Archduke Johann's Visit to Merano
Account of Archduke Johann's arrival in Meran following a journey on foot and horseback across the Jaufen Pass. After a ceremonial reception and high-level visits, he departed early the next morning for Bregenz.
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Tyrol.
Meran, July 1. Yesterday, His Imperial Highness Archduke Johann arrived here, took lodgings at the Post, and was received with the highest solemnity by the district captain Count Brandis, the magistrate, the nobility, and the clergy. His Imperial Highness had traversed the route from Sterzing over the Jaufen on foot and had ridden through the Passeyerthal as far as Zenoberg. Twelve handsomely adorned riflemen formed the guard. Immediately following his arrival, His Imperial Highness received the visits of Prince Fugger and of Count Senft, Imperial-Royal envoy to the Tuscan court. Early this morning, His Highness continued his journey to Bregenz.
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1835 at a glance
The year 1835 in Merano and Tyrol was shaped by significant events ranging from the death of Emperor Francis I and the mourning in Innsbruck to infrastructure reports on the Stelvio Pass. Alongside high-ranking visits such as that of Archduke John and the Crown Prince couple of Prussia, Merano increasingly established itself as a valued health resort for pulmonary and chest ailments. Reports on local agriculture, viticulture, judicial auctions, and testamentary bequests completed the record of the year. →
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"Archduke Johann's Visit to Merano." Der Bote für Tirol, 6 July 1835. https://digital.tessmann.it/tessmannDigital/Zeitungsarchiv/Seite/Zeitung/47/1/06.07.1835/151204/1. https://www.meran-archive.com/en/artikel/1835-07-06-besuch-von-erzherzog-johann-in-meran