Zeitungsreise: Living History
27 articles
Detailed final report on the 1839 imperial free shooting in Merano, including results, shooting statistics, and prize recipients. Special tribute is paid to imperial forester Alois von Pernwerth, an 1809 veteran who secured the first main prize.
A supplementary note records the presence of the Schützen company from the district of Ulten during the imperial couple's journey through Meran. Commanded by the highly decorated 73-year-old veteran Captain Partatscher, the unit received supreme imperial commendation.
Report on imperial donations granted during the Emperor's journey to Bolzano and Merano. In addition to support for the town's poor and staff at Castle Tirol, the main shooting guild in Merano was granted 500 florins.
On 26 January 1837, an avalanche destroyed the dwelling house of the Thalhof in the Merano judicial district. Johann Gilg and his wife miraculously survived unharmed in bed, while their children had already departed for early morning mass.
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.
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.
An accounting record from the years 1333 to 1335 documents the payment of 15 Berner marks to Master Pasculin for establishing an apothecary in Merano. Using historical monetary comparisons, the article contextualizes the expenditure as likely the earliest record of an apothecary in Tyrol.
Extract from an 1830 survey of medicinal and thermal springs in Tyrol and Vorarlberg. It lists mineral springs in Oberhaus near Meran, Pejo, Rabbi, and Salt in the Martell Valley along with their therapeutic applications for drinking and bathing cures.
In the second part of his 1829 overview of spas in the Adige District, District Physician v. Hörmann details smaller and medium-sized bathhouses, including Razes, Töll, Völlan, and Verdins. The report highlights their healing springs, scenic merits, and local infrastructure improvements such as marsh drainage at Schgums.
Gasthof zum goldenen Adler (Golden Eagle Inn)
The Tyrolean provincial authority publicly expresses gratitude to several figures from the Archdiocese of Salzburg and the Dioceses of Trento and Brixen for their special dedication to the elementary school system in 1824. Among those honored are the Dean of Merano, Johann Nepomuk von Tschiederer, as well as other clergy and lay supporters who provided schoolrooms, building plots, or financial funds.
The board of the Egart Bath Association announces that the Egart bath establishment near Töll is available for lease. The property includes old and new buildings with 36 furnished rooms, a garden, and associated rights for grazing, timber, and innkeeping. Interested parties may inquire with the board until mid-March 1825.
A report on the development of the reading society and music society in Merano in 1824. Following setbacks and the death of patron Baron von Biesport, a performance of Weber's Freischütz brought new vitality to the local societies.
The account details the spread of the plague in southern Tyrol during the years 1635 and 1636, focusing particularly on Merano, Parcines, and the Vinschgau valley. Facilitated by wartime disruptions and troop movements, the epidemic devastated local communities, prompting strict sanitary cordons and quarantine regulations. The text documents historical health measures and local incidents, such as the shooting of Ferdinand von Mamming at a village boundary cordon.
In July 1824, Archduke Franz Karl visited Merano, the Passeier Valley, and Castle Tyrol. In St. Leonhard, the royal guest met the family of Andreas Hofer, executed in 1810, as well as his former comrades-in-arms. The journey was marked by festive receptions by the civic guard, Landesschützen, and local authorities.
A detailed obituary commemorates the life and work of the artist Jakob Ulrich Pirchstaller, who passed away on February 14, 1824. Born in Trens, he worked in Merano as a sculptor, administrator of the civic hospital, and founder of a public drawing school. Beyond his artistic creations, he was distinguished by his public service and fortitude during the wartime events of 1809.
Aloys Ladurner, innkeeper at the Golden Cross in Merano, announces the opening of both the renovated old and newly built Bad Egart baths near Tel by 14 June 1824. The establishment offers sulphur baths, accommodations suited for higher social classes, and catering at reasonable prices.
A biographical contribution to art history about court painter Christoph Helfenrieder, who fled to Merano in the 17th century. There he created significant sacred works, including for the parish church of Merano and the Schnals Charterhouse, before dying during a outbreak of plague in 1635.
In August 1823, Crown Prince Archduke Ferdinand visited the town of Merano and the surrounding villages of the Burggrafenamt and Vinschgau. The population welcomed the royal guest with illuminations, triumphal arches, and parades of Schützen and schoolchildren. During his stay, the Crown Prince visited the Passeier Valley, Schloss Tirol, the Partschins waterfall, and the construction site of the new Stelvio Pass road.
The fourth and final part of the description of the surroundings of Merano is dedicated to the history of the Ladurner family and their ancestral farmstead. The uninterrupted family succession on the farmstead is documented for over five centuries. Furthermore, the historical coats of arms of the Ladurner family and their heraldic details are described in detail.
