EAN: 9783700189954

RÖSSER IN WIEN

This book is devoted to the diverse equestrian heritage of Vienna. Horses have been an
indispensable means of transport in Vienna since the Middle Ages  both as a mount and as a
status symbol  as a draft animal for wheeled vehicles and as a pack animal  and thanks to their
use in tournaments and races  they have also delighted the Viennese at social events. The role
of the horse reached its historic highpoint at the Vienna Congress in 1814 15  when thousands
of horses were brought into the city for the various events in a very short space of time and
had to be provided for a long period. In order to promote horse breeding in Austria  Empress
Maria Theresa signed the so-called "Prague Patent". The portraits of monarchs on horseback that
were commissioned and the building of the Spanish Riding School are unique witnesses to the
highly developed presence of horses at the imperial court in Vienna.  A fixed component of
everyday life in Vienna  it is estimated that towards the end of the 19th century there were
around 200 000 horses living in Vienna. These included the many horses owned by the tramway
companies  the mounted Viennese police and the Viennese veterinarians with their famous
horsemen. Harness racing at the Krieau racetrack and the horse-drawn carriages in the city
centre continue to be an institution which is firmly anchored in the collective consciousness
and a fixed feature of a visit to Vienna for tourists. This book aims to remind us of the
important role and functions fulfilled by horses in Vienna and that without these animals 
Vienna could never have become the city it is.

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