Aldrans
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Aldrans is a municipality in the Innsbruck-Land District, Tyrol
(Austria
) situated at an altitude of 760 m, has an area of 8.89 km2 and 2183 inhabitants as January 2011.
(2246 m). Aldrans is situated on the ancient salt road, which connected Hall in Tirol
and Mühlbachl
, currently it’s the regional road Landesstraße
L 38 (Elbögener Straße), and the southern Europe; the road L 32 (Innsbrucker Straße ) connect the village with Innsbruck
, and its nearness to the city it makes a residential centre. Part of the municipal boundaries are: Prockenhöfe, Wiesenhof, Rans and Herzsee the lake, which is mainly used for fish breeding, by the characteristic shape of a heart.
Neighbour municipalities are: Ampass
, Ellbögen
, Igls, Innsbruck
, Lans
, Rinn
, Sistrans
.
, after the discovery of a handle of a sword and other objects of Iron Age
and La Tène culture
. The first mention of the village is reported in a 955 document as Alarein. In 1157 the village is mentioned in documents relating a donation, among the Counts of Andechs
and the Tegernsee Abbey
. In 1312, in a document, is mentioned Alrains derived from the old name of Allrainer Veld. In the Middle Ages
Aldrans was part of an important market, in cooperation with Ampass
, because situated on the salt road benefiting from the transit trade. In the thirteenth century the territory was divided between the Sovereign and the Abbey of Wilten.
The population was passionate of drama so much that, in 1750 and in 1757 play competitions, called Martinsspiele, were organized and it was active the "Theatre of the Amazons" which were part only women. Aldrans in the nineteenth century was developed as a summer resort and in 1884 was directly connected to Innsbruck with a road.
At the edge of the village a broadcasting station was constructed in 1927. It was shut down on March 1st., 1984 and afterward dismantled.
Aldrans figures in Thomas Bernhard's story Amras.
Tyrol (state)
Tyrol is a state or Bundesland, located in the west of Austria. It comprises the Austrian part of the historical region of Tyrol.The state is split into two parts–called North Tyrol and East Tyrol–by a -wide strip of land where the state of Salzburg borders directly on the Italian province of...
(Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
) situated at an altitude of 760 m, has an area of 8.89 km2 and 2183 inhabitants as January 2011.
Geography
The village is placed on a highlands terrace south-eastern of Innsbruck, crossed by numerous river valleys drained, below the PatscherkofelPatscherkofel
Patscherkofel is a mountain and ski area in Tyrol in western Austria, 7 km south of Innsbruck. The peak rises to a summit elevation of 7639 feet above sea level...
(2246 m). Aldrans is situated on the ancient salt road, which connected Hall in Tirol
Hall in Tirol
Hall in Tirol is a town in the Innsbruck-Land district of Tyrol, Austria. Located at an altitude of 574 m, about 5 km east of the state's capital Innsbruck in the Inn valley, it has a population of about 12,700 .-History:...
and Mühlbachl
Mühlbachl
Mühlbachl is a municipality in the district Innsbruck-Land and is located 15 km south of Innsbruck. Mühlbachl extends from the southern slopes of Schönberg im Stubaital along Matreiwald to Steinach . Rumor has it that the location was already founded 3000 years ago. It has 1349 inhabitants and the...
, currently it’s the regional road Landesstraße
Landesstraße
Landesstraßen are roads in Germany and Austria that are, as a rule, the responsibility of the respective German or Austrian federal state. The term may therefore be translated as "state road". They are roads that cross the boundary of a rural or urban district...
L 38 (Elbögener Straße), and the southern Europe; the road L 32 (Innsbrucker Straße ) connect the village with Innsbruck
Innsbruck
- Main sights :- Buildings :*Golden Roof*Kaiserliche Hofburg *Hofkirche with the cenotaph of Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor*Altes Landhaus...
, and its nearness to the city it makes a residential centre. Part of the municipal boundaries are: Prockenhöfe, Wiesenhof, Rans and Herzsee the lake, which is mainly used for fish breeding, by the characteristic shape of a heart.
Neighbour municipalities are: Ampass
Ampass
Ampass is a municipality in the Innsbruck-Land District, Tyrol situated at an altitude of 651 m, has an area of 7.9 km2 and 1644 inhabitants as January 2011.-Geography:...
, Ellbögen
Ellbögen
Ellbögen is a community in the district of Innsbruck Land and lies 12 km south of Innsbruck, the capital of Tyrol. It is a scattered village located on the eastern valley side of the Wipptal.-External links:*...
, Igls, Innsbruck
Innsbruck
- Main sights :- Buildings :*Golden Roof*Kaiserliche Hofburg *Hofkirche with the cenotaph of Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor*Altes Landhaus...
, Lans
Lans
Lans is a small village in Tyrol, Austria. The village is located 8 km south of Innsbruck. Its partner city is Boutigny-sur-Essonne in France....
, Rinn
Rinn
Rinn is a municipality in the district of Innsbruck-Land and is located 6 km southeast of Innsbruck. The village was mentioned in documents as “Runne” in 1250 for the first time. It has 1623 inhabitants.-External links:...
, Sistrans
Sistrans
Sistrans is a community in the district of Innsbruck-Land and lies 4km southeast above the capital on the highlands. In the core one can still see rustic character but nowadays the village looks like a big dwelling. The high number of dentists is incident for Sistrans....
.
Origin
The origin of Aldrans as a settlement could date back to the late Bronze AgeBronze Age
The Bronze Age is a period characterized by the use of copper and its alloy bronze as the chief hard materials in the manufacture of some implements and weapons. Chronologically, it stands between the Stone Age and Iron Age...
, after the discovery of a handle of a sword and other objects of Iron Age
Iron Age
The Iron Age is the archaeological period generally occurring after the Bronze Age, marked by the prevalent use of iron. The early period of the age is characterized by the widespread use of iron or steel. The adoption of such material coincided with other changes in society, including differing...
and La Tène culture
La Tène culture
The La Tène culture was a European Iron Age culture named after the archaeological site of La Tène on the north side of Lake Neuchâtel in Switzerland, where a rich cache of artifacts was discovered by Hansli Kopp in 1857....
. The first mention of the village is reported in a 955 document as Alarein. In 1157 the village is mentioned in documents relating a donation, among the Counts of Andechs
Counts of Andechs
The House of Andechs was a feudal line of German princes in 12th and 13th century. The Counts of Dießen-Andechs obtained territiories in northern Dalmatia on the Adriatic seacoast, where they became Margraves of Istria and ultimately Dukes of a short-lived Imperial State named Merania from 1180 to...
and the Tegernsee Abbey
Tegernsee Abbey
Tegernsee Abbey or the Imperial Abbey of Tegernsee is a former Benedictine monastery in the town and district of Tegernsee in Bavaria. Both the abbey and the town that grew up around are named after the Tegernsee, the lake on the shores of which they are located...
. In 1312, in a document, is mentioned Alrains derived from the old name of Allrainer Veld. In the Middle Ages
Middle Ages
The Middle Ages is a periodization of European history from the 5th century to the 15th century. The Middle Ages follows the fall of the Western Roman Empire in 476 and precedes the Early Modern Era. It is the middle period of a three-period division of Western history: Classic, Medieval and Modern...
Aldrans was part of an important market, in cooperation with Ampass
Ampass
Ampass is a municipality in the Innsbruck-Land District, Tyrol situated at an altitude of 651 m, has an area of 7.9 km2 and 1644 inhabitants as January 2011.-Geography:...
, because situated on the salt road benefiting from the transit trade. In the thirteenth century the territory was divided between the Sovereign and the Abbey of Wilten.
The population was passionate of drama so much that, in 1750 and in 1757 play competitions, called Martinsspiele, were organized and it was active the "Theatre of the Amazons" which were part only women. Aldrans in the nineteenth century was developed as a summer resort and in 1884 was directly connected to Innsbruck with a road.
At the edge of the village a broadcasting station was constructed in 1927. It was shut down on March 1st., 1984 and afterward dismantled.
Aldrans figures in Thomas Bernhard's story Amras.