Station VII: Main square

1317: The Hundred Years' War between France and England will not begin for another twenty years. It is the time of the rising bourgeoisie. And the time of the merchants. Tulln is already a central economic hub. The medieval town center is a large marketplace with fountains, sewers and paved paths. The first big fair in the 14th century lasted two weeks and traveling traders came from far and wide. First there is bartering, haggling and peddling. Then there is chatting and partying. Nowhere else can you find out so much about what is happening in the world. Nowhere else are so many rumors spread and gossip stories told.

Brisk trade.

Six hundred years later, trade is still flourishing on Tulln's main square. The Schiele family also sends their maid to the farmers' market. Milk can in hand. The large shopping basket on her arm. She goes from stall to stall. Fresh fruit and vegetables are on offer. And everyday goods. Wooden cooking spoons and iron pans. Polishes for the noble furniture of the manor. And soft soap for the kitchen floor. Later, the housewives come to shop. They haggle with the stallholders, who loudly advertise their wares. Or take a look at the large cattle and pig market, where animals were traded alive until the middle of the 20th century.