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Like the course of the city's history, its appearance is also subject to constant change. The years around 1500 and between 1850 and 1900, when political, economic and social changes took place at a particularly rapid pace, produced particularly visible changes in the cityscape. However, the most drastic event with the greatest impact on the cityscape was probably the air raids on the city during the Second World War.<\/p>\n
In addition to the food shortage, people suffered from what the National Socialists called the \"Heimatfront<\/em>\" in the city were particularly affected by the Allied air raids. Innsbruck was an important supply station for supplies on the Italian front.<\/p>\n The first Allied air raid on the ill-prepared city took place on the night of 15-16 December 1943. 269 people fell victim to the bombs, 500 were injured and more than 1500 were left homeless. Over 300 buildings, mainly in Wilten and the city centre, were destroyed and damaged. On Monday 18 December, the following were found in the Innsbrucker Nachrichten<\/em>, dem Vorg\u00e4nger der Tiroler Tageszeitung<\/em>, auf der Titelseite allerhand propagandistische Meldungen vom erfolgreichen und heroischen Abwehrkampf der Deutschen Wehrmacht an allen Fronten gegen\u00fcber dem B\u00fcndnis aus Anglo-Amerikanern<\/em> und dem Russen<\/em>, nicht aber vom Bombenangriff auf Innsbruck.<\/p>\n Bombenterror \u00fcber Innsbruck<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n Innsbruck, 17. Dez. Der 16. Dezember wird in der Geschichte Innsbrucks als der Tag vermerkt bleiben, an dem der Luftterror der Anglo-Amerikaner die Gauhauptstadt mit der ganzen Schwere dieser gemeinen und brutalen Kampfweise, die man nicht mehr Kriegf\u00fchrung nennen kann, getroffen hat. In mehreren Wellen flogen feindliche Kampfverb\u00e4nde die Stadt an und richteten ihre Angriffe mit zahlreichen Spreng- und Brandbomben gegen die Wohngebiete. Schwerste Sch\u00e4den an Wohngeb\u00e4uden, an Krankenh\u00e4usern und anderen Gemeinschaftseinrichtungen waren das traurige, alle bisherigen Sch\u00e4den \u00fcbersteigende Ergebnis dieses verbrecherischen \u00dcberfalles, der \u00fcber zahlreiche Familien unserer Stadt schwerste Leiden und empfindliche Belastung der Lebensf\u00fchrung, das bittere Los der Vernichtung liebgewordenen Besitzes, der Zerst\u00f6rung von Heim und Herd und der Heimatlosigkeit gebracht hat. Grenzenloser Ha\u00df und das gl\u00fchende Verlangen diese unmenschliche Untat mit schonungsloser Sch\u00e4rfe zu vergelten, sind die einzige Empfindung, die au\u00dfer der Auseinandersetzung mit den eigenen und den Gemeinschaftssorgen alle Gem\u00fcter bewegt. Wir alle blicken voll Vertrauen auf unsere Soldaten und erwarten mit Zuversicht den Tag, an dem der F\u00fchrer den Befehl geben wird, ihre geballte Kraft mit neuen Waffen gegen den Feind im Westen einzusetzen, der durch seinen Mord- und Brandterror gegen Wehrlose neuerdings bewiesen hat, da\u00df er sich von den asiatischen Bestien im Osten durch nichts unterscheidet \u2013 es w\u00e4re denn durch gr\u00f6\u00dfere Feigheit. Die Luftschutzeinrichtungen der Stadt haben sich ebenso bew\u00e4hrt, wie die Luftschutzdisziplin der Bev\u00f6lkerung. Bis zur Stunde sind 26 Gefallene gemeldet, deren Zahl sich aller Voraussicht nach nicht wesentlich erh\u00f6hen d\u00fcrfte. Die Hilfsma\u00dfnahmen haben unter F\u00fchrung der Partei und tatkr\u00e4ftigen Mitarbeit der Wehrmacht sofort und wirkungsvoll eingesetzt. <\/em><\/p>\n This news item, which was imaginatively designed by censorship and media synchronisation, barely made it onto page 3. There was probably no more prominent way of presenting the city's poor preparation for the foreseeable bombardment to the public. The enthusiasm for National Socialism was no longer quite as great as in 1938 after the Anschluss, when Hitler was enthusiastically welcomed by 100,000 people in Innsbruck on 5 April. The damage to the city and the personal, tragic losses among the population were too great. In January 1944, the construction of air-raid tunnels and other protective measures began. The work was largely carried out by prisoners from the Reichenau concentration camp.<\/p>\n Innsbruck was attacked a total of twenty-two times between 1943 and 1945. Almost 3833, i.e. almost 50%, of the city's buildings were damaged and 504 people died. In the final months of the war, normality was out of the question. The population lived in constant fear. Schools were closed in the mornings. A regular everyday life was no longer conceivable.<\/p>\n Fortunately, the city was only the victim of targeted attacks. German cities such as Hamburg and Dresden were completely razed to the ground by the Allies with firestorms that claimed tens of thousands of lives within a few hours. Many buildings such as the Jesuit Church, Wilten Abbey, the Servite Church, the cathedral and the indoor swimming pool in Amraserstra\u00dfe were hit.<\/p>\n Historic buildings and monuments received special treatment during the attacks. The Goldene Dachl<\/em> was protected with a special construction, as was Maximilian's sarcophagus in the Hofkirche. The figures in the Hofkirche, the Schwarzen Mannder<\/em>were brought to Kundl. The Mother of Mercy, the famous picture from Innsbruck Cathedral, was transferred to \u00d6tztal during the war.<\/p>\n The air-raid shelter tunnel south of Innsbruck on Brennerstrasse and the markings of houses with air-raid shelters with their black squares and white circles and arrows can still be seen today. In Pradl, where next to Wilten most of the buildings were damaged, bronze plaques on the affected houses indicate that they were hit by a bomb.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_toggle][\/et_pb_column_inner][\/et_pb_row_inner][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=\u201c1_2\u2033 _builder_version=\u201c4.16\u2033 custom_padding=\u201c|||\u201c global_colors_info=\u201c{}\u201c custom_padding__hover=\u201c|||\u201c][et_pb_text admin_label=\u201c\u00dcberschrift (nicht \u00e4ndern)\u201c _builder_version=\u201c4.24.3\u2033 text_text_color=\u201c#000000\u2033 header_font=\u201c|on|||\u201c header_text_align=\u201ccenter\u201c header_text_color=\u201c#e09900\u2033 header_font_size=\u201c42px\u201c header_line_height=\u201c1.3em\u201c header_2_text_color=\u201c#e09900\u2033 background_color=\u201crgba(255,255,255,0.8)\u201c background_layout=\u201cdark\u201c custom_padding=\u201c20px|20px|20px|20px|true|true\u201c header_font_size_last_edited=\u201coff|desktop\u201c border_radii=\u201con|10px|10px|10px|10px\u201c box_shadow_style=\u201cpreset1\u2033 locked=\u201coff\u201c global_colors_info=\u201c{}\u201c]<\/p>\nSights to see...<\/h2>\n