other branches of the princely family:
Riegersburg Castle: is a medieval castle situated on a dormant volcano above the town of Riegersburg in the Austrian state of Styria. With Prince Emanuel, the Riegersburg has been in the possession of the family for the 7th generation sincePrince Johann I.

Frauenthal Castle is an historic building in Frauental an der Laßnitz in the district of Deutschlandsberg in Styria.
In 1819 Count von Friess had to sell the Frauenthal estate to Prince Johann von und zu Liechtenstein due to his bankruptcy and since then it has been owned by his descendants. Thus, the current building has been influenced by the Liechtenstein family over the last 200 years.

Schloss Rosegg is a castle in Rosegg, Carinthia, Austria. Rosegg Castle has been owned by the Liechtenstein family since 1831. Prince Johannes von Liechtenstein purchased the castle from Peter Ritter von Bohr for one of his sons.

Hollenegg Castle, Austria, seat of a branch line. Since 1821, Schloss Hollenegg has been the property of the Liechtenstein family. Alice Stori Liechtenstein lives in Schloss Hollenegg with her family.

@Blog Real my favorite line of the links you shared is for the very first one, Riegersburg Castle.

"...The castle serves as a museum, with 25 out of the 108 rooms being opened for visiting. Sixteen of the rooms show the history of Riegersburg Castle and nine deal with witches and sorcerers."

Does that mean the Princes of Liechtenstein have some skeletons in their closet we didn't know about?