What happens at Mareccio Castle

The modern practice of sending postcards dates back to 1865. They were first introduced by a German post office director who recognised that modern communication habits required a faster and more simple medium than traditional letter writing. The first postcard sent in Austria was posted in 1869, and from then until the advent of the SMS and social networking, postcards were commonly used to allow travellers to send home a few lines describing a holiday or a visit to an interesting place. Postcards, which, at first, were just made of plain card, soon developed into the colourful illustrated format and were sometimes even designed by famous artists. The Gaetano Sessa collection includes around 2000 postcards. The collection is invaluable in allowing us to catch a glimpse of everyday life in Bolzano in a bygone age.

The district of Bolzano Europa-Novacella is now the most densely populated area of the town. With the help of postcards from the Gaetano Sessa Collection owned by the Foundation Castles Bolzano, as well as other loans from public and private archives, this exhibition aims to trace the history of the district Europa-Novacella. Of particular interest are the pictures of the old farms that originally characterized the Bolzano basin, which were made available by their owners exclusively for the exhibition in Mariaheim. The numerous farmsteads and approximately 8 hectares of vineyards surrounding the historic Maria Heim estate were partially sacrificed to make way for the construction of the Littorio district during the Fascist era and for post-war buildings. The opening of the trade Fair in the Rome street and the construction of an ice rink, residential buildings, schools, cinemas and other facilities completed the cityscape as we know it today. A journey through images from the late 19th century to the present day, which invites us to reflect.

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