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Zu Mantua in Banden is one of the most popular folk songs and, since 1948, the official anthem

Anthem

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of the current Austria

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n State of Tyrol

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, i.e. the Northern

North Tyrol

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and Eastern

East Tyrol

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part of the former County of Tyrol

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. The Landtag

Landtag of South Tyrol

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assembly of the Italian

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South Tyrol

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province in 2004 by majority has rejected its adoption with regard to the Italian-speaking

Italian language

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minority. It is however, like the Bozner Bergsteigerlied, an unofficial anthem of the German-speaking

German language

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community.

The lyrics were written by the German

Germans

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writer Julius Mosen

Julius Mosen

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in 1831, the German composer Leopold Knebelsberger melodized them in 1844. The song deals with the death of Andreas Hofer, an innkeeper by trade, who was the leader of the Tyrolean Rebellion against the French

First French Empire

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and Bavarian

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occupation during the War of the Fifth Coalition

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in 1809. After Emperor Francis I of Austria

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had signed the Treaty of Schönbrunn

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, Hofer fought a losing battle. Betrayed and captured, he was executed by personal command of Napoleon at Mantua

Mantua

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in Italy

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on 20 February 1810 by the French forces.

The song originating from the pre-1848 Vormärz

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era became popular in the course of the veneration of Andreas Hofer as a protagonist of the Pan-German

Pan-Germanism

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movement in the Austrian lands

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, especially aimed against Italian irredentism. In recent years it has therefore become subject to increasing criticism. Nevertheless, having official status as a regional anthem since 1948, it is, since 1972, forbidden by law, with a fine of up to 2000 €

Euro

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possibly imposed, to sing parody

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versions of the song or to alter the lyrics otherwise in a way that might be insult

Insult

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ing to the Tyrolean population.

Lyrics

Rough translation into English

At Mantua
Mantua
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captivated
the loyal Hofer was.
At Mantua into death
his enemies him led.
With bleeding hearts his brothers were,
all of Germany
Confederation of the Rhine
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dishonoured and in pain
>: and with it its land Tyrol
County of Tyrol
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,
and with it its land Tyrol. :|
His hands on his back
the innkeeper Hofer strode
with calm and firm steps
death meant little to him.
Death, which he had himself sent sometimes
from Iselberg
Battles of Bergisel
The Battles of Bergisel were four battles fought between the forces of Emperor Napoleon I of France and the Kingdom of Bavaria against Tyrolean militiamen and a contingent of Austrian regular soldiers at the Bergisel hill near Innsbruck...

into the valley,
|: in the holy land Tyrol,
in the holy land Tyrol. :|
But when, from dungeon's bars
in the fortress Mantua,
his brothers in arms' hands
outstretched he saw,
he loudly shouted: God be with you
and with the betrayed German Reich
Holy Roman Empire
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|: and with the land Tyrol,
and with the land Tyrol. :|
The reel, it hardly wants to sound
from the stick of the drum,
when then innkeeper Hofer
strode out the dark dungeon's gate.
The innkeeper, though bound, still free,
stood firmly upon the bastion's walls.
|: The man from the land Tyrol,
the man from the land Tyrol :|
When told to bend down on his knees,
he says: "I'll never do such thing!
Want to die as I stand here
to die standing, as I fought!
As I stand here upon this mound,
long live my dearest Kaiser
Kaiser
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Franz
Francis II, Holy Roman Emperor
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|: as should his land Tyrol,
as should his land Tyrol! :|
And from his arm the armband
takes off the corporal;
and the innkeeper prays
here for one last time;
then he shouts out loud: "Now hit me right,
fire well! oh dear, are you shooting poorly!"
|: Farewell, my land Tyrol,
farewell, my land Tyrol :|

The original German

German language

Zu Mantua in Banden
Der treue Hofer war,
In Mantua zum Tode
Führt ihn der Feinde Schar.
Es blutete der Brüder Herz,
Ganz Deutschland, ach, in Schmach und Schmerz.
>: Mit ihm das Land Tirol,
Mit ihm das Land Tirol. :|
Die Hände auf dem Rücken
Der Sandwirt Hofer ging,
Mit ruhig festen Schritten,
Ihm schien der Tod gering.
Den Tod, den er so manchesmal,
Vom Iselberg geschickt ins Tal,
|: Im heil'gen Land Tirol,
Im heil'gen Land Tirol. :|
Doch als aus Kerkergittern
Im Festen Mantua
Die treuen Waffenbrüder
Die Händ' er strecken sah,
Da rief er laut: "Gott sei mit euch,
Mit dem verrat'nen deutschen Reich,
|: Und mit dem Land Tirol,
Und mit dem Land Tirol." :|
Dem Tambour will der Wirbel
Nicht unterm Schlegel vor,
Als nun der Sandwirt Hofer
Schritt durch das finst're Tor,
Der Sandwirt, noch in Banden frei,
Dort stand er fest auf der Bastei.
|: Der Mann vom Land Tirol,
Der Mann vom Land Tirol. :|
Dort soll er niederknie'n,
Er sprach: "Das tu ich nit!
Will sterben, wie ich stehe,
Will sterben, wie ich stritt!
So wie ich steh' auf dieser Schanz',
Es leb' mein guter Kaiser Franz,
|: Mit ihm sein Land Tirol!
Mit ihm sein Land Tirol!" :|
Und von der Hand die Binde
Nimmt ihm der Korporal;
Und Sandwirt Hofer betet
Allhier zum letzten Mal;
Dann ruft er: "Nun, so trefft mich recht!
Gebt Feuer! Ach, wie schießt ihr schlecht!
|: Ade, mein Land Tirol!
Ade, mein Land Tirol!" :|

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