Georg Gimpl: A Rußbacher tells the heart of his homeland!

Georg Gimpl: A Rußbacher tells the heart of his homeland!

Rußbach, Österreich - Georg Gimpl, who kept a stunning connection to his home town of Rußbach for all times, left a fascinating legacy from stories and pictures that his friends have now worked up in a book. Gimpl, who spent most of his life in Finland, died surprisingly on October 10, 2014. But his passion to preserve the cultural memory of his village lives on. This passion led to his project "Virtual Dorfmuseum", in which he led numerous interviews with older villagers to document and digitize their stories and historical photos. After his death, three close friends, Peter Hafner, Norbert Höll and Paul Hager, founded the "Georg Gimpl Archive" association to secure his extensive legacy and make it open to the public, like meinbezirk.at reported.

The book "Mein Russbach"

The anticipation for the presentation of the book "Mein Russbach", which is presented today in the parish church of Rußbach, grows. This work is a collection of stories that Gimpl has gathered in his last years of life. One of the biggest challenges for his friends was the review and categorization of over 5000 photos and more than 1000 documents that they inherited from his estate. The book contains six selected stories that are written in the typical narrative style of Gimpls and take readers on a nostalgic journey into the past. These stories not only reflect Gimpl's personal experiences, but also the atmosphere and traditions of his hometown. According to SN , the book will also appreciate the important role of "Gschütt Agath", the legendary landlady of Pass Gschütt, which every guest with a challenging "Mr. General Director" greeted.

The now close cooperation of his friends and the newly founded association to promote Georg Gimpl Archive ensures that Gimpl's valuable heir will continue to be preserved for future generations and that the stories from childhood and adolescence are not forgotten. In order to capture the valuable memories, premises are also made available in the municipal office so that the Gimpls estate collection remains accessible to the citizens.