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My husband and I spent the last weekend in Bad Ischl

, Austria. And of course even a short trip means lots of stories and adventures to share.

(Oh, and of course brilliant pictures from a wonderful spring weekend in the Salzkammergut!)

Annual Meeting of the "Catholic schoolboy Czernowitz" The reason for the trip what the annual meeting of the "Catholic Czernowitzer Pennäler”, a historical association of fraternities dedicated to preserving the memory of university life in Chernivtsi

that my husband is a member of.

Why Chernivtsi of all places? The Nazi era and the Second World War caused a harsh break in the university traditions of Chernivtsi. Fraternities and student unions were disbanded and reformed elsewhere after the war. Former members of Chernivtsi fraternities scattered to the four winds by war and flight made contact again after the war. And all of them remembered what was so special about Chernivtsi. Already in the 19th and early 20th century this university city in the easternmost corner of the Austrian-Hungarian Empire showed that a peaceful, multi-cultural life of the most diverse peoples and religious persuasions in one and the same city and at one and the same university is indeed possible. To quote the

historian of university life and chairman of the “Katholische Czernowitzer Pennäler” Raimund Lang: If an argument arose between members of the Catholic, Jewish, German or any of the other various fraternities and student unions, it was resolved on the soccer field and not in the ditch [i.e. with fists and duels].

The association has also committed to the support and research of literature and art of the city of Chernivtsi. Chernivtsi is best known as the birthplace of important German poets of the 20th century — for example, Paul Celan and Rose Ausländer hail from there. But due to the diverse mixture of cultural influences many more (today all too often nearly forgotten) writers, poets, musicians and artists emerged in Chernivtsi. Annual brochures published by the association highlight their works and lives. By now those brochures are widely recognised and much sought after academic sources.

With such auspices it’s easy to imagine that the annual meeting of the Katholische Czernowitzer Pennäler is something special. This year was no exception. As always the location of the meeting had something to do with Chernivtsi: after all, during the summer months Chernivtsi was ruled from the summer residence of the Austrian Emperor in Bad Ischl, too.

Very fitting: my husband and I stayed at the hotel “Hubertushof” right next to the Imperial Villa.

After enjoying a funny type of opera (a so-called “beer opera”, an old tradition among fraternities by the 

Erste Wiener Bieroperensemble)

on Friday evening, Saturday started for my husband with the usual meetings of the association, while a good friend and I enjoyed the morning, warm sunshine and beautiful spring flowers everywhere on a bench in the park.

Trip to Hallstatt

Around eleven o’clock we hopped on the bus and headed out to Hallstatt — yes, that’s the town that the early bronze age Hallstatt culture is named for.

Bright spring sunshine greeted our arrival in Hallstatt. But before venturing out onto the lake with a boat, we enjoyed a wonderful lunch.

Then all we had to do was lean back and enjoy sunshine and scenery!

Of course there was also a good reason for the boat trip: the ceremonial reception of new members of the Katholische Czernowitzer Pennäler.

The “Karner” — The Ossuary of Hallstatt

After the boat trip we climbed many steps to see the church and the cemetery, and most of all: the Karner of Hallstatt .

The “Karner” (Karner from Latin “carno, carnis” — flesh) is a unique ossuary that contains hundreds of bones and artfully painted skulls. The age of the remains kept there dates back to the 12th century. The last funeral in the ossuary took place in 1995.
A long time it was assumed that the exhumation and final burial in the ossuary had mostly practical reasons: simply that there was not enough room for a big cemetery on the steep mountainside. But new research has shown that only a small number of the buried was disinterred and taken to the Karner for their final resting place. Therefore nowadays it is held that this tradition is a special burial rite that goes back to the earliest times of christianity, when Christian and pagan rites mingled freely.

The paintings on the skulls have symbolic meaning: snakes symbolise sin, oak leaves glory, laurel victory, ivy life and roses love.

It is definitely a singular experience to see the ossuary, even if it may send an icy shiver down your back.

More pictures of the Karner »

Reception in the Congress Building

Saturday evening we met for a “Festkommers” — formal celebratory reception — in the congress building of Bad Ischl.

Highlights of the evening:  guest of honour was His Imperial Highness the Archduke Markus Salvator of Habsburg-Lorraine; a musical delicacy was a potpourri of the most beautiful songs of Franz Lehàr; apart from that we were entertained by a presentation of funny anecdotes about the composer; and of course the newest brochure published by the Katholische Czernowitzer Pennäler was presented to the public.

With one or two glasses Frizzante the evening simply sped away …

Villa Lehár
On Sunday morning after church we went to see Villa Lehàr.

For the most part the villa is still in exactly the same condition as it was in the year of
Franz Lehár’s death

in 1948. Thus it offers a good impression of the composer’s taste and way of life.

(… and to be honest, the interior is pretty awful.)

However, the opportunity not only to see the Steinway the composer used for his work, but to actually hear it thanks to a professional musician who accompanied us, was a real treat!

The Imperial Villa

Of course we couldn’t leave Bad Ischl without paying tribute to Empress Elisabeth.

The wife of

Emperor Franz Jospeh I

was something of the Lady Diana of the 19th century. Since she was originally a German (Bavarian!) princess, we Germans are especially fond of all things

“Sisi”

. Even more so because everyone in Germany knows a trilogy of very kitschy movies with the title

“Sissi” from the 1950s (and many people adore the movies for their lush costumes, old fashioned sentimentality and of course because they are the first movies of actress Romy Schneider ).

You can watch the original trailer for the movies with English subtitles at IMDb if you still have Flash9 »

And there is also a version without subtitles available at YouTube »

Anyway, therefore my my husband and I took a walk through the park of the Imperial Villa to the “Marmorschlössl” (a villa the Empress used as tea pavilion) and back.

All in all, it was an absolutely fabulous spring weekend in the Salzkammergut!
And for everyone who still hasn’t had enough of my trip,

there are more pictures here »

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Das Wochenende haben mein Mann und ich in Bad Ischl verbracht.
And as the saying goes, if you go on a trip, then he can do what - and tell.

(Oh, and wonderful pictures of a beautiful Spring weekend in the Salzkammergut's course to!)

annual meeting of the Catholic Czernowitz schoolboy

The occasion was the annual meeting of the Catholic Czernowitz schoolboy. This is a historical connection that receives the memory of the historic university life

Czernowitz

alive, and my husband is a member. Why just Czernowitz? Nazi and World War II ensured a hard break in the traditions of the University of Czernowitz. Compounds were dissolved after the war re-established elsewhere. The war and escape to the four winds scattered former students Czernowitz compounds resumed contact with each other. And everyone remembered what Czernowitz was so special. Because in the 19th and early 20 This century has shown in the far east of what was then Austria-Hungary situated university town, that a peaceful, multi-cultural coexistence of different peoples and religions in the same city and at the same university is quite possible. To the historian

students To quote

and chairman of the traditional association Raimund Lang: Did it even among members of the Catholic, Jewish, German or one of the many other compounds at the University of Czernowitz a dispute, was played on the football field and not in the ditch.

The tradition Association has also committed to the care and research Czernowitz literature and art. Czernowitz is above all as the birthplace of important German poet of the 20th Century known - Paul Celan and Rose Ausländer come for example from Czernowitz. But the eclectic mix of different cultural influences in Czernowitz has of course many more, now often almost-forgotten writers, poets, musicians and artists produced. The annually published brochures of the traditional association illuminate the work and influence of such figures. Meanwhile, these fonts are recognized and sought-scientific sources.

In such conditions, one can imagine that is the annual meeting of the Association of tradition is always something special. The same happened this year. As always pointed to the scene of a reference to Czernowitz: Bad Ischl from Czernowitz was finally ruled in the summer months. Fittingly, my husband and I were in the "Hubertushof located next to the Imperial Villa.

After a welcome evening with beer Opera

began the Saturday morning for my husband at a federation meeting, while a good friend and I made us go well on a sunny park bench and the splendor of spring flowers everywhere enjoyed.

trip to Hallstatt

at around eleven clock it was then going by bus to a trip to Hallstatt - exactly the Hallstatt is named after the early Bronze Age Hallstatt .

came in bright spring sunshine we in Hallstatt, where we could first increase with a delicious lunch for a boat trip on the lake.

Then it said: "sit back and enjoy the sunshine and mountains!

course, the boat had also associative meaning: it helps in the solemn admission of new members.

The Karner - The ossuary of Hallstatt climbed Following the boat ride as many steps to the church and the cemetery hill, and above all, the visit Karner of Hallstatt .

The Karner (Karner of Latin "Carno, carnis" - the meat) is a unique ossuary, where hundreds of bones and the hand-painted skulls are kept. The age of the remains to the 12th Century. The last burial took place in 1995. long time, it was assumed that the exhumation and burial in the final leg home from all practical reasons had: simply not enough room for a large cemetery on the steep mountain slope. Recent research has shown, however, that only a small part of the deceased was exhumed, only to see the final resting Karner. Therefore, one now assumes that there are special rituals is dead, back in the earliest Christian times, in which pagan and Christian traditions blended.

The paintings on the skulls have symbolic significance: for sin snakes, oak for the glory, for victory laurel, ivy and roses for life for love. It is certainly a unique sight even though a quite a while Shiver runs down the back.

More pictures of the Karner »

hard Kommers at the Convention Centre

evening we found ourselves at a fixed Kommers - a welcome reception - a house of Congress in Bad Ischl.

highlights of the evening as guest of honor was His Imperial Highness Archduke Markus Salvator von Habsburg-Lothringen present, as a musical treat was a potpourri of the finest songs of Franz Lehar served, and also has a collection of amusing anecdotes about the composer to best given, also was the latest copy of the series presented the traditional association. In one or another glass of sparkling wine as the evening passed in a flash ...

Lehár Villa was on Sunday morning after church to visit the Villa Lehàr on the program.

The villa is located, for the most part still in the exact same state it was in the Death of Franz Lehár

1948 and is therefore a good idea of taste and lifestyle of the composer.

(... is frankly the Interior pretty awful.)

But the Steinway, has worked on the composer, not just to look, but thanks to a traveling professional musician and to hear was something very special!

Imperial Villa Bad Ischl course, we could not leave without Empress Elisabeth (German viewers of all ages

better known as "Sissi"

) to pay our homage. Therefore, my husband and I made before leaving on Sunday afternoon for a walk through the park of the Imperial Villa

to

Marmorschlössl

and back.

All in all, a fantastic spring weekend in the Salzkammergut!

And for those who still do not have enough of my trip,

there's still more photos »

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