All is calm, all is bright…

Annual General meeting the night watchman 15. to 17. March in Ottakring

Vienna (OTS/SPW-K) – 15. March to 17. March 2019 will be held the annual General meeting of the „German Guild of the night watchman, tower, and figures“ in Vienna. From Friday to Sunday, the historic leader of the population. Equipped with traditional attires, Costumes and banners, the Work of the watchman is to be brought from a distant past closer.

Ottakrings district mayor, Franz Prokop (SPÖ), is delighted at the extraordinary Meeting: „We live in one of the safest cities in the world. We owe that to our police, for which we as the SPÖ actively. But even into the 19th century. Century have provided a night watchman to ensure that the Vienna and Vienna to sleep.“

Until the introduction of the gas lamps and the electric current, the darkness of night and the sparse light of torches and lanterns, where a candle flickered controlled, the ambience. The night watchman’s job demanded, the one who held him, a lot of courage and responsibility. Have you checked whether the house doors and city gates were locked. They warned the residents as well against fire, thieves, and enemy Attacks in case of war.

In the heuer to think of these occupations, „German Guild of the night watchman, tower, and figures existed for many years,“ its annual General meeting in the period from 15. March to 17. March 2019, will be hosting a rich program in Vienna.

„There are country-typical specialties that make up the heart of a city,“ says Gerhard Spitz, the night watchman of Old-Ottakring. As a volunteer organizer of the meeting in Vienna, it is a concern together with the Association „Alt-Ottakring, the shopping 8el“ and other co-operation partners in these old stories.

A Highlight of the forthcoming meeting of the common night guards parade, including the musical accompaniment of the guard’s chapel music. On Friday, the 15. March 2019 to 18.00 o’clock, March, the members of the Guild the 16. Municipal District Of Vienna. Starting in the Thalia street the Parade ends with a presentation of the individual, a night watchman at 19.30 at the Yppenplatz. On Saturday, 16. March 2019, is there a place after a mass at the St. Stephen’s Cathedral, a stroll to the heroes, where each night guards anecdotes and stories from your city to the Best. Musically they are accompanied by the „Original High – and German mostly chapel.“

The night watchman in Austria would like to submit in this year of your project as intangible cultural heritage of UNESCO.

At the event the opportunity to photo and interview dates.

SPÖ Vienna city hall club
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