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Baroque Master Builders

The town of Au is one of 24 villages in the entire Bregenzerwald - or Bregenz Forest. Au was the centre for the famous Baroque master builders
You have dialled the number for the Baroque master builders and are probably in the village of Au in the Bregenzerwald. The town of Au is one of 24 villages in the entire Bregenzerwald - or Bregenz Forest. Au was the centre for the famous Baroque master builders. This was an historical phenomenon which had a lasting effect on the culture of handicrafts in the region and which is still noticeable today. t-guide will take you back to the roots of the culture of handicrafts which enjoys a long tradition in the Bregenzerwald. Dial one to hear a short description of the Bregenzerwald and the Baroque master builders. Dial 2 to hear a report about the Leader project: Baroque Master Builders. Dial 3 to hear a detailed account of the culture of handicrafts in the Bregenzerwald. Dial 4 to get contemporary reflections of handicrafts in the Bregenzerwald by Florian Aicher and Renate Breuss. Dial 5 for an historical depiction of the famous Bregenzerwald master builder sby Professor Alois Niederstaetter. If you dial 6 you will hear information about St. Leonard‘s Church in Au, which was designed by the returning and apprentice artisans. We at t-guide wish you an exciting expedition through the cultural history of handicrafts in the Bregenzerwald.
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	The Bregenz forest The Bregenz Forest or Bregenzerwald is an open high valley in the north of Vorarlberg. A valley that looks down on the Rhine Valley, Lake Constance, over to the Swiss mountains and the increasingly flatter land in Upper Swabia and Bavaria.
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	LEADER+ Project The LEADER+ Project Baroque Master Builders - Most of the employed people in the valley Bregenzerwald work in one of the 540 really small businesses. Because of the limited inter regional demand, the businesses rely heavily on export.
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	Culture of Handicrafts We would like to help you understand the term "Culture of handicrafts" by giving you a synopsis of the term "culture".
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	Head+Strong The Bregenzerwald Workshop as a model for a new craft, 2005. Published by oekomverlag Verlag München ISBN 3-936581-99-6 or www.oekom.de by Florian Aicher and Renate Breuss.
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	Historical Account Professor Alois Niederstetter wrote an historical essay for the Bregenzerwald Workshop brochure. This is divided into different chapters.
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	St. Leonard Church The master builders from the Au guild were involved in the design of the church. There wasn't enough money to build a pompous church, but that wouldn't have fit into the area, anyway.
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