New exhibition in the mining museum: iron finds from the Chiemgau!

New exhibition in the mining museum: iron finds from the Chiemgau!

The Mining Museum Eight Hall in Teisendorf opens a new permanent exhibition that addresses the rural life in the Chiemgau of the 17th century. This exhibition, which is now presented, offers insights into a time that was strongly shaped by the Thirty Years' War (1618-1648).

As part of the exhibition, 34 iron finds are shown that date from the time of the Thirty Years' War. These finds were discovered in two depots on the Emperbichl near Raiten in the municipality of Schlechting in 1994. The Munich Archaeological State Collection made the finds available as a permanent loan. The conservator Matthias wants to hand over the objects to the board of the mining museum.

exhibits and their importance

The exhibits are presented in an air -conditioned display case to prevent rusten. The objects shown include chains, hooks, nails, belt buckles, hammer, anvil, stirrups, carpentry saxes and Wetzstein. Christine König shows that about 80% of the finds date from the first half of the 17th century.

Although the region was spared larger warlike arguments, there were still raids. Iron, a valuable raw material, was hidden by the owners to protect it from looters. The exhibition shows that the finds give valuable insights into the life of a wealthy farm in Chiemgau. Horseshoes and nails in particular have cultural meanings and traditions. The nail smithy in the Raschenberg nursing court worked with iron from the eighthal, which was also used for export.

The Thirty Years' War, which lasted from 1618 to 1648, began as a religious war and ended as a territorial war. The conflict concerned the hegemony in the Holy Roman Empire and in Europe. The Habsburg, France, the Netherlands, Denmark and Sweden were one of the most important actors. The war led to massive devastation and famine, which removed entire areas, such as in parts of southern Germany, where only a third of the population survived. The Westphalian Peace of 1648 finally ended the conflicts and newly created the balance of power between emperor and imperial estates, as the Wikipedia

The new permanent exhibition in the Echthal mining Museum is therefore not only a vital presentation of regional history, but also a significant indication of the far -reaching effects of the Thirty Years' War.

-transmitted by West-Ost-Medien