An exhibition on the theme year "Wine on Lake Constance".

The occasion for the exhibition is the 100th anniversary of the legendary smuggling voyage across Lake Constance, during which winegrowers brought seedlings of the "Müller-Thurgau" variety from Arenenberg to Hagnau ( D ). However, wine on Lake Constance has a long history dating back to the Iron Age ( from 800 BC ).

Even then, wine was drunk north of the Alps. The Celtic elite imported the precious drink in amphorae from the Mediterranean. In Roman times, wine was cultivated on the Swiss Plateau, in Thurgau demonstrably from the 2nd century AD.

However, trade in wine from the south remained important, as even then there were different types of wine that differed greatly in quality and price. In the Middle Ages, the context of the celebration of the Eucharist (communion) came to the fore, but wine was also considered a staple food. For the members of Napoleon III's family at Arenenberg Castle, the enjoyment of wine was part of French culture.

The exhibition shows finds from Thurgau, but also loans such as the two Bacchus statuettes from Augusta Raurica and Aventicum, which are being presented together in Thurgau for the first time. Children can also learn interesting facts about wine in the exhibition. Archie, the mascot, has all sorts of strange and exciting things to tell.

Source:
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