Der Bote für Tirol1819–18295 tags
On the History of the Plague in Merano and Vinschgau in the Years 1635 and 1636
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.