Haupstraße im "Obertrum." 1958.
(Main street in the "upper part" of the village, 1958.)
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HISTORICAL PHOTOS OF MISCHENDORF,
BURGENLAND, AUSTRIA
These photos are displayed at the municipal building in Mischendorf.
Haupstraße im "Obertrum." 1958.
(Main street in the "upper part" of the village, 1958.)
Haupstraße, nördl. v. Pfarrkirche, 1958.
(The main street, north from the church, 1958.)
These photos appear to show a Blochziehen ("trunk pulling")
ceremony, which is held when no marriage takes place in a village during the
year. A "wooden bride" is pulled through the streets during the carnival season
("Fasching") and one of the village's unmarried men acts as the "groom."
More information on Blochziehen.
Hauptplatz, 1940.
(The main square, 1940.)
Hauptplatz, 1945.
(The main square, 1945.)
Alte Volkschule (im Hintergrund); 1905.
(The old "Folks School" in background, 1905.)