Judenstein (municipality of Rinn)
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Basic data | ||
Pole. District , state | Innsbruck-Land (IL), Tyrol | |
Judicial district | Hall in Tirol | |
Pole. local community | Gutter | |
Locality | Gutter | |
Coordinates | 47 ° 15 ′ 37 " N , 11 ° 30 ′ 20" E | |
height | 907 m above sea level A. | |
Building status | 119 (addresses 2016 | )|
Post Code | 6074 Rinn | |
Statistical identification | ||
Counting district / district | Rinn (70345 000) | |
![]() Judenstein, seen from Rinn |
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Addresses Untere- Upper High Street , Jews stone and moss farms Source: STAT : Gazetteer ; BEV : GEONAM ; TIRIS |
Judenstein is a village in the southeastern low mountain range not far from the Tyrolean capital Innsbruck and the city Hall in Tirol , which belongs to the municipality of Rinn .
etymology
The name Judenstein goes back to a ritual murder legend that is said to have its origins in the 15th century . According to this, a three-year-old boy, Anderl von Rinn , was killed by traveling Jews on a large stone, which has since been called the Judenstein.
geography
Judenstein is located about one kilometer north of the village of Rinn and lies at 907 m above sea level. A. above the neighboring municipality of Ampass . The district comprises 119 buildings, with the addresses Untere- and Obere Hochstraße, Judenstein and Mooshöfe .
History and sights
The elevated road running through Judenstein was of great economic importance for the entire district. Many merchants avoided the route through the Inn Valley up to the Brenner , in order to avoid tolls. The alternative route led from Volders over the Kolbenturm near Volderwald, on to Gasteig, Judenstein and the Triendl settlement and finally led to the Roman road Via Raetia . On this important transit route, above all numerous accommodation establishments, but also pre-tensioning stations for the maintenance of the carts passing through.
Hochstraße also plays an important role in the anti-Semitic ritual murder legend by Anderl von Rinn . The child's murderers are said to have traveled this route from the north to the south. The pilgrimage church of the same name was built right next to the historical trade route on the Judenstein. This church also contributed significantly to the economic success of Judenstein. A hotel, a kiosk and a campsite were built in the immediate vicinity of the church. In 1994 the cult of Bishop Reinhold Stecher was officially forbidden, the church was renamed "Mariä Visitation" and the pilgrimage was canceled.
Tyrol International School
Judenstein was most recently in the media due to the planned construction of an international school and boarding school with 400 places and the associated protests by the local population. The critics particularly criticized the planned dimensions of the facility and the impending loss of the Judensteiner Wald recreation area .
At the beginning of April 2014, the project developers at TIS Development GmbH announced in a broadcast that they would propose to the school and boarding school operator Nobel Education Network that they no longer pursue the project at the Judenstein site.
literature
- Werner Kunzenmann (Red.): Judenstein. The end of a legend. Documentation . Edited by the Diocese of Innsbruck , Church editorial office, Innsbruck 1995, ISBN 3-9014-5052-6 .
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ Andreas Oxner von Rinn - Ecumenical Lexicon of Saints. In: www.heiligenlexikon.de. Retrieved March 24, 2016 .
- ↑ Archive link ( Memento of the original dated August 12, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Rinn - excursion destinations, sights, weather: Rinn in Tirol - excursion destinations, sights, weather, hotels and accommodations for your vacation in Rinn / Judenstein-Tirol. In: www.tirol-infos.at. Retrieved March 24, 2016 .
- ↑ International school planned in Rinn - tirol.ORF.at. March 24, 2016, archived from the original on March 24, 2016 ; accessed on March 24, 2016 .
- ↑ Elite school project in Rinn vor Aus - tirol.ORF.at. March 24, 2016, archived from the original on March 24, 2016 ; accessed on March 24, 2016 .