Large history program: ORF III celebrates the Republic of Jubilee!

Large history program: ORF III celebrates the Republic of Jubilee!

Oberwart, Burgenland, Österreich - On April 17, 2025, ORF III will have special program highlights on the agenda. The broadcaster plans to broadcast an evangelical service from Oberwart in Burgenland on Easter Monday, April 21, at 10 a.m. The documentary "Austria's most beautiful Alpenkirchen" will be broadcast in the main evening program from 8:15 p.m.

At 9:05 p.m., the spectators can immerse themselves in the culture and customs of this community in "The World of Amish - Tradition and Temptation". This is followed by the program "The Living Cathedral - St. Stephan and the Viennese animals" with cathedral priest Toni Faber at 10:05 p.m. The evening decides on the documentary about "St. Paul in the Lavanttal - Paradise in the Carinthian Alps". This series will be an important start to the upcoming programs that are about the Republic anniversaries in 1945, 1955 and 2025.

Cultural Tuesday and other highlights

On Tuesday, April 22nd, ORF III at 8:15 p.m. shows the documentary "The Warrior - Johann Hunyadi and the defense of the Ottomans" as part of the "ORF III Culture Tuesday". The program "Habsburg's Stammland" then illuminates the history of the Habsburg Empire. In addition there are the topics "Habsburg's Lower and Upper Austria" as well as a new edition of "What do you appreciate ..?" with Karl Hohenlohe.

Wednesday offers insights into the Upper Austria region from 8:15 p.m. with the documentary "Am Lower Inn", followed by "Landleben" and a greeting from the Wachau. The experimental kitchen with Werner Gruber should not be missing.

Program for the Republic anniversaries

A focus will be on Saturday, April 26, when a program begins with the Republic anniversaries. From 8:15 p.m. the new production "between the fronts - the end of the war 1945" is shown, followed by other thematic programs that deal with the events of back then, including "Eichmann's last war days" and "Hitler's death in the bunker - the last 5 secrets of the dictator".

On Sunday, April 27th, the documentary "Jonas Kaufmann - Mein Vienna" is broadcast in the "Experience Stage" format, which illuminates the connection of the famous tenor with the city.

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historical contexts

The program design is part of the efforts to shed light on the history of Austria and its development. Historical works such as "History of the Jews in Austria" by Eveline Brugger et al. Or "History of Christianity in Austria" by Rudolf Leeb and co -authors offer deeper insights into crucial eras and fundamental in Austrian history, which can also play a role in the upcoming documentation. These publications are important in order to deepen the understanding of Austria's diverse history and can be further researched for interested parties on the website of the University of Vienna: History Research.univie.ac.at .