300 YEARS PRINCIPALITY OF LIECHTENSTEIN
Vaduz, Liechtensteinisches Landesmuseum
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28.2.2019 – 23.1.2020
Vaduz, Liechtensteinisches Landesmuseum
In 2019 the Principality of Liechtenstein is celebrating its tercentenary. On 23 January 1719 Emperor Charles VI elevated the earldom of Vaduz and the seignory of Schellenberg to the new imperial principality of Liechtenstein. With this act, a new country had come into being within the Holy Roman Empire of the German Nation, the only one that has survived to the present day as a sovereign state within its original borders. Featuring unique objects from the Princely Collections and many other well known museums, the exhibition will create a picture of the era between 1712 and 1772.
In 2019 the Principality of Liechtenstein is celebrating its tercentenary. On 23 January 1719 Emperor Charles VI elevated the earldom of Vaduz and the seignory of Schellenberg to the new imperial principality of Liechtenstein. With this act, a new country had come into being within the Holy Roman Empire of the German Nation, the only one that has survived to the present day as a sovereign state within its original borders. Featuring unique objects from the Princely Collections and many other well known museums, the exhibition will create a picture of the era between 1712 and 1772.
Liechtenstein as it was then, its inhabitants and reigning Prince, and the Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire of the German Nation will be presented in all their different facets. The exhibition also covers the history of the most important countries in the Empire and the almost incessant wars that raged during that period, and provides insights into many other aspects of Liechtenstein in these times. The focus will be on everyday life, the economy, literature, philosophy, music, art, architecture and the natural sciences, singling out particular phenomena that were characteristic of this era, such as the literary salons, the Freemasons’ lodges, chinoiserie and the making of porcelain. The jubilee exhibition will also focus on the Enlightenment epoch, which laid the foundations of today’s thought and society, and ultimately led to the industrial age.
