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Duchess Maria Isabella of Württemberg

Gmunden, 30 Aug 1871 – Dresden, 24 May 1904

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A life in time

  1. 30 Aug 1871

    Born in Gmunden

  2. 24 May 1904

    Dies in Dresden, aged 32

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During her lifetime

She lived through 4 decades. Pick one to hear and see what it was like around Gmunden.

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The 1870s · Duchess is born in Gmunden

In the news1876

Metric system becomes mandatory in 1876

In 1876, the metric system became mandatory for all measurements across Austria.

What people wore

Swaddling infants for straight growth

To ensure babies grew up straight, they were placed in a swaddling cushion for several months, which prevented them from moving or kicking.

Getting around

Railway revolution reduced travel times drastically

For a journey between Vienna and Klagenfurt, passengers relied on slow stagecoaches until the railway expanded; travel time dropped from five days by coach to ten or twelve hours by train after 1864.

The Franco-Prussian War and a united Germany. Prussia defeated France, and the German Empire was proclaimed in the Hall of Mirrors at Versailles.In Europe · 1870–1871

The Franco-Prussian War and a united Germany. Prussia defeated France, and the German Empire was proclaimed in the Hall of Mirrors at Versailles.

Anton von Werner · public domain

In the news1873

Economic crash triggers long crisis

The Panic of 1873 began with a stock market crash, triggering a period of economic hardship known as the Great Depression.

Music

Landler dance in the Wechsel region

The Landler was the dominant dance in the Wechsel region, often accompanied by instruments ranging from violins and clarinets to wind instruments and the Styrian diatonic harmonika. Thousands of Landler melodies were played at celebrations like harvest festivals or in local inns.

Daily life

The multi-purpose kitchen stove

In rural kitchens, the stove was the central hub for cooking, drying laundry on an overhead pole, and providing heat.