Old Tyrol

800 years of Thiersee: photo treasures for the anniversary

View of the "church village" in 1956, with a few houses clustered around the church.

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It is worth taking a look back at the 800th anniversary of the municipality of Thiersee. The pictures range from the Passion tradition to the former "Tyrsee" as a border town.

Today's village of 3100 inhabitants was first mentioned in a document as "Tyrsee" in 1224. The theory is that a certain Theor may have owned a meadow here - i.e. "Theorsau", which could later have become "Tiascha", which is still used in dialect today.

This great photo was taken during the Leonhardiritt in 1920.

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The Passion Play opened in 1927 with a procession.

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Passion Play also immortalized in the municipal coat of arms
On the occasion of the recent anniversary, a search was made for old photos, which of course cannot go back to the beginnings. The cultural heritage includes the Passion Play, the Leonhardiritt and numerous traditional associations. The Passion Play can also be found in the municipal coat of arms with the two crossed lances.

The Vorderthiersee toll station was not very busy when this photo was taken, probably in the 1930s. Traffic had to stop here.

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Games resumed in 1955
They commemorate the Passion of Jesus, which has been performed with great passion in Thiersee since the 18th century. Incidentally, the Passion Playhouse was scheduled to be blown up in 1945, but it was saved and the plays resumed in 1955.