The
City of TITTMONING celebrates its
775th anniversary
1234 - 2009 |
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Special
event callsign DR775TMG
To mark the occasion of the city anniversary,
the amateur radio operators of the town of Tittmoning and its region as well as the
chapter of Traunstein DARC C16 are operating the special event station
DR775TMG in all modes from Mai 1st, 2009 to April 30th, 2010.
Operators so
far: Gerhard-DG9MEX · Tom-DJ6TB · Gus-DJ8QP · Hubert-DL1ZH · Rudi-DL5MEV · Robert-DL6MFK |
QSL-Manager: DJ8QP
- Volker 'Gus' Buchwald |
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Airmail
from Germany to countries outside of Europe needs one new IRC, 1.70 EURO or 3$! |
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elf A ddressed E nvelope) with enough returnpostage is highly
appreciated, otherwise the card comes via bureau. |
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Tittmoning-on-Salzach is
situated in Upper Bavaria, right at the Austrian border, about 80km east of Munich, 35km
in the north-west of Salzburg, and 12km south-west of Burghausen.
During the Middle Ages, Tittmoning
used to be a major trading post. In 778 A.D.
it was recorded for the first time as a settlement on the ancient Salt Road, an important
medieval trade route.
From 1275 to 1803, Tittmoning
belonged to the archbishopric of Salzburg. The town on the river is situated in the
so-called "Ruperti corner" (Rupertiwinkel), a rather pleasant and beautiful
region of the alpine upland. Moreover, this idyllic site in the Salzach valley boasts
quite a few tourist attractions,
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< City coat of arms of
1403 The origins of the City of
Tittmoning date back to the times of the Roman Empire. The year 1234 became a highlight in
Tittmoning's history, when Eberhard II, archbishop of Salzburg, bought the castle hill,
had it fortified and gave the town its ordinances and privileges.
Aerial view of 1985 photo:
Richard Ruhland > |
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View from Salzach
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Ancient inn 'Zur Post' > |
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Collegiate church St. Laurentius and 'Old Bakery'
For more information about
the castle (built in 1234 A.D.), the museums and cultural events, see:
www.burg-tittmoning.de
< Castle view from the
cemetary |
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Bailey with castle chapel
Photos courtesy of Volker
Buchwald |
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View from south-east |
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Compliments to
Richard Ruhland - Tittmoning, Tittmoning Municipality, the Deutscher Amateur Radio Club
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Dominik Meyer
- Tittmoning, Gerhard G. - Ettlingen (English), Paola B. - Obing + Lourdes V.A. -
Toluca/Mexico (Spanish) and Marie M. - Waldkraiburg (French) |
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