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Prince Constantin Of Liechtenstein
Prince Constantin of Liechtenstein (Constantin Ferdinand Maria; born 15 March 1972), known professionally as Constantin Liechtenstein, is a member of the Princely Family of Liechtenstein and businessman. He is the third son of Prince Hans-Adam II and Princess Marie. He is the CEO of Liechtenstein Group. Education and career Constantin attended the primary school in Vaduz-Ebenholz and entered the Liechtensteinisches Gymnasium in 1983, which he graduated from in 1991. He enrolled at the Paris Lodron University of Salzburg in 1992 and graduated in 1997 with a master's degree in law. He then worked for Raiffeisen Private Equity Management and the American investment bank Brown Brothers Harriman. Prince Constantin then became the managing partner of Grünwald Equity Beteiligungs-GmbH until 2011. Since 2012, he became General Director and chairman of the board of directors of the Prince of Liechtenstein Foundation and has been responsible for the business areas of agriculture and fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Count Of Rietberg
The County of Rietberg (german: Grafschaft Rietberg) was a state of the Holy Roman Empire, located in the present-day German state of North Rhine-Westphalia. It was situated on the upper Ems in Westphalia, between the Prince-Bishopric of Paderborn and the Prince-Bishopric of Münster. It existed as an independent territory from 1237 to 1807, when it was mediatised to the Kingdom of Westphalia. History Rietberg was first mentioned as ''Rietbike'' around the year 1100. This name refers to the German words ''ried'' (an old name for "reed") and ''bach'' ("creek"). There was a castle that dated back to the 11th century. From 1237 until 1807, Rietberg was an independent German territory, although very small. Nevertheless, the county had its own militia, its own currency and its own laws; even foreign policy, on a small scale, was conducted independently. Until the 17th century, Rietberg coined its own money. In 1699, the County of Rietberg came into the possession of the Moravian n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sustainability
Specific definitions of sustainability are difficult to agree on and have varied in the literature and over time. The concept of sustainability can be used to guide decisions at the global, national, and individual levels (e.g. sustainable living). Sustainability is commonly described as having three dimensions (also called pillars): environmental, economic, and social. Many publications state that the environmental dimension (also called "planetary integrity" or "ecological integrity") is the most important, and, in everyday usage, "sustainability" is often focused on countering major environmental problems, such as climate change, loss of biodiversity, loss of ecosystem services, land degradation, and air and water pollution. Humanity is now exceeding several "planetary boundaries". A closely related concept is that of sustainable development, and the terms are often used synonymously. However, UNESCO distinguishes the two thus: "''Sustainability'' is often thought of as a lon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Číčov
Číčov ( hu, Csicsó, ) is a village and municipality in the Komárno District in the Nitra Region of south-west Slovakia. Geography The village lies at an altitude of 113 metres and covers an area of 29.503 km2. It has a population of about 1,360 people. History In the 9th century, the territory of Číčov became part of the Kingdom of Hungary. The village was first mentioned in 1172 as ''Chichou''. In 1268 belonged to Komárom fortress, later it was the property of the Counts Pálffy, Zichy and Kálnoky. In 1682, as a result of the Counter-Reformation the local Calvinist church was banned. In the early 18th century the residents of the village supported the Francis II Rákóczi's uprising. The Treaty of Trianon assigned Číčov to Czechoslovakia, in spite of the village's Hungarian majority. In 1938 following the First Vienna Arbitration it was reannexed by Hungary, but lost again after the end of World War II. Ethnicity The village is about 91% Hungarian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vaduz
Vaduz ( or , High Alemannic pronunciation: [])Hans Stricker, Toni Banzer, Herbert Hilbe: ''Liechtensteiner Namenbuch. Die Orts- und Flurnamen des Fürstentums Liechtenstein.'' Band 2: ''Die Namen der Gemeinden Triesenberg, Vaduz, Schaan.'' Hrsg. vom Historischen Verein für das Fürstentum Liechtenstein. Vaduz 1999, S. 430–435. is the capital of Liechtenstein and also the seat of the national parliament. The city, which is located along the Rhine River, has 5,696 residents. The most prominent landmark of Vaduz is Vaduz Castle, being perched atop a steep hill overlooking the city. It is home to the reigning prince of Liechtenstein and the Liechtenstein princely family. The city's distinctive architecture is also displayed in landmarks such as the Cathedral of St. Florin, Government House, City Hall, the National Art Gallery, as well as the National Museum. Although Vaduz is the best-known town in the principality internationally, it is not the largest; neighbouring Schaan has a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Valea Crişului
Valea may refer to several places in Romania: * Valea, a village in Urmeniș Commune, Bistrița-Năsăud County * Valea, a village in Pietrari Commune, Dâmbovița County * Valea, a village in Bolboși Commune, Gorj County * Valea, a village in Zam Commune, Hunedoara County * Valea, a village in Vărgata Commune, Mureș County and to a place in Moldova: * Valea, a village in Cremenciug Commune, Soroca district * Valea-Trestieni, a commune in Nisporeni district and to a place in Ukraine: * ''Valea'', the Romanian name for Valy village, Karapchiv, Vyzhnytsia Raion, Chernivtsi Oblast and to: * Valea Pepelo See also * Vale (other) * Valea Albă (other) * Valea Borcutului (other) * Valea Largă (other) * Valea Lungă (other) * Valea Lupului (other) * Valea Mare (other) * Valea Perjei (other) * Valea Rece (other) * Valea Seacă (other) * Valea Satului (other) * Valea Ursului (dis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kálnoky Family
The Kálnoky family is a noble family originating from the Kingdom of Hungary. The Kálnoky family history can be traced back to medieval times. History In 1252 the family was documented in Székely Land, in the eastern part of Transylvania, as ''comes'' (chief) of the Szekler 'Sepsi' tribe. Since their first documentation, the family have been ''primores'' (magnates) of the Szekler people in Transylvania. They are styled as Count Kálnoky Baron of Kőröspatak since 1697 when Sámuel Kálnoky (1640–1706) was chancellor of Transylvania at the court of Vienna. At the beginning of the 18th century, through multiple marriages, the Kálnokys became close to Prince Constantin Brancoveanu, ruler of Wallachia. An entire generation grew up in Bucharest at the prince's court, and held public functions there. To support Austria's Empress Maria Theresia in the ''Erbfolgekrieg'' War of the Austrian Succession, the family established a regiment of hussars in 1741 which bore their name. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Czech Koruna
The koruna, or crown, (sign: Kč; code: CZK, cs, koruna česká) has been the currency of the Czech Republic since 1993. The koruna is one of the European Union's 9 currencies, and the Czech Republic is legally bound to adopt the euro currency in the future. The official name in Czech is (plural , though the zero-grade genitive plural form is used on banknotes and coins of value 5 Kč or higher). The ISO 4217 code is CZK and the local acronym is Kč, which is placed after the numeric value (e.g., "50 Kč") or sometimes before it (as is seen on the 10-koruna coin). One crown is made up of 100 '' hellers'' (abbreviated as "h", official name in Czech: singular: , nominative plural: , genitive plural: – used with numbers higher or equal to 5 – e.g. ), but hellers have now been withdrawn from circulation, and the smallest unit of physical currency is 1 Kč. History In 1892, the Austro-Hungarian crown replaced the florin, at the rate of one florin to two crow ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hrušky (Břeclav District)
Hrušky (german: Birnbaum) is a municipality and village in Břeclav District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,600 inhabitants. Geography Hrušky is located about northeast of Břeclav and southeast of Brno. It lies in a flat agricultural landscape of the Lower Morava Valley. The Svodnice Stream forms the eastern municipal border. History The first written mention of Hrušky is from 1368. The village was probably founded at the beginning of the 13th century. From 1638 to 1848, it was part of the Břeclav estate, owned by the House of Liechtenstein. The village was heavily damaged by the 2021 South Moravia tornado. Transport Hrušky lies on a railway line heading from Břeclav to Hodonín and Přerov. Sights The main landmark of Hrušky is the Church of Saint Bartholomew. It is a modern church, built in the neo-Gothic style in 1861. Notable people *Rudolph Krejci (1929–2018), Czech-American philosopher Twin towns – sister cities Hrušk ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liechtenstein Garden Palace
The Liechtenstein Museum is a private art museum in Vienna, Austria. It contains much of the art collection of its owners, the Princely Family of Liechtenstein, rulers of the principality of Liechtenstein. It includes important European works of art, forming one of the world's leading private art collections. Its highlight used to be Leonardo da Vinci's portrait of ''Ginevra de' Benci'', which was acquired in 1967 by the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C. The museum, which was originally open to the public from the early 19th century until the Anschluss of 1938, had various locations, including the Liechtenstein Garden Palace (''Gartenpalais'') at Fürstengasse 1 in Vienna's 9th District (Alsergrund), and the Liechtenstein City Palace (''Stadtpalais'') at Bankgasse 9 in Vienna's 1st District (Innere Stadt). The museum was reopened on 29 March 2004 in the Garden Palace, but after battling with low visitor numbers, it was closed for regular visiting by the public in Novembe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pope Francis
Pope Francis ( la, Franciscus; it, Francesco; es, link=, Francisco; born Jorge Mario Bergoglio, 17 December 1936) is the head of the Catholic Church. He has been the bishop of Rome and sovereign of the Vatican City State since 13 March 2013. Francis is the first pope to be a member of the Society of Jesus, the first from the Americas, the first from the Southern Hemisphere, and the first pope from outside Europe since Gregory III, a Syrian who reigned in the 8th century. Born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Bergoglio worked for a time as a bouncer and a janitor as a young man before training to be a chemist and working as a technician in a food science laboratory. After recovering from a severe illness, he was inspired to join the Society of Jesus (Jesuits) in 1958. He was ordained a Catholic priest in 1969, and from 1973 to 1979 was the Jesuit provincial superior in Argentina. He became the archbishop of Buenos Aires in 1998 and was created a cardinal in 2001 by Pope John Pa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stadtpalais Liechtenstein
The Liechtenstein City Palace (german: Stadtpalais Liechtenstein) is a residential building at 9, in the first Districts of Vienna, district of Vienna, Innere Stadt. The palace was built from 1692 to 1705 by the Italian architect Domenico Martinelli and the Swiss architect . The building is one of two palaces in Vienna belonging to the House of Liechtenstein, princely family of Liechtenstein. The other grand house still owned by the family in Vienna is the Liechtenstein Garden Palace. The palace escaped destruction during World War II, when bombs fell nearby. It is still used as a private residence by the princely family. After restoration in 2013, the building contains the 19th century portion of the Liechtenstein Museum, princely art collection, whereas artworks from the 16th to 18th centuries are displayed at the Liechtenstein Garden Palace. __NOTOC__ Gallery Image:Stadtpalais Liechtenstein Vienna Sept 2006 002.jpg, Exterior Image:Stadtpalais Liechteinstein Vienna Sept. 200 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sophie, Hereditary Princess Of Liechtenstein
Sophie, Hereditary Princess of Liechtenstein, Countess of Rietberg (born Duchess Sophie in Bavaria; 28 October 1967) was born a member of the House of Wittelsbach, with the courtesy title of Duchess in Bavaria, and second in line for the Jacobite succession. She is married to Alois, Hereditary Prince and Regent of Liechtenstein. Early life and education Princess Sophie of Bavaria was born in Munich, the eldest of the five daughters of Prince Max, Duke in Bavaria, and Princess Elisabeth, Duchess in Bavaria (née Countess Douglas), as well as a patrilineal great-great-granddaughter of the last King of Bavaria, Ludwig III. She was born in Munich on 28 October 1967 and baptised as Sophie Elizabeth Marie Gabrielle in the chapel of her family's Kreuth home on 18 November. Her godparents were her maternal aunt the Duchess of Marlborough and Archduchess Gabriela of Austria. Sophie spent her childhood together with her parents and sisters in Wildbad Kreuth. From 1978 to 1980, Sophie a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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