The Fuggers in the Silver Empire

The Fuggers in the Silver Empire

2021
1h 30m
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Around 1520, Schwaz and the silver region became the Silver Empire, the Silicon Valley of Europe. Not only the mining of silver and copper, but also the associated “industry” characterize the villages and hamlets of the region. With the arrival of the Fuggers, the Tyrolean trades disappear. Power, powerlessness, wealth and poverty - new times dawn in the “silver empire”. In 1521, the Fuggers take over the exploitation of silver mining in Schwaz/Tyrol. This marks the beginning of a new European era. Schwaz silver is used to buy empires, finance wars and set progress in motion. But it is not only the “silver town” of Schwaz, but also the entire region around Schwaz along the Lower Inn Valley, as well as other regions of Europe, that provide innovations with silver and also the lesser-known copper mining.

Status: Released

Language: DE

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Production Information

Production Companies
Produktion West ORF 3sat ORF Enterprise
Production Countries
Austria
Spoken Languages
German

Quick Facts

Original Title Im Silberreich – Das Netz der Fugger
Release Date October 26, 2021
Status Released
Language DE
IMDb ID tt15929318
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Cast

Thomas Eichhorn
Thomas Eichhorn

Narrator

Peter Gstrein
Peter Gstrein

Self - Geologist

Ursula Kirchner
Ursula Kirchner

Self - Stadtarchiv Schwaz

Andrea Radakovits
Andrea Radakovits

Narrator

Key Crew

Anita Lackenberger
Director
Anita Lackenberger
Writer
Petra Gruber
Producer
Eva Schindlauer
Producer

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