Political identity came to the territory now occupied by the Principality of Liechtenstein in 814, with the formation of the subcountry of Lower Rhætia. Liechtenstein's borders have remained unchanged since 1434, when the Rhine established the border between the Holy Roman Empire and the Swiss cantons.
Vaduz Castle, built during the Middle Ages
Johann I with Francis II and Napoleon following the Battle of Austerlitz, 5 December 1805.
The Liechtenstein veterans association in 1896, showing the remaining soldiers of the army that was disestablished in 1868.
A group of Liechtensteiner smugglers on pontoons, 1916.
Karl Freiherr Haus von Hausen
Karl Freiherr Haus von Hausen was an Austrian noble and civil servant who served as the first Governor of Liechtenstein from 1861 to 1884.
Karl Freiherr Haus von Hausen