"v. Yelin"

Name of traveller

Julius Konrad Ritter von Yelin (1771-1826)

Reason for travel

• study of industry and industrial architecture

Date of travel

November 1825

Über u. um die vormals sehr gefährliche Pen-man-mawr [sic] ist nun ein meisterlicher Weeg [sic] gemacht, dem furchtsamen Reisenden immer noch erschreklich [sic] genug, wie wohl vollkommen sicher. (Yelin 1066)

Content

• agriculture: observes the day and night grazing of cattle in pastures during November
• architecture:
  • describes the ongoing construction of the Conwy Suspension Bridge and personal inspection of the various iron parts
  • praises the Menai Suspension Bridge as a new wonder of national greatness shortly before its completion; not yet open to the public
  • compares the Pontcysyllte Aqueduct with Roman architecture
• industry: inspection of the copper mine near Parys Mountain on Anglesey
• language: some notes on how to pronounce Welsh place names
• people:
  • letters written to Karl Maria Ehrenbert von Moll (1760-1838)
  • meets the accommodating chief engineer who supervises the construction of the Menai Suspension Bridge
• terrain:
  • impressed by the unexpectedly rich vegetation between Holywell and Bangor
  • terrain of north Wales varies between wilderness and splendour
• transport:
  • brief reference to the dangers of travelling across the Conwy estuary in winter
  • praises the new, perfectly safe road between Conwy and Penmaenmawr
  • observes large sailing boats being able to pass under the Menai Suspension Bridge
  • turbulent weather prevents the crossing by ferry to Ireland
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Nationality of traveller

German

Language of publication

German

Gender of traveller

Male

Type of publication

letters

Citation

[Yelin, Julius Konrad von]. " v. Yelin." Des Freiherrn Carl Erenbert von Moll Mittheilungen aus seinem Briefwechsel. Prodromus seiner Selbstbiografie MSC. (in 50 Abdrücken). IVte und letzte Abteil. W-Z, u. Nachtrag. Ed. [K]arl [Maria] E[h]renbert von Moll. Vol. 4. Augsburg: Albr. Volkhart'sche Schriften, 1835. 1012-71. Print.