Zeit(ungs)reise: Living History
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A historical account describes the outbreak and course of the 1636 plague in Naturns, Partschins, and Meran. Despite the absence of death registers in Partschins, the report details the extent of the epidemic and its final disappearance in 1637.
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.
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