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- ↑ "Sele, Hubert". Historisches Lexikon des Fürstentums Liechtenstein (in German). 31 December 2011. Retrieved 31 December 2011.
- ↑ Hilbe, Herbert; Mayr, Ulrike (31 December 2011). "Triesenberg". Historisches Lexikon des Fürstentums Liechtenstein (in German). Retrieved 3 January 2025.