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Prince Karl Johann of Liechtenstein (Karl Borromäus Johann Nepomuk Anton; 14 June 1803, in Vienna – 12 October 1871, in Ischl) was the third son of Johann I Joseph, Prince of Liechtenstein (1760–1836) and wife Landgravine Josepha of Fürstenberg-Weitra, nephew of Aloys I, brother of Aloys II and uncle of Johann II and Franz I .
During their reign, the Princes of Liechtenstein repeatedly had to endure harsh setbacks. Skill, courage and commitment helped them to pass tests of endurance always and successfully to this day. Since the 17th century, the Princely House has counted 15 reigning Princes of Liechtenstein to date.
The House of Liechtenstein (German: Haus Liechtenstein), from which the principality takes its name, is the family which reigns by hereditary right over the principality of Liechtenstein. Only dynastic members of the family are eligible to inherit the throne.
Emperor Rudolf II appointed Prince Karl I von Liechtenstein (1569–1627) ‘Obersthofmeister’ (head of the emperor’s household and the highest position at court) and president of the Privy Council.
From its beginnings in the sixteenth century, the family’s art collection was shaped by the various interests of each ruling prince. Today the superb quality of its holdings from highly diverse genres makes it one of the largest and most important private collections in the world.
Johann Nepomuk Karl (Johann Nepomuk Karl Borromäus Josef Franz de Paula; 6 July 1724 – 22 December 1748) was the Prince of Liechtenstein between 1732 and 1748.
While Prince Johann had many other gardens laid out in the same style, here the focus is on the still largely intact landscape around the Liechtenstein ancestral castle in Maria Enzersdorf south of Vienna, which he bought back in 1807.
