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Archduchess Sophie Friederike of Austria

Vienna, 5 Mar 1855 – Buda, 29 May 1857

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A life in time

  1. 5 Mar 1855

    Born in Vienna

  2. 29 May 1857

    Dies in Buda, aged 2

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During her lifetime

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The 1850s · Archduchess is born in Vienna

In the news1852–1878

Grain economic boom, 1852-1878

A significant economic boom occurred between 1852 and 1878, characterized by a rapid growth in grain exports that influenced the economy and urbanization of the Great Hungarian Plain.

What people wore

Seasonal footwear for girls

In parts of the Great Plain, girls wore red boots all winter from All Saints' Day until Palm Sunday, switching to shoes only in the summer.

Daily life

Lighting using oil lamps and tallow candles

Lighting was provided by the open fireplace, or by small oil lamps (mécs) filled with rape, pumpkin, acorn, or sunflower oil, and occasionally lard. Candles were also used, created by a process of repeated dipping in a mixture of tallow and boiling water.

In the news1854

First mountain railway opens in 1854

In 1854, the first mountain railway in the world was opened, connecting Vienna to the Semmering pass.

Music

Zithers in Every Home

A zither could be found in almost every Hungarian house, making it the most important instrument for home and small gatherings. Handy wood-working men often made these instruments themselves.

In Europe1845–1852

The Great Famine in Ireland

Potato blight ruined harvests: a million Irish people died and a million more emigrated, many to America.

Getting around

Affordable "komflik" carriages in Pest

In the 1850s, single-horse carriages called "komflik" were introduced in Pest, which were slower but more affordable than the standard two-horse carriages.