Zeitungsreise: Living History
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A report from St. Leonhard in Passeier on the festivities marking the birthday of Emperor Ferdinand I. Alongside church services and gatherings commemorating the Tyrolean uprising of 1809, an open shooting match was held at the Sand.
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.
Imperial resolutions from 1837 and 1838 establish a perpetual princely fief on the former estate of Andreas von Hofer in Passeier. A grandson is enfeoffed with the property, and the descendants are granted entry into the Tyrolean nobility register.
In the Passeier Valley, the birthday of Emperor Ferdinand I was marked by festive services in St. Leonhard and St. Martin and collections for flood victims in Pest. A convivial banquet at the Sandwirthshaus concluded the commemorations.
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.
Following the failed assassination attempt on the King of Hungary in Baden, Anna von Hofer, widow of Andreas Hofer, held a solemn service of thanksgiving in her house chapel in the Passeier Valley. Family members and household staff attended the service to give thanks for the monarch's deliverance.
The Imperial Aulic War Council awards the Bravery Medal to soldiers of the Tyrolean Jäger Regiment for their conduct in the combat near Rimini. Martin Prünster is awarded the gold medal for saving his captain's life, while Thomas Larcher and Franz Tschurtschenthaler receive silver medals. The citation highlights individual acts of valor and captures of enemy troops.
A historical overview of the origins, noble privileges, and documentary evidence of the twelve medieval shield courts in the Passeier Valley. The article describes their transition from princely fiefs into peasant estates and examines their surviving architectural and archival records.
Concluding report detailing the route, cost estimates, and funding for the first road construction project across the Jaufen Pass between Passeier and Sterzing. Alternative designs by J. A. G. Hafner and Michael Hofer are also mentioned.
On 31 July 1824, the family of fruit merchant Anton Gufler was caught in a severe thunderstorm while crossing the Jaufen Pass. Seeking shelter under trees, a lightning strike killed the two daughters Maria and Magdalena Gufler. The newspaper reports the incident as a stark warning against taking shelter under trees during thunderstorms.
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.
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.
A detailed topographical description of the town of Merano and its scenic and historical surroundings. The account describes its position in the Etsch Valley, surrounding castles and villages, and the access routes to Castle Tirol.
On the occasion of the Emperor's birthday, court cashier Johann Hofer is solemnly awarded the small gold medal of honor in St. Leonhard in Passeier for his services to the defense of the country. The festivities include a high mass, a procession with a Schützen company and Turkish music, and a celebratory shooting match. The award honors Hofer's long-standing dedication to Tyrol.
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