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Title: Guide through Germany, Austria-Hungary, Italy, Switzerland, France, Belgium, Holland and England : souvenir of the North German Lloyd, Bremen
Year: 1896 (1890s)
Authors: Norddeutscher Lloyd
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Publisher: Berlin : J. Reichmann & Cantor
Contributing Library: University of Connecticut Libraries
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is an excellentstarting-point for excursions to themountains of this valley, especiallyfor the ascent of the famous Laugen,on the summit of which, a hut hasbeen erected by the Alpine Club. FROM INNSBRUCK via LANDECKto MERAN. By the Vorarlberg R. R.to Landeck in 1V2-2V2 hours, passingthe following places and stations onthe way: The first place the trainstops at is Zirl, a pretty little hamlet,at the foot of the Martinswand (SeeInnsbruck, Austria). Looming upabove the town is the castle ofFragenstein, said to be connected withthe popular tradition of Frau HuttrQueen of the Giants, who once reignedhere by right of conquest, but whowas so hard-hearted and unmindfulof the sufferings of the poor, that as.a punishment she was changed intostone, and may still be seen, seatedon the rocks, looking down upon thefertile valley. The little church ofMariahilf was built during the thirtyyears war, as a thank offering. Thehouses of the village are fantasticallyfrescoed, also the church and Rain- 294
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295 bow Inn. Ascent of the Solstem, in !six hours. The next place where thetrain stops is Telfs, a cotton manu-facturing town with 2700 inhabitants.Riets, and then Starts, in the vicinityof which is a monastery, founded bythe mother of Conradin, the last ofthe Hohenstaufens, who perished soignobly. The next station of im-portance is Oetzthal, where personsget out, who wish to make the foottour through the Oetzthal and overthe glacier to Meran, mentioned above.After passing this point the scenerybecomes wilder, and the windingsof the road excite our wonder.Imst, a considerable place, where in1854, the King of Saxony was thrownfrom his carriage, snffering injuries,from which he died. A small chapelhas been erected near the spot. Theruins of the old castle Kronburg soonbecome visible, a sign that we areapproaching Landeck. LANDECK. a rather extensive village on the Innwith its old castle and ancient bridge,is one of the most picturesque spotsin the Tyrol. The Railway Restaurantis said to

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