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Balzers
Balzers () is a municipality and village located in southern Liechtenstein. In 2024, the village had a population of 4,806. The main part of the village is situated along the east bank of the Rhine. History and culture Historically, the present-day form of the village consists of two different villages, the actual Balzers in the east and Mäls in the west. Not visible to the unaware, the division still persists in the local village culture, where it manifests in half-serious local competition. Some customs, such as the "Funken", a springtime ritual with pre-Christian origins involving a huge bonfire, are still being practised by each separately. The location was first mentioned in 842 as ''Palazoles''. The name originates from Latin ''palatiola'', meaning small palace. Balzers is the home of the Gutenberg Castle, which was built around 1200 on a rocky hill between Balzers and Mäls. Administration Balzers is locally administered by the mayor and a 10-person municipal cou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FC Balzers
FC Balzers is a Liechtensteiner football (soccer), football team based in Balzers. They currently compete in the 2. Liga Interregional, the fifth tier of Swiss football league system, Swiss football. Balzers play at Sportplatz Rheinau which is situated right next to the Rhine next to the border with Switzerland where the town of Trübbach lies. History Formation and early years (1932–1970) Founded in Balzers in 1932, FC Balzers was the first foreign team to join the Swiss Football Association and therefore is the oldest football team from Liechtenstein. On 22 May 1932, the team played its first friendly match against FC Chur 97, FC Chur. In 1947, the team was promoted to the 3. Liga for the first time, after winning their league in the 1946/47 season. The team won its first Liechtenstein Football Cup, Liechtenstein Cup in 1964, becoming the fourth team to win the competition after FC Triesen, FC Vaduz and FC Schaan. Promotions and Liechtenstein Cup domination (1970–19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gutenberg Castle
Gutenberg Castle (German: ''Burg Gutenberg'') is an intact castle in the town of Balzers, Liechtenstein, in the centre of the municipality of Balzers, the southern-most municipality in the country. Gutenberg is one of the five castles of the principality and one of two that have survived intact until the present day. Unlike Vaduz Castle, Gutenberg Castle does not serve as a residence of the princely family of Liechtenstein and is open to the general public as a museum. The castle lies on a 70 metre high free-standing rock near the centre of Balzers and is accessible via a street and road known as ''Burgweg''. Etymology The first written record of the castle's name dates to 1296. Prehistory The castle hill has been inhabited since the Neolithic period. Archaeological excavations have uncovered several prehistoric artifacts, including the ''Mars von Gutenberg'' figurine, now on display in the Liechtenstein National Museum. History Gutenberg Castle began its existence a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oerlikon Balzers
Oerlikon Balzers is part of the OC Oerlikon group, a Swiss technology conglomerate, and a supplier of Physical vapor deposition, PVD coatings. The OC Oerlikon group consists of companies in the following divisions: Polymer Processing Solutions and Surface Solutions. The coatings produced by Oerlikon Balzers aim to improve the performance and service life of, for example, metallic precision components by reducing friction and supplying additional hardness. History With the support of Prince Franz Josef II and Swiss industrialist Emil Georg Bührle, Professor Max Auwärter founded Gerätebauanstalt Balzers. The objective was to make the then largely unknown and little-researched vacuum thin film technology usable on an industrial scale. Since no systems and equipment for the production of thin-film coatings were available at the time, the company developed and produced them in-house. The first popular applications were sun protection and anti-reflection coatings for ophthalmic lenses ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fidel Brunhart
Fidel Brunhart (26 January 1900 – 28 June 1970) was a politician from Liechtenstein who served in the Landtag of Liechtenstein from 1945 to 1957 and again from 1958 to 1962. He was also mayor of Balzers from 1945 to 1960. Life Brunhart was born on 26 January 1900 in Balzers as the son of Simon Brunhart and Josefa Büchel as one of four children. He worked as a seasonal construction worker in Zurich and . He was initially a supporter of the Christian-Social People's Party, but switched to the Progressive Citizens' Party in 1936 as he disapproved of the CSPV merging with the Liechtenstein Homeland Service. He was a member of the Balzers municipal council from 1936 to 1942 as a member of the Progressive Citizens' Party. He was mayor of Balzers from 1945 to 1960. During this time, he was involved in the founding of Oerlikon Balzers in 1946, and the building of a new school in 1951. From 1945 to 1957, and again from 1958 to 1962 he was a member of the Landtag of Liechtenstein. D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Georg Vogt (born 1879)
Georg Vogt (25 November 1879 – 15 May 1943) was a politician from Liechtenstein who served in the Landtag of Liechtenstein from 1928 to 1932 and again from 1936 to 1939. He also served as the mayor of Balzers from 1936 to 1939. He worked as a construction worker in Switzerland and then as a farmer in Balzers Balzers () is a municipality and village located in southern Liechtenstein. In 2024, the village had a population of 4,806. The main part of the village is situated along the east bank of the Rhine. History and culture Historically, the present- .... He was a member of the Balzers municipal council from 1915 to 1927 and again from 1933 to 1936. References Bibliography * {{DEFAULTSORT:Vogt, Georg 1879 births 1943 deaths People from Balzers Mayors of Balzers Liechtenstein farmers Progressive Citizens' Party members of the Landtag of Liechtenstein Progressive Citizens' Party mayors of Liechtenstein 20th-century mayors of places in Liechtenstein Members of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Walter Brunhart
Walter Brunhart (1 December 1912 – 8 May 1991) was a politician from Liechtenstein who served as the mayor of Balzers from 1960 It is also known as the "Year of Africa" because of major events—particularly the independence of seventeen African nations—that focused global attention on the continent and intensified feelings of Pan-Africanism. Events January * Janu ... to 1966. He founded a metalworking shop in Balzers in 1945, which later became known as ''Bruba AG''. During his time as mayor, a new kindergarten was built in 1961 and a new graveyard was opened in 1966. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Brunhart, Walter 1912 births 1991 deaths People from Balzers Liechtenstein businesspeople Patriotic Union (Liechtenstein) mayors of Liechtenstein Mayors of Balzers 20th-century mayors of places in Liechtenstein ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Franz Wolfinger
Franz Josef Callistus Wolfinger (14 October 1820 – 20 March 1893) was a politician from Liechtenstein who served in the Landtag of Liechtenstein from 1862 to 1882. He was also mayor of Balzers from 1867 to 1870. Wolfinger worked as a postmaster in Balzers of the Thurn-und-Taxis Post The Thurn-und-Taxis Post () was a private postal service and the successor to the Imperial Reichspost of the Holy Roman Empire. The Thurn-und-Taxis Post was operated by the Princely House of Thurn and Taxis between 1806 and 1867. The company wa ... from 1850, which he had taken over from his father. He was a judge in Balzers from 1860 to 1863. In the 1882 Liechtenstein general election, he refused his re-election to the Landtag. He married Regina Getzner (13 November 1820 – 18 May 1864) on 11 May 1846 and they had eight children together. He then went on to marry Carolina Thoma (1837 – Unknown) on 8 January 1866 and they had another two children together. His son from his second marriage, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein (, ; ; ), officially the Principality of Liechtenstein ( ), is a Landlocked country#Doubly landlocked, doubly landlocked Swiss Standard German, German-speaking microstate in the Central European Alps, between Austria in the east and north and Switzerland in the west and south. Liechtenstein is a semi-constitutional monarchy headed by the prince of Liechtenstein of the House of Liechtenstein, currently led by Hans-Adam II. It is List of European countries by area, Europe's fourth-smallest country, with an area of just over and a population of 40,023. It is the world's smallest country to border two countries, and is one of the few countries with no debt. Liechtenstein is divided into Municipalities of Liechtenstein, 11 municipalities. Its capital is Vaduz, and its largest municipality is Schaan. It is a member of the United Nations, the European Free Trade Association, and the Council of Europe. It is not a member state of the European Union, but it participates i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Basil Vogt
Basil Vogt (10 December 1878 – 7 August 1939) was a politician from Liechtenstein who served in the Landtag of Liechtenstein from 1928 to 1930 and again from 1932 until his death in 1939. He was also mayor of Balzers from 1927 to 1936. Life Vogt was born on 10 December 1878 in Balzers as the son of Valentin Vogt and Regina Vogt, as one of eight children. He trained as a carpenter in Wald, Zürich, and worked as a carpenter and farmer in Switzerland and later in Alsace. From 1927 to 1936 Vogt was the mayor of Balzers as a member of the Christian-Social People's Party. During this time, he oversaw the rising of the Rhine dam and the building of a new water supply from 1934 to 1935. He chaired the formation meeting of the Patriotic Union in 1936. From 1928 to 1930 and again from 1932 to 1939 he was a member of the Landtag of Liechtenstein. He, along the other VP members of the Landtag, resigned in 1930 over disputes regarding the length of the Landtag's term following the 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mäls
Mäls is a former ''Weiler'' (hamlet) of Liechtenstein, located in the municipality of Balzers. Geography The former hamlet, contiguous with Balzers, is located next to the river Rhine and to the borders of Switzerland. Gutenberg Castle Gutenberg Castle (German: ''Burg Gutenberg'') is an intact castle in the town of Balzers, Liechtenstein, in the centre of the municipality of Balzers, the southern-most municipality in the country. Gutenberg is one of the five castles of the p ... is situated on a rocky hill between Balzers and Mäls. References External links Villages in Liechtenstein Balzers Liechtenstein–Switzerland border crossings {{Liechtenstein-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arthur Brunhart
Arthur Brunhart (born 23 January 1952) is a historian and former politician from Liechtenstein who served as the President of the Landtag of Liechtenstein from 2009 to 2013. Additionally, he served as mayor of Balzers from 2011 to 2015. Early life and career Brunhart was born on 23 January 1952 in Balzers as the son of plasterer Andreas Brunhart and businesswoman Rosa Frick as one of eight children, including his brother Hans Brunhart. He attended secondary school in Mörschwil from 1965 to 1973. From 1973 to 1982 he studied history and ethnology in Freiburg im Breisgau and worked as a research assistant there from 1982 to 1984. He worked in various research positions in Rome, Paris, Dublin and London. Historian career From 1985 to 1990 he worked as a freelance historian. From 1990 to 2000 he was editor and chief, then project manager from 2001 to 2013 of the Historical Lexicon of the Principality of Liechtenstein, which was published in 2013. Supported by a scientific a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2023 Liechtenstein Local Elections
The 2023 Liechtenstein local elections were held on 5 March and 2 April to elect the municipal councils and the mayors of the eleven Municipalities of Liechtenstein, municipalities of Liechtenstein. Electoral system The municipal councils (German language, German: ''Gemeinderat'') are composed of an even number of Councillor, councillors plus the mayor (German: ''Gemeindevorsteher''). The number of councillors is determined by population count: 6 or 8 councillors for population 1,500, 8 or 10 councillors for population between 1,500 and 3,000, and 10 or 12 councillors for population over 3,000. Councillors were elected in single multi-member districts, consisting of the municipality's territory, using an open list proportional representation system. Voting was on the basis of universal suffrage in a secret ballot. The mayors were elected in a two-round system. As two of the municipalities saw none of the candidates achieving a majority in the first round, a second round was held ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
