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Albeins ( Italian Albes ) is a fraction of the South Tyrolean town and municipality of Brixen in the Eisack Valley in Italy .

geography

Albeins is four kilometers south of Brixen at an altitude of 600  m . The village is located at the exit of the Afer valley and is traversed by the Sade . On the north side, the village of Musberg is protected from north winds.

history

There were settlements in Albeins early on. Finds confirm a settlement before 798. Albeins was first mentioned in the years 955–962 as "Alpines" in the tradition book of the Brixen monastery . Albeins was the only village in the area around Brixen in which copper mining was carried out on a small scale . The tunnels served the residents as air raid protection tunnels during the Second World War . Of all the villages in the Brixen area, Albeins was hit hardest by bombing, especially towards the end of the war, mainly because of the nearby railway bridge. Several bombs missed their target and destroyed several houses and both parish churches. Five people died.

climate

The mild climate in Albeins is suitable for viticulture. Mild winters and warm summers characterize the place. The autumn lasts longer and the spring returns earlier than in most regions of the Isarco Valley .

Spider fauna

The spider fauna of South Tyrol is generally little known. According to Fliri (1975), the Brixen area is in the most continental area of ​​the entire Alpine region of Tyrol, the favorable climate is also proven by the occurrence of thermophilic arthropods: Euscorpius italicus , Mantis religiosa , Catajapyx aquilonaris . In a study in the Albeins area in 1988, 164 species of spiders from 23 families were collected using barber traps . Nine species among the harvestmen. Rare spiders were also found, including: Altella biuncata ; Zodarion rubidum ; Lasiargus hirsutus .

  • Euscorpius italicus found in Albeins

  • Atypus muralis found in Albeins

religion

The local parish church

Albeins has two local churches, one north and one south of the Sade . The parish church is dedicated to Saint Hermagoras and Fortunatus of Todi . The parish church was first mentioned in 1214. But it is demonstrably older. The oldest church in Albeins, however, is the Margharetenkirche, the beginnings of which date back to the year 1000.

economy

Albeins is one of the largest fruit suppliers in the Eisack Valley. Approx. 50 wagons of fruit are exported annually, mainly apples and grapes . In Albeins there are several farms that offer farm holidays .

music

The music band has existed in Albeins since 1803 and organizes concerts across South Tyrol.

literature

Individual evidence

  1. ^ A b Hans Heiss , Carlo Milesi, Christine Roilo: Brixen II. Art, culture, society. Athesia , Bozen 2006
  2. ^ Oswald Redlich : The traditional books of the Brixen monastery from the tenth to the fourteenth century (Acta Tirolensia 1). Wagner: Innsbruck 1886, pp. 1-2, no. 2b.
  3. ↑ a b Information about Albeins on suedtirolerland.it
  4. ↑ Noflatscher Maria Theresia : A contribution to the spider fauna of South Tyrol: Epigean spiders at Xerotherm and cultural sites near Albeins Ber. nat.-med Verein Innsbruck, B. 75 pp. 147-170, Innsbruck

Coordinates: 46 ° 41 ′  N , 11 ° 38 ′  E