Zeitungsreise: Living History
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A travel report from the Echo describes the journey over the Stelvio Pass down to Worms (Bormio). In addition to the daring road construction with its avalanche galleries, it details the newly built thermal baths of San Martino and the onward journey through the Valtellina towards Milan.
A report from the Mailänder Echo recounts the construction of the military road over the Stelvio Pass linking Valtellina with Tyrol, completed in 1825. In addition to engineering details, elevations, and the maintenance work of the rotteri, the total costs of over 2.9 million guilders are documented.
The map shows the historical road map from 1832, depicting the newly constructed pass and valley roads across the Stilfser Joch from Tyrol to Milan.
Continuation of the report on the newly constructed Stelvio Pass road, featuring exact distance and elevation tables from Milan to Prad. An accompanying statistical and geographic survey of the Province of Sondrio details local health conditions, viticulture, and land fragmentation.
Continuation of the detailed account of the Stelvio Pass road, featuring technical data on gradients, alignment, switchbacks, and bridges from Bormio via Trafoi to Mals. The text also explains structural features such as avalanche galleries and drainage, alongside the strategic military and transport significance of the Alpine pass.
Continuation of the engineering description of the Stelvio Pass road: the section from Piatta Martina via the Diroccamento, Sponda Lunga, and Braulio Pass up to the summit at 2,814 metres. It details avalanche galleries, road menders' refuges, and altitude comparisons with other Alpine passes.
Detailed topographical and engineering description of the newly constructed Stelvio Pass road along its Valtellina section from Colico via Morbegno, Sondrio, and Tirano to Bormio and the Braulio Valley. In addition to technical dimensions, gradients, bridges, and the Baths Gallery, the account covers local transit routes, geographical features, and flood protection works.
First installment of a treatise on the construction of the new Alpine road over the Stelvio Pass connecting the Valtellina with Lombardy and Tyrol. The report details the strategic significance of the infrastructure project and the section from the bridge at Lecco along the eastern shore of Lake Como to Colico.
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.
A historical review of negotiations in 1682 concerning the construction of a road over the Jaufen Pass. Faced with the economic decline of Meran, Mayor Ferdinand Stickler attempted to orchestrate a joint effort among surrounding jurisdictions and communities to establish the transport route.
The newspaper reports on the completion of the new pass road over the Stelvio Pass, connecting Lombardy and Tyrol. It details the technical features of the road constructed at nearly 2,900 meters altitude, including avalanche galleries and roadmender houses. The article highlights the infrastructural and scenic significance of the route compared to other Alpine passes.
The authorities announce that the new road from the Stelvio Pass to the plain of Prad is closed to carts and carriages due to ongoing construction work. For the time being, passage remains open only to pedestrians, horses, and the mail cart. The reopening will be announced at a later date.
In May 1825, the road over the Wormser Joch was completed. Reaching an elevation of over 8,000 feet above sea level, the pass connects two territories of the Austrian Empire. Initial freight trips to transport southern fruits from Bormio and Sondrio have already commenced.
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