Austria 1950 Waldschule

[Prosit]

Not sure where to put this as I don't know how it was used.

It is a 1950 Austrian (Wiener Neustadt) Waldschule token.
It is Brass, 23.5mm and weighs 5.32g

Wald = Forest, so I assume this was some type of open air school...

Pretty neat looking token, whatever it is for.

Dale

[malj1]

It appears there are many Forest Schools.

The Forest School in Föhrenwald 1919 for the malnourished children of the city Wiener Neustadt founded and now serves as a special education school for physically handicapped children. Attached is a home for medical therapeutic rehabilitation.

More on wikipedia at Waldschule (Wiener Neustadt)

[Prosit]

Think it was an advertising piece?

Dale

[malj1]

Perhaps a tourist piece?

I also found this: Austrian  Hiking  Museum A-8671 Alpl 2, Peter Roseggers (Österreichisches  Wandermuseum) Waldschule In this PDF

[Prosit]

Pretty sure I have a Wandermuseum Medaille or two as well. 
Dale

Perhaps a tourist piece?

I also found this: Austrian  Hiking  Museum A-8671 Alpl 2, Peter Roseggers (Österreichisches  Wandermuseum) Waldschule In this PDF

[Figleaf]

https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waldschule_(Wiener_Neustadt)
http://www.waldschule.at/index.php/geschichte

Links in German.

The school was established in 1920 for undernourished children with a high risk of tuberculosis. It stood in a forest just outside town, where the clean air was thought to improve the children's chances. It included two doctors and a small clinic. The school burnt down in 1944. It was rebuilt with money collected from the public between 1947 and 1952. It seems to me that this could be a "thank you" token for significant donors. The legend is "for the forest school".

Peter

[Prosit]

Makes sense to me. Not sure under "advertising pieces" is the best place to keep it.
Someone can change it if there is a better place.

I think it is a nice piece.

Dale

https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waldschule_(Wiener_Neustadt)
http://www.waldschule.at/index.php/geschichte

Links in German.

The school was established in 1920 for undernourished children with a high risk of tuberculosis. It stood in a forest just outside town, where the clean air was thought to improve the children's chances. It included two doctors and a small clinic. The school burnt down in 1944. It was rebuilt with money collected from the public between 1947 and 1952. It seems to me that this could be a "thank you" token for significant donors. The legend is "for the forest school".

Peter