The Historical Lexicon of the Principality of Liechtenstein () is an

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on the

history of Liechtenstein 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 ...

, first published in 2013 and available for free on the internet since 2018.

History

The project was heavily inspired by the

Historical Dictionary of Switzerland The ''Historical Dictionary of Switzerland'' (Dictionnaire historique de la Suisse; DHS) is an encyclopedia on the history of Switzerland. It aims to present the history of Switzerland in the form of an encyclopaedia, published both on paper a ...

. In 1990 historian Arthur Brunhart became editor in chief of the project, then project manager from 2001 to 2013. Supported by a scientific advisory board that met twice a year, Brunhart was the sole editor responsible for implementing the project from 1990 onwards. He initiated four Liechtenstein seminars ranging from 1994 to 1996 held at the universities of

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and

Salzburg Salzburg is the List of cities and towns in Austria, fourth-largest city in Austria. In 2020 its population was 156,852. The city lies on the Salzach, Salzach River, near the border with Germany and at the foot of the Austrian Alps, Alps moun ...

respectively dedicated to the development of the historical lexicon. As it became apparent that human resources were limited in the development of the project, it was transferred to the Liechtenstein government after the

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had approved to fund the project in 2000. From 2001 three historians, up to seven upon publication formed an editorial team to develop the project, including notable historians such as Peter Geiger and Rupert Quaderer. The completion deadline was set to December 2011, with the historical lexicon first being released in two volumes in January 2013 by Swiss publisher

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Contents and versions

The historical lexicon contains thematic articles, geography, general history and biographical articles relating to Liechtenstein. As of its publication, it has 1142 pages which contains 2600 articles, 510 photos and 232 other illustrations. The

Liechtenstein Institute The Liechtenstein Institute ( German: ''Liechtenstein-Institut'') is a scientific research center and academic institution in Gamprin-Bendern, Liechtenstein. The institute carries out research into the history, politics, law, and economics of Li ...

started to work on digitizing the two volumes in September 2016 in accordance with the Liechtenstein government. The technical concept for implementing this project was based on a

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solution. It has been available online since 13 November 2018 and printed additions are no longer planned. The institute is now the sole owner of the historical lexicon and updates it accordingly.

References

External links

Historical Lexicon of the Principality of Liechtenstein Online
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