Travel back in time in downtown Moosburg: this is what Christmas must have looked like 160 years ago

Created: 12/19/2022, 10:00 am

By: Nico Bauer

"Party songs" from the 1860s were performed by the Narrhalla boys in fancy headgear.

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The Moosburg celebrated Christmas like 160 years ago.

Almost 100 people in historical costumes gave insights into the Dreirosenstadt of yesteryear.

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- How was it in the center of Moosburg in 1865?

Clown legend Toni Toss also had answers ready when he had to get rid of his tails in front of the jugglery: “In 1865 there were no cars and therefore no stopping.

So the signs are clothes racks.” And then he started juggling his torches.

A lot of things were very spontaneous, which gave the Christmas hustle and bustle a special touch

Shortly before, ex-princes and Elferrat members of the Narrhalla had been singing party songs from the 1860s.

In front of the town hall, the fine ladies and gentlemen of high society completed a dance course.

In general, a lot was very spontaneous, which gave the somewhat different Christmas hustle and bustle a special touch.

(By the way: everything from the region is now also available in our regular Freising newsletter.)

There was a lot to see for both big and small Moosburgers.

So the sheep "Gretel" came from the television animal farm in Wang, which could tell about many exciting films.

In the smithy, on the other hand, there was no talking, but concentrated work.

The craftsmen worked over the open fire on horseshoes or other important products without which nothing would work in the 19th century.

Concentrated work: horseshoes and other everyday objects from the 19th century were made in the forge.

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Green member of parliament Johannes Becher was the man with the top hat who owns house number 217 in Pfaffengasse and expressed his surprise that today's Moosburgers speak of Leinberger Straße.

He stood next to the municipal night watchman and reported, among other things, about the tower watchman who discovered a fire in the direction of the walls, but the fire brigade did not give a signal to the neighbors with open and lit gates.

Without batting an eyelid, the wealthy homeowner Becher told various stories from the eventful history of Moosburg.

The citizens of Moosburg dressed up in historical costumes for the dance in the city center.

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Moosburg Marketing eG had the idea of ​​doing something unusual in addition to classics such as celebrations with the Christ child and the Christmas market.

With the historic Christmas in the city center around the town hall, that was definitely a success.