Chronicle

August 1838

Overview

In August 1838, Merano was shaped by the imperial visit and the solemn investiture at Tirol Castle, which included bestowing the Sandhof estate upon the descendants of Andreas Hofer. At the same time, a fatal incident caused by unlined copper utensils prompted a public warning and a reminder of existing prohibitions.

Articles

30 August 1838Der Bote für Tirol1830s5 tags

Imperial Visit to Meran and Enfeoffment at Castle Tyrol

Account of the 1838 imperial visit to Meran and the ceremonial enfeoffment at Castle Tyrol. The estate of Andreas Hofer, leader in 1809, in Passeier is elevated to the sovereign fief Sandhof and conferred upon his descendants.

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13 August 1838Der Bote für Tirol1830s4 tags

Warning Against the Use of Untinned Copper Cookware

Following a fatal poisoning incident in a South Tyrolean municipality, which caused the death of a two-and-a-half-year-old boy and severe illness in three others, a public warning is issued against using untinned copper cookware. The notice also recalls the official ban enacted in 1816.

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