Vaduz, town and capital of the principality of Liechtenstein, situated near the right bank of the Rhine River, at an elevation of about 470 m (about 1540 ft). Vaduz is a tourist center and site of the castle of the ruling prince. The castle, largely constructed in the early 16th century, sits on a hill overlooking the town. Also here are a Gothic parish church, a postal museum, and the Liechtensteinische stuatliche Kunstsammlung, a museum that houses the royal family's art collection. The town was destroyed in 1499 during the Swabian Wars and rebuilt (1523-1526). Population (1999 estimate) 5,106.
