Chronicle

March 1836

Overview

In March 1836, chronicles reported on a woodcutter successfully defending himself against a bear attack in the Vinschgau valley before a hunter killed the animal. Additionally, a travel account documented the alpine passage over the Stelvio Pass and the infrastructure along the route down to Milan.

Articles

21 March 1836Der Bote für Tirol1830s5 tags

Journey from the Stelvio Pass to Bormio

A travel report from the Echo describes the journey over the Stelvio Pass down to Worms (Bormio). In addition to the daring road construction with its avalanche galleries, it details the newly built thermal baths of San Martino and the onward journey through the Valtellina towards Milan.

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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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