Heinz AE Mantl

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Heinz AE Mantl

Heinz AE Mantl (born July 31, 1921 in Innsbruck , † October 1, 1989 in Kramsach ) was an Austrian folklorist, initiator of the Museum of Tyrolean Farms in Kramsach and a collector of Tyrolean cultural assets.

Life

As a master electrician in Kramsach, during electrification work in the 1950s, he became aware of how little attention was paid to old furniture and furnishings by the farmers. Chests and boxes gathered dust in attics and basements.

In exchange for electrical equipment, Mantl was able to purchase Alpine chests and boxes. In 1962 he wanted to make it available to the public in a local museum in Kramsach, namely in the Summerauerhof from Hart in the Zillertal , which he had bought on October 24, 1962. He had talks with Mayor Josef Sailer, but the Kramsach community was not interested.

Inspired by open-air museums in Europe, above all Lillehammer and Oslo , the idea grew in him to build something similar in Tyrol. He visited various museums in Europe and, as an extraordinary student, took the subjects of Folklore ( Karl Ilg ) and Art History (Emil Lutterotti and Heinz Makowitz) at the Institute for Prehistory and Early History at the University of Innsbruck .

Since the establishment of a museum village far exceeded the financial means of a single person, he looked for friends and colleagues. He was ridiculed or referred to as a dreamer, and not only once did he have to hear from influential citizens: "What do we need this for?" - But he persisted. On excursions he won many allies, above all his friend Julius Joppich, and at the university he was also able to win over some professors and students for his cause. And politicians could soon no longer ignore his plans. On September 19, 1974, he invited people to a regular meeting at the Gappen inn. Vividly portrayed Hans Gschnitzer and Heinz Mantl how few original farmhouses are still present in Tyrol, and from year to year, there would always less, because the farmers would have to tear down their old houses, when they claimed public support for a new building.

In 1974 he went to the cultural consultant Fritz Prior and was able to convince him. He promised financial support from cultural funds. On October 31, 1974, the "Association of Museum Tyrolean Farms " was founded in Kramsach. The start of construction was set for the spring of 1975. House Summerau, House Gwiggen, oven, Schrofenaste and a Haag were a donation from Heinz Mantl, that was the cornerstone of the museum.

Construction work began on November 20, 1974. The Schrofenaste in the Zillergrund (Brandberg, Häusling) was removed. Ilg spoke of a historic day. On September 5, 1975, the first building on the museum grounds, the Schrofenaste, was rebuilt.

Mantl used his strength to build the museum, which is one of the tourist and cultural institutions of the state of Tyrol today.

Honors

Web links

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Menardi, Herlinde: Short Guide - Museum of Tyrolean Farms. 3. Edition. Kramsach 2008
Hölzl, Reinhard and Sarti, Alessandra: Let me tell you how it used to be. Innsbruck 2001
Moser, Heinz: Hofeschichten - Museum Tiroler Bauernhöfe. Innsbruck 1994

personal data
SURNAME Mantl, Heinz AE
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Austrian collector and museum founder
DATE OF BIRTH July 31, 1921
PLACE OF BIRTH innsbruck
DATE OF DEATH October 1, 1989
Place of death Kramsach