Chronicle

1836

Overview

The year 1836 in and around Merano was marked by extreme weather fluctuations in February, featuring storms, heavy snowfall, and rapid shifts in temperature and barometric pressure. Additionally, a bear attack in the Glurns judicial district in March—in which a lumberjack successfully defended himself—attracted notable attention. These events document the environmental and climatic conditions of the region during that period.

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21 March 1836Der Bote für Tirol1830s5 tags

Unexpected Encounter with a Bear near Laatsch

Report on the woodcutter Franz Thoma, who successfully defended himself against an attacking female bear near Laatsch in the Glurns district using an axe and a tree branch. A summoned hunter eventually dispatched the animal.

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25 February 1836Der Bote für Tirol1830s4 tags

Unusual Weather Volatility and Winter Caprices in 1836

A report on the extreme weather fluctuations of the winter of 1836, marked by storms, heavy snowfall, and sudden thaws across South Tyrol and the Inn Valley. Rapid shifts in barometric pressure and temperature are noted, humorously attributed to the planetary rule of Venus for the year.

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