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The famine in the south of Vorarlberg

"Achtzehnhundertundzutodegefroren" - The 1816/17 famine in the south of Vorarlberg
( Presentation by Mr. Michael Kasper)

In 1816 / 17 came about because of, among other things a volcanic eruption in Indonesia to a global cooling and numerous natural disasters and resulting to extensive crop failure. In the cool and snowy winter 1816/17 occurred therefore particularly large avalanches and the meager food supplies were running low in many regions, so that in the spring of 1817 because of under-and malnutrition, increased disease occurred, leading to increased mortality. In the summer months followed by severe flooding and hail damage. Only with the harvest in autumn 1817, the famine came to an end in most areas. In some higher areas, the situation finally improved only after a another harsh winter in the summer 1818th

accompaniment to this year's summer exhibition in museums the Montafon "years of visitation. Historical narrative images of destruction and misery in the Montafon "is received in the lecture on the events that occurred in the years 1816/17 TOOK PLACE in the south of Vorarlberg. In addition, the background of the food crisis are investigated in detail and presents the counter-strategies of the authorities and the public response. Finally, a look at the situation in the surrounding regions and thus cast the situation in the south of Vorarlberg in a slightly larger context classified.

date	10/21/2010
beginning	20:00
place	Make City Hall Bludenz (city council hall)
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