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Paper model archeology
On my trip to Bratislava, I visited the Town Hall Museum dedicated to the history of the town.
Among the other things, I found this paper model diorama, scratchbuilt in 1859, representing a prison cell (I think by his own host). I'm sorry for the quality of the pictures, taken with my mobile. |
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Interesting find. I've heard of votive ship models but a votive prison cell is a new one on me.
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I don't think it's a prison cell. It looks more like a military barracks/officers living quarters from Austrian army around Napoleonic times. It looks nearly identical to well off peasants house around same time as they were requisitioned often. Floor boards are a bit of a giveaway. Very nice model.
Prisons in Austrian Empire were far,far harsher than this. |
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Whatever it is, it’s a cool model!
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I just reported what was written in the description, "a prison cell made in 1859 out of paper". Prison can be very boring...
On the other side, you can be right, who knows? There is someone in this forum from Slovakia that can investigate further? |
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I suppose Butelczynski is right, last few years I visited three or four 19th century Prussian and Austrian citadels including Feste Boyen, Festung Silberberg and Festung Glatz and the officer quarters were in fact very similar. The sleeping bunks for the common soldiers were far more simple and crammed together, and perhaps it is impossible for the prisoners to be allowed to keep so many items, including a broom or chests. However it doesn't matter, maybe some officer could be kept under home arrest in his quarter...
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