Zeitungsreise: Living History
Following the failed assassination attempt on the King of Hungary in Baden, Anna von Hofer, widow of Andreas Hofer, held a solemn service of thanksgiving in her house chapel in the Passeier Valley. Family members and household staff attended the service to give thanks for the monarch's deliverance.
During their summer retreat on the Ritten, residents of Bolzano raised 150 florins for charitable causes through social games. The proceeds were handed over to the Imperial-Royal District Office to support the poor on the Ritten and an estate owner in Tschösens near Layen who lost everything to a lightning strike.
Report on the journey of the Austrian imperial couple through Tyrol in June 1832, including stops in Bozen, Meran, and Mals. In Meran, the monarchs were received by civil authorities, rifle companies, and the public, visiting Castle Tyrol and the Institute of the English Ladies.
Report on the arrival of the Austrian Imperial couple and the Viceroy of Italy in Brixen on 23 June 1832. Following visits to public institutions and an excursion to Spinges, their journey was scheduled to continue via Meran on 25 June.
The map shows the historical road map from 1832, depicting the newly constructed pass and valley roads across the Stilfser Joch from Tyrol to Milan.
The concluding report on the Stelvio Pass road describes the natural resources, forests, and minerals of Valtellina, providing chemical analyses of the thermal and mineral springs of Bormio, Masino, and Santa Caterina. It also examines livestock farming, local textile production, and a newly established cotton mill in Chiavenna.
Continuation of the report on the newly constructed Stelvio Pass road, featuring exact distance and elevation tables from Milan to Prad. An accompanying statistical and geographic survey of the Province of Sondrio details local health conditions, viticulture, and land fragmentation.
Continuation of the detailed account of the Stelvio Pass road, featuring technical data on gradients, alignment, switchbacks, and bridges from Bormio via Trafoi to Mals. The text also explains structural features such as avalanche galleries and drainage, alongside the strategic military and transport significance of the Alpine pass.
Continuation of the engineering description of the Stelvio Pass road: the section from Piatta Martina via the Diroccamento, Sponda Lunga, and Braulio Pass up to the summit at 2,814 metres. It details avalanche galleries, road menders' refuges, and altitude comparisons with other Alpine passes.
Detailed topographical and engineering description of the newly constructed Stelvio Pass road along its Valtellina section from Colico via Morbegno, Sondrio, and Tirano to Bormio and the Braulio Valley. In addition to technical dimensions, gradients, bridges, and the Baths Gallery, the account covers local transit routes, geographical features, and flood protection works.
First installment of a treatise on the construction of the new Alpine road over the Stelvio Pass connecting the Valtellina with Lombardy and Tyrol. The report details the strategic significance of the infrastructure project and the section from the bridge at Lecco along the eastern shore of Lake Como to Colico.
Report on the festivities in Bozen marking the 40th jubilee of Emperor Francis I's reign on 1 March 1832. The municipality provided new clothing for 40 needy schoolchildren and a veteran married couple, celebrating the occasion with a church service, dinner, and ball.
In Bozen, the Emperor's birthday was commemorated with cannon salutes, a solemn church service attended by the authorities, and festive toasts. In the evening, an amateur theatrical performance by local dignitaries raised 419 florins for the poor.
Brief report on a fire disaster in Riffian near Meran on 3 December 1831, where strong easterly winds led to the destruction of multiple houses and barns.
A brief notice on the predators culled in the province of Tyrol in 1831, including wolves, lynxes, and bears. The government disbursed 365 florins in bounty rewards for their culling.
On New Year's Day 1832, a society of amateur musicians held a charity concert at the Bolzano theatre for the benefit of the local poor. Conducted by Mr Brenner, the performance featured soloists Gasser on the flute and Schwarz on the violin. Together with the proceeds from the New Year greeting-card exemptions, over 523 guilders were raised for the municipal charity institute.
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