for the First time in the history of the six-ringing is a foreign city official guest. The guilds show is so open to the world, is based, first and foremost, that there is no willing host was found in the Canton. However, Strasbourg has been connected earlier than some of the cantons of Zurich, Switzerland. And also intimate.
the speech was already in a poem, which is the millet porridge travel from 1576 abfeierte, in connection with Zurich from a “very old friend”. Thomas speaker, the author of the recently published, large-scale Guild history of boat people, comes to the conclusion: “Strasbourg, and Zurich belong to fate,” what is typified in the above-mentioned poem with the words: “We draw water from aim Bach.”
“The glückhafft ship of Zurich”
The 1174 verses long poem of the rhinestone burgers Johann species of fish (died 1591), “The glückhafft ship of Zurich” transfigured, a journey of three Zurich-based delegations to the protect all the way to Strasbourg. It also refers to a previous visit to Zurich in the year 1456. Zurich will then have the Elsässern bet that you can manage to carry a pot full of millet porridge so quick to Strasbourg, that he is there, still warm. So you wanted to prove that you could rush in case of a war, your allies in time to help.
This is more of a myth than history – and to a certain extent, but it’s true. Because Zurich and Strasbourg were since the 13th century. Century due to changing alliances. At the time of the second millet porridge journey 1576 it was in the air, that the Strasbourg could not only allies, but even allies of Zurich. It is uncertain times were back then, and it was openly discussed on a Crossing of the free Imperial city of Strasbourg to the Swiss Confederation.
Also on the shipping route from Zurich was on the Limmat, the Aare and the Rhine to Strasbourg in France at the time, in fact, within about 22 hours to accomplish. At the anniversary trip three years ago, in July of 2016, took the Zurich boat people, however, for four days, there were but 29 obstacles to overcome. The millet porridge was still hot in Strasbourg, because you had him transported by land and only shortly before the target on the ships invited.
the Strasbourg in the Zwingli-year guest of honour at the six bells, makes sense, because the Zurich reformer, is considered the “Apostle” of Strasbourg. The Strasbourg reformers Martin Bucer and Wolfgang Capito, a pupil of Zwingli. And Zwingli in 1529 was to Marburg where he met with Luther, and finally absent of a ride, he put on a eleven day Stop in Strasbourg. He was received like a Hero, and preached in the Cathedral. Strasbourg had at the time, 6000 to 30 000 inhabitants, Zurich, no.
ship people are taken advantage of
Long before, at the origin of the six-ringing, was, however, Strasbourg is the model of Zurich. In the rich trading town, was replaced already in may 1332, in the “Geschell” between two powerful families, the aristocracy rule by a Republic of guilds. This was in 1336 to a reference of Zurich’s Guild Constitution. And in the above-mentioned Guild history of Thomas speaker, the Zurich prior to the battle of Sempach (1386), called the protect master from Strasbourg to teach their youth to Shoot.
Also on the occasion of a cheerful festive occasion as the guest visit at the Zurich spring festival is not to be swept under the carpet, in the meantime, there were disagreements between the “old friend”. So there was, in particular, in the 15. Century snide remarks between Zurich and Strasbourg boat people. The latter would have übernossen “gross and gross”, she railed, large and coarse, except that in Zurich. And “even unfrüntlich and unguotlich receive”. Behind it, the attempt by the Strasbourg-based ship people to keep the competition from Zurich, we substantially increased ship taxis from the neck put.
dispute Alsatian knight
in 1482 it came almost to a war between the two cities. At the time, Hans Waldmann, and mayor Heinrich goeldi came to the Bishop of Strasbourg to the enclosure. The Bishop demanded the extradition of the Alsatian knight, Richard of the high castle, which was granted in the Zurich protection and civil rights, even though he had been convicted of homosexuality.
the top Guild masters Waldmann convict Richard of the high castle and his servant, Anton Mätzler, finally, to death by Burning. This peace was paid for, from today’s point of view, expensive. Richard from the high castle, and Anton Mätzler are examples of scapegoats in the current exhibition at the national Museum. Centuries later, it was for the wards better Than during the Franco-Prussian war (1870/1871) Strasbourg was besieged, Basel, Bern and Zurich successfully for 1400 women, children and old people could be evacuated and thus saved. To help, the ancient friends is worthy of it.
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Created: 08.04.2019, 13:58 PM
