Alois I, Prince of Liechtenstein
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, 14 May 1759 – died Vienna, 24 March 1805) was the Prince of Liechtenstein from 1781 until his death. He was the third son of Franz Josef I
Franz Josef I, Prince of Liechtenstein
Franz Joseph I, Prince of Liechtenstein, born Franz de Paula Joseph Johann Nepomuk Andreas was the Prince of Liechtenstein from 1772 until his death.- Biography :...
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Aloys was enlisted in the military as a youth but withdrew due to poor health. His great interest was forestry
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and gardening and had many tree
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s from overseas planted around his manors for both economic and aesthetic reasons. He also decorated Eisgrub Park
Lednice–Valtice Cultural Landscape
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with ornamental buildings.
Aloys I supported mining
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operations within his lands in Moravia
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in order to raise money. This included the construction of an ironworks at Olomouc
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Aloys I also expanded the Liechtenstein library through the purchase of complete collections of books. Aloys I had the architect Joseph Hardtmuth
Joseph Hardtmuth
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design a new palace in Herrengasse, Vienna
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. He hired a seasonal theater group and a permanent music group.
During his reign, Liechtenstein carried out the last execution in its history when Barbara Erni
Barbara Erni
Barbara Erni was a Liechtenstein woman known for stealing from inns throughout western Europe using a confidence trick. Known in Liechtenstein legend as Golden Boos, Erni was the last person to be executed by Liechtenstein.Erni was born in Feldkirch to a homeless couple...
was beheaded in Eschen
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for theft.
He was the 836th Knight
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of the Order of the Golden Fleece
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in Austria.
Aloys married Karoline
Karoline von Manderscheid-Blankenheim
Karoline von Manderscheid-Blankenheim , was a princess consort of Liechtenstein; married in 16 November 1783 to prince Alois I of Liechtenstein....
Gräfin von Manderscheid-Blankenheim (Köln
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, 14 November 1768 - Vienna
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, 11 June 1831) in Feldsberg on 15 November/16 November 1783. The couple was childless, and Liechtenstein went to Aloys' brother Johann I.