Upper Austrian Provincial Exhibition 1998

The Upper Austrian Provincial Exhibition in 1998 took place at 26 locations in the Pyhrn-Eisenwurzen region under the theme Land der Hämmer - Heimat Eisenwurzen . It was the first decentralized national exhibition in Central Europe. In the exhibition, aspects of the religious , economic , cultural and social development of the culturally and historically significant landscape in the southeast of Upper Austria were illustrated in various projects . The central exhibition took place in Weyer in a baroque iron and provisions store, the Innerberger Stadel . By strengthening the regional identity, the state exhibition provided significant impetus for the region’s tourism development .

Regional context

The term Eisenwurzen originally came from the iron ore mining around the Styrian Erzberg . Today, Eisenwurzen is a geographical area in Upper Austria, Styria and Lower Austria, in which a characteristic commercial and industrial landscape has developed based on the mining of iron ores and their smelting . To the north of the ore mountain, the mining and processing of ores concentrated in the so-called Innerberger Revier , on the rivers of Ybbs , Enns and Erlauf with the economic centers of Steyr and Waidhofen . The ores were processed in Vordernberg and Leoben south of the Erzberg . In the first half of the 16th century, around 12,000 tons of iron ore - around 10-14% of the total iron ore production in Europe - were extracted in this area. As early as the 18th century, the importance of these ore districts began to decline due to increasing competition in Europe. After the First World War , only a few locations and small ironworks were able to hold their own on the market. At the end of the 20th century, the tourist potential of the cultural and industrial region began to be increasingly recognized and implemented as various iron road projects.

Exhibition concept and exhibition locations

As part of the Upper Austrian Provincial Exhibition in 1998, 30 projects on the subject of Eisenwurzen were presented at 26 different locations . The leading exhibition Land der Hämmer - Heimat Eisenwurzen took place in Weyer in the Innerberger Stadel. Here a comprehensive overview of the basics of the iron industry, the geology of the region, the forest and energy industry as well as the beginnings of ore extraction and smelting, the economic boom and prosperity in the Middle Ages and the decline of the industry was given. The development of the region as an art and cultural landscape as well as the representation of the everyday life of the people in this region take up a large part of the exhibition .

place	Locality	kind of event	Thematic focus	image
Bad Hall	Upper Austrian Craft Museum	exhibition	Tradition and diversity of regional handicrafts, role of guilds in the Middle Ages; Role of industry and the bathing business in Bad Hall for the development of the craft
Enns	Lauriacum Museum	Exhibition themed trail	Roman iron in Lauriacum: special show with Roman finds from the Roman city of Lauriacum ; Rolling Stones - Ennskiesel from the southwest  : thematic hiking trail along the Enns
Cooked	Garsten Abbey	exhibition	The importance of the Garsten Abbey for the Eisenwurzen: The Garsten Abbey as a religious and cultural center in the region with decisive importance for the development of the Eisenwurzen; Role of the sex of the Losensteiner ; baroque architecture in the monastery
Cooked	Garsten Abbey	exhibition	Nativity scene on Eisenstrasse: exhibition of historical nativity scenes and dioramas from the Garsten, Steyr, Enns and Steyrtal region; Ennstal box cribs , nail blacksmiths and Pöttmesser cribs
Cooked	Nail forge Dambach	Demonstration	The nail smithy in Dambachtal  : Demonstration of the traditional manufacture of nails in a forge that has been rebuilt according to historical models
Large framing	Brunnbach School near Großraming	exhibition	Brunnbach School on the edge of the Hintergebirge  : history of the school system, the village of Brunnbach and the Brunnbach School from the village school to the educational center of the Kalkalpen National Park
Grünburg-Leonstein	Schmiedleithen open-air museum	Exhibition themed trail	In the footsteps of the Black Counts: themed trail and exhibition in a fully preserved ensemble of buildings with mansions and servants' houses, scythe workshops, magazines, stables and a manorial garden
Hinterstoder	Alpineum	Exhibition themed trail	Flötzer, firn and steep rock  : special exhibition On the Holzweg to Eisenstrasse in the Alpineum on the importance of the timber industry in the Stodertal for the development of the iron industry
Klaus	Former engine shed	Exhibition themed trail	Powerful source of life - The waters of the Steyr  : History of the use of water power on the Steyr ; Special exhibition on the work of Walter and Viktor Schauberger; Educational trail around the Klaus reservoir
Laussa	Scythe forge Sonnleithner	Demonstration exhibition	Scythe forge Sonnleithner in the Laussa valley  : demonstration of the traditional production of scythes; Show forging
Losenstein	Losenstein to Kesselfall	Themed trail	Nagelschmiedweg  : At six stations, various small ironworks, such as knife production and nail forging, are demonstrated in original buildings; At other stations, small power plants as well as club life and everyday culture in the region are shown
Micheldorf	Upper Austria. Scythe forge museum	exhibition	Scythe - smithy - culture  : Exhibition on the history of scythes production and the working and living conditions of the black counts in seven historical buildings
Minor	Zrenner stall; Wimmer, Schwarz and Schmiedberger workshop	Demonstration exhibition	Life and work on the Krummen Steyrling  : In the demonstration workshops Wimmer and Schwarz , the production of the Jew's Harp is demonstrated, of which up to 3 million pieces were made annually in the heyday; In the sword smithy Schmiedberger the production of halberds and swords was demonstrated. Exhibits in the "Museum im Dorf" in the former Zrenner stable illustrate the history of the Mollner jew's harp, dredge and wagner handicrafts. Another focus of the exhibition is dealing with the recurring floods on the Krummen Steyrling .
Rossleithen	Schröckenfux scythe and mower knife factory	Exhibition themed trail	Valley of springs, hammers and mills  : the traditional production of scythes is demonstrated in the Schröckenfux scythe factory. Hiking trail to the Stummer Mühle (with grinding demonstration), Waldhammer to the Karst spring Prießling-Ursprung .
St. Pankraz	Vicarage of St. Pankraz	exhibition	Poachers in the Alps - rebels of the mountains  : Exhibition on the history of poaching and the fate of poachers, etc. a. by Pius Walder
Scharnstein	Geyerhammer scythe factory	Demonstration exhibition	The sound of a hammer roars mightily  : Show forging in the largest scythe factory of the Austro-Hungarian monarchy; Wilhelminian style industrial building ensemble ; Exhibition about the technological change in the region
Sierning	Voting mill	Themed trail exhibition demonstration	Hotly entangled, wildly controversial - life and survival on Eisenstrasse  : exhibition on the history of the Sierninger brewery ; Show brewing, themed trail: hiking is the miller's delight to twelve mills
Spital am Pyhrn	Lindermayrschmiede	Demonstration exhibition	Huf- und Hackenschmiede Lindermayr  : Blacksmith demonstrations; Exhibition of Spital forged products
Spital am Pyhrn	Spital am Pyhrn Abbey	exhibition	Pilgrim, Passport and Puschen  : multimedia exhibition on the history of the natural area Pyhrn - Priel and the monastery; Baroque architecture and Spital ironwork; Austrian rock painting museum
Steinbach an der Steyr	Knife Museum	Exhibition themed trail	Upheaval and departure on Eisenstrasse  : Exhibition in the former workshop of the guild on the working world of knives and bladesmiths; Themed hiking trail along the Steyr (Messererweg)
Steinbach am Ziehberg	Lime kiln Krapfenmühle	Exhibition demonstration	The lime burners in Steinbach am Ziehberg  : Exhibition on the history of the extraction and processing of limestone in the region; Demonstration of lime drying
Steyr - Grünburg	Steyrtalbahn	Railway exhibition	Where it smokes and hisses  : oldest, steam-powered 760mm narrow-gauge railway from Steyr-Lokalbahnhof to Grünburg; Exhibition with exhibits on the history of the Steyrtalbahn in the train museum in Grünburg
Steyr	Museum of the industrial world of work	exhibition	glowing red / pale as a crisis. Time Mondays on work and culture in the industrial region of Steyr : interactive exhibition on the history of Steyr
Steyr-Sarning	former Reithofferwerke	exhibition	Tradition - innovation. The industrial development of the Steyr region  : Exhibition of historical and current vehicles, weapons, machines and design products from the Steyr region in the listed building of the former Reithofferwerke
Steyr	BMW engine plant	Exhibition tours	Torques. Exhibition and tour of the plant  : Multimedia - exhibition on the history of the production of engines in Steyr; Guided tours through the plant
Trattenbach	Trattenbach museum village	Themed trail exhibition demonstration	In the valley of the Feitelmacher  : themed trail in the Trattenbachtal with various workshops in which the traditional Taschenfeitel is made; Museum in der Wegscheid shows tools and exhibits from the life of the Trattenbach knife makers
Weyer	Innerberger barn	exhibition	Land of hammers - Heimat Eisenwurzen: leading exhibition on the history of Eisenwurzen and the working and living conditions of the people in this region
Weyer land	Miners' House Unterlaussa	exhibition	Knappenhaus Unterlaussa : Exhibition in the information point of the national park on the history of bauxite mining and aluminum extraction in the region
Weyer market	Belgsetzerhaus	Exhibition demonstration	Belgsetzerhaus - House of Rural Culture  : Exhibition on the subject of rural handicrafts in the former Belgsetzwerkstatt; Demonstrations of traditional craft techniques
Windischgarsten	different places	Exhibition themed trail	Arkadenhof - Proviantstraße  : cultural events in a former trading yard; Gabromagus - The Roman hostel in Windischgarsten : archaeological excavation on an important Roman traffic route; Psalms Path : 45 wrought iron grave crosses in the church garden of the parish church of St. Jacob

Themed trails

Information board in the valley of the Feitelmacher in Trattenbach

Information board On the trail of the Black Counts in the Schmiedleithen museum ensemble

The exhibitions and projects in the context of the state exhibition were supplemented by 14 themed trails . The cycling or hiking trails have been equipped with information boards that provide information about the history of historic buildings, the life of the residents and the development of industry. The themed trails will still be used for tourism after the state exhibition has ended.

• Enns: Ennskiesel from the southwest
• Hinterstoder: Flötzersteig
• Klaus: Nature and technology at the Klausersee
• Laussa: energy path
• Leonstein - Grünburg: In the footsteps of the Black Counts
• Losenstein: Nagelschmiedweg
• Micheldorf: Micheldorfer Sengschmiedroas
• Scharnstein: Sensenweg
• Steinbach: Messererweg
• Trattenbach: In the valley of the Feitelmacher
• Windischgarsten: million way
• Windischgarsten: Proviantweg
• Windischgarsten: Psalms Path
• Windischgarsten - Roßleithen: Garstnerthaler Radl-Rundroas

literature

• Exhibition catalog Land der Hämmer: Heimat Eisenwurzen . Salzburg 1998, ISBN 3-7017-1114-3 , 616 pp.

Web links

• landesausstellung.at: State exhibition 1998

Individual evidence

1. ^ Paul W. Roth: Die Eisenwurzen: A region in three countries . In: Land der Hämmer: Heimat Eisenwurzen (exhibition catalog) . 1st edition. Residenz, Salzburg 1998, ISBN 3-7017-1114-3 , p. 36-39 .
2. ↑ Roman Sandgruber : Land of Hammers - Home Eisenwurzen. The concept of the exhibition . In: Land der Hämmer: Heimat Eisenwurzen (exhibition catalog) . 1st edition. Residenz, Salzburg 1998, ISBN 3-7017-1114-3 , p. 357-365 .
3. ↑ Hans Malissa : Bad Hall: "Austrian Handwerkermuseum" . In: Land der Hämmer: Heimat Eisenwurzen (exhibition catalog) . 1st edition. Residenz, Salzburg 1998, ISBN 3-7017-1114-3 , p. 375-378 .
4. ↑ Hannsjörg Ubl : Enns: "Römisches Eisen in Lauriacum" . In: Land der Hämmer: Heimat Eisenwurzen (exhibition catalog) . 1st edition. Residenz, Salzburg 1998, ISBN 3-7017-1114-3 , p. 379-380 .
5. ↑ Waldemar Huber: Garsten: "The importance of the Garsten monastery for the Eisenwurzen" . In: Land der Hämmer: Heimat Eisenwurzen (exhibition catalog) . 1st edition. Residenz, Salzburg 1998, ISBN 3-7017-1114-3 , p. 381-383 .
6. ^ Karl Mayer: Garsten: "Krippenland an der Eisenstrasse" . In: Land der Hämmer: Heimat Eisenwurzen (exhibition catalog) . 1st edition. Residenz, Salzburg 1998, ISBN 3-7017-1114-3 , p. 384-386 .
7. ^ Franz Sallinger: Garsten: "The nail smithy in Dambachtal" . In: Land der Hämmer: Heimat Eisenwurzen (exhibition catalog) . 1st edition. Residenz, Salzburg 1998, ISBN 3-7017-1114-3 , p. 387-388 .
8. ^ Hartmann Pölz: Großraming: "Brunnbach School on the Edge of the Hintergebirge" . In: Land der Hämmer: Heimat Eisenwurzen (exhibition catalog) . 1st edition. Residenz, Salzburg 1998, ISBN 3-7017-1114-3 , p. 389-390 .
9. ↑ Siegfried Kristöfl: Grünburg-Leon Stein: "In the footsteps of the Black Count" . In: Land der Hämmer: Heimat Eisenwurzen (exhibition catalog) . 1st edition. Residenz, Salzburg 1998, ISBN 3-7017-1114-3 , p. 391-393 .
10. ↑ Angelika Diesreiter: Hinterstoder: "Flötzer, Firn and Steiler Fels" . In: Land der Hämmer: Heimat Eisenwurzen (exhibition catalog) . 1st edition. Residenz, Salzburg 1998, ISBN 3-7017-1114-3 , p. 394-401 .
11. ↑ Ulrike Rohrauer: Klaus: "Powerful source of life - The waters of the Steyr" . In: Land der Hämmer: Heimat Eisenwurzen (exhibition catalog) . 1st edition. Residenz, Salzburg 1998, ISBN 3-7017-1114-3 , p. 402-403 .
12. ^ Rudolf Forster: Laussa: "Scythe forge Sonnleithner in the sun valley Laussa" . In: Land der Hämmer: Heimat Eisenwurzen (exhibition catalog) . 1st edition. Residenz, Salzburg 1998, ISBN 3-7017-1114-3 , p. 404-405 .
13. ^ Adolf Brunnthaler: Losenstein: "Nagelschmiedweg" . In: Land der Hämmer: Heimat Eisenwurzen (exhibition catalog) . 1st edition. Residenz, Salzburg 1998, ISBN 3-7017-1114-3 , p. 406-408 .
14. ^ Rudolf Kropf: Micheldorf: "Sensen - Schmiede - Kultur" . In: Land der Hämmer: Heimat Eisenwurzen (exhibition catalog) . 1st edition. Residenz, Salzburg 1998, ISBN 3-7017-1114-3 , p. 409-413 .
15. ^ Franz Steiner: Molln: "Life and work on the Krummen Steyrling" . In: Land der Hämmer: Heimat Eisenwurzen (exhibition catalog) . 1st edition. Residenz, Salzburg 1998, ISBN 3-7017-1114-3 , p. 414-419 .
16. ↑ Ulrike Müller-Angerer: Roßleithen: "Valley of the sources, hammers and mills" . In: Land der Hämmer: Heimat Eisenwurzen (exhibition catalog) . 1st edition. Residenz, Salzburg 1998, ISBN 3-7017-1114-3 , p. 420-421 .
17. ↑ Reinhold Kräter: St. Pankraz: "Poachers in the Alps - Rebels of the Mountains" . In: Land der Hämmer: Heimat Eisenwurzen (exhibition catalog) . 1st edition. Residenz, Salzburg 1998, ISBN 3-7017-1114-3 , p. 422-424 .
18. ^ Siegfried Pesendorfer: Scharnstein: "The sound of hammers roars mightily" . In: Land der Hämmer: Heimat Eisenwurzen (exhibition catalog) . 1st edition. Residenz, Salzburg 1998, ISBN 3-7017-1114-3 , p. 441-444 .
19. ↑ Reinhold Kräter: Sierning: "Hot entangled, wildly controversial - life and survival on Eisenstrasse" . In: Land der Hämmer: Heimat Eisenwurzen (exhibition catalog) . 1st edition. Residenz, Salzburg 1998, ISBN 3-7017-1114-3 , p. 445-448 .
20. ↑ Hans Krawarik: Spital am Pyhrn: "Huf- und Hackenschmiede Lindermayr" . In: Land der Hämmer: Heimat Eisenwurzen (exhibition catalog) . 1st edition. Residenz, Salzburg 1998, ISBN 3-7017-1114-3 , p. 449-450 .
21. ↑ Hans Krawarik: Spital am Pyhrn: "Pilger, Pass und Puschen" . In: Land der Hämmer: Heimat Eisenwurzen (exhibition catalog) . 1st edition. Residenz, Salzburg 1998, ISBN 3-7017-1114-3 , p. 451-453 .
22. ↑ Joseph Preundler: Steinbach ad Steyr "turmoil and upheaval on the iron road" . In: Land der Hämmer: Heimat Eisenwurzen (exhibition catalog) . 1st edition. Residenz, Salzburg 1998, ISBN 3-7017-1114-3 , p. 454-455 .
23. ↑ Reinhold Kräter: Steinbach am Ziehberg: "The lime burners of Steinbach am Ziehberg" . In: Land der Hämmer: Heimat Eisenwurzen (exhibition catalog) . 1st edition. Residenz, Salzburg 1998, ISBN 3-7017-1114-3 , p. 456-457 .
24. ↑ Michael Milalkovits: Steyr-Grünburg: "Where it smokes and hisses" . In: Land der Hämmer: Heimat Eisenwurzen (exhibition catalog) . 1st edition. Residenz, Salzburg 1998, ISBN 3-7017-1114-3 , p. 458-460 .
25. ↑ Josef Weidenholzer , Brigitte Kepplinger : Steyr Museum Industrielle Arbeitswelt: “glowing red / pale in crisis. Time Mondays on work and culture in the industrial region of Steyr ” . In: Land der Hämmer: Heimat Eisenwurzen (exhibition catalog) . 1st edition. Residenz, Salzburg 1998, ISBN 3-7017-1114-3 , p. 461-466 .
26. ^ Roman Sandgruber: Steyr Industrial Forum - Reithoffer-Werke: "Tradition - Innovation. The industrial development of the Steyr region" . In: Land der Hämmer: Heimat Eisenwurzen (exhibition catalog) . 1st edition. Residenz, Salzburg 1998, ISBN 3-7017-1114-3 , p. 467-472 .
27. ^ Dieter Bogner , Barbara Feller, Christian Rapp : Steyr Industrial Forum - BMW engine plant: "Torques. Exhibition and factory tour" . In: Land der Hämmer: Heimat Eisenwurzen (exhibition catalog) . 1st edition. Residenz, Salzburg 1998, ISBN 3-7017-1114-3 , p. 473-477 .
28. ^ Eva Kreissl : Trattenbach: "In the valley of the Feitelmacher" . In: Land der Hämmer: Heimat Eisenwurzen (exhibition catalog) . 1st edition. Residenz, Salzburg 1998, ISBN 3-7017-1114-3 , p. 478-485 .
29. ↑ Norbert Loidol: Weyer: "Land of Hammers - Home Eisenwurzen" . In: Land der Hämmer: Heimat Eisenwurzen (exhibition catalog) . 1st edition. Residenz, Salzburg 1998, ISBN 3-7017-1114-3 , p. 495-604 .
30. ^ Josef Weichenberger: Weyer-Land: "Knappenhaus Unterlaussa" . In: Land der Hämmer: Heimat Eisenwurzen (exhibition catalog) . 1st edition. Residenz, Salzburg 1998, ISBN 3-7017-1114-3 , p. 486-487 .
31. ↑ Leo Klaffner: Weyer-Markt: "Balgsetzerhaus - House of Farming" . In: Land der Hämmer: Heimat Eisenwurzen (exhibition catalog) . 1st edition. Residenz, Salzburg 1998, ISBN 3-7017-1114-3 , p. 488-489 .
32. ^ Rudolf Stanzel: Windischgarsten: "Arkadenhof - Proviantstraße" . In: Land der Hämmer: Heimat Eisenwurzen (exhibition catalog) . 1st edition. Residenz, Salzburg 1998, ISBN 3-7017-1114-3 , p. 490-491 .
33. ↑ Wolfgang Klimesch: Windischgarsten: "Gabromagus - The Roman hostel in Windischgarsten" . In: Land der Hämmer: Heimat Eisenwurzen (exhibition catalog) . 1st edition. Residenz, Salzburg 1998, ISBN 3-7017-1114-3 , p. 492 .