Falkenstein; exhausted mines; religious observances of miners; tokens of their craft—Buch—Margareth—Galzein—Kugelmoos—The Schwaderalpe—The Kellerspitze—Troi—Arzberg—Heiligenkreuzkapelle—Baierische-Rumpel—Pill—The Weerthal, Schloss Rettenberg; its spectre warder—The Kolsassthal—Wattens—Walchen—Mols—The Navisthal—Lizumthal; the Blue Lake—Volders—Voldererthal—Hanzenheim—Friedberg—Aschbach, why it is in the parish of Mils—Hippolitus Guarinoni, page to St. Charles, physician of the poor; religious zeal; church of St. Charles, Servitenkloster, the Stein des Gehorsams; analogous legend—Rinn; S. Anderle’s martyrdom; the Judenstein; lettered lilies—Aversion to Jews—Voldererbad—Ampass—Lans—The Patscherkofl—The Lansersee; the poor proprietor and the unjust noble—Sistrans; legend of its champion wrestler—Heiligenwasser 200
CHAPTER VIII.
NORTH TIROL—THE INNTHAL.
Our greeting; characteristics of the people; Innsbruck’s treatment of Kaiser Max; the Œstereichischer hof; our apartment; mountain view; character of the town; its history—Wilten; the minster; myth of Haymon the giant; his burial-place; parish church; Marienbild unter den vier Säulen; relic of the thundering legion—First record of Innsbruck; chosen for seat of government; for residence by Friedl mit der leeren Tasche—Character of Tirolean rulers—the Goldene-Dachl-Gebäude—Sigismund the Monied; his reception of Christian I.; condition of Tirol in his time; his castles; abdication—Maximilian; builds the Burg; magnificence of his reign; legends of him; his decline—Charles Quint; cedes Tirol to Ferdinand I.; his wise administration; quiets popular agitation; Charles Quint’s visits to Innsbruck; attacked by Maurice, Elector of Saxony; carried into Carinthia in a litter; death of Maurice—Ferdinand I., the Hof-Kirche; Maximilian’s cenotaph; its bas-relief; statues; Mirakel-Bild des H. Anton; Fürstenchor; abjuration of Queen Christina—Introduction of Jesuits; results—The ‘Fromme Siechin’—Ferdinand II.; his peaceful tastes; romantic attachment; Philippine Welser; ménage at Schloss Ambras; collections; curiosities; portraits; Philippine’s end 225
CHAPTER IX.
NORTH TIROL—THE INNTHAL.
Wallenstein’s vow—Theophrastus Paracelsus; his mysterious dealings—The Tummelplatz—The Silberne Kapelle—Earthquake and dearth; their lessons—Ferdinand’s devotion to the Blessed Sacrament; analogous legend of Rudolf of Hapsburg—Ferdinand’s second marriage—The Capuchin Church—Maximilian the Deutschmeister; introduces the Servites—Paul Lederer—Maximilian’s hermitage—S. Lorenzo of Brindisi—Dreiheiligkeitskirche—Provisions against ravages of the Thirty Years’ War—The Siechenhaus—Leopold V.; dispensed from his episcopal jurisdiction and vows; Marries Claudia de’ Medici—Friedrich v. Tiefenbach—Festivities at Innsbruck—The Hofgarten—Kranach’s Madonna, Mariähülfskirche built to receive it; translation to the Pfarr-kirche under Ferdinand Karl—Ferdinand Karl—Regency of Claudia de’ Medici; administrative ability; Italian influences—Sigismund Franz—Claudia Felicita—Charles of Lotharingia—War of succession; Bavarian inroad of 1703; the Pontlatzerbrücke; Baierische-Rumpel—St. Annensäule—Joseph I.—Karl Philipp; builds the Land-haus and gymnasium, restores the Pfarrkirche; stucco and marble decorations; frescoes; preservation of Damian Asam—Strafarbeitshaus—Church of S. John Nepomuk; his popularity; canonisation—Maria Theresa; her partiality for Innsbruck; example; Prussian prisoners; marriage of Leopold; death of Francis I.; the Triumphpforte, the Damenstift—Joseph II.—Archduchess Maria Elizabeth—Pius VI. passes through Innsbruck—Leopold II.—Repeal of Josephinischen measures—Francis II.—Outbreak of the French revolution—-Das Mädchen v. Spinges—The Auferstehungsfeier—Archduchess Maria Elizabeth—Gottesacker—Treaty of Pressburg—‘The Year Nine’—Andreas Hofer—Peace of Schönbrunn—Speckbacher; successes at Berg Isel; Hofer as Schützen-Kommandant; his moderation, simplicity, subordination; his betrayal; last hours; firmness; execution—Restoration of Austrian rule—Hofer’s monument—Tirolese loyalty in 1848—The Ferdinandeum; its curiosities—Early editions of German authors—Paintings on cobweb—The Schiess-stand—Policy of the Viennese Government, constitutional opposition of Tirol—Population of Innsbruck 265