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Archduchess Agnes Christina of Austria

Persenbeug Castle, 14 Dec 1928 – Vienna, 31 Aug 2007

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A life in time

  1. 14 Dec 1928

    Born in Persenbeug Castle

  2. 1950–1967

    7 children are born

  3. 31 Aug 2007

    Dies in Vienna, aged 78

Family

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Parents

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Children · 7

During her lifetime

She lived through 9 decades. Pick one to hear and see what it was like around Persenbeug Castle.

General history, not a record about the family: each item says where it comes from.

The 1920s · Archduchess is born in Persenbeug Castle

In the news1927

Palace of Justice fire, 1927

On July 15, 1927, police fired on protesters during a general strike, resulting in 89 deaths and thousands of injuries.

What people wore

Infant swaddling for physical development

To help them grow straight, infants in the Kirchberg region were placed in a swaddling cushion for several months, which prevented them from moving or kicking.

Getting around

Transport in 1925: Horses and Electric Trams

Around 1925, most of the population in rural Austria relied on horse-drawn carriages for transport, while city dwellers in Vienna used a modern network of electric trams and buses. Private automobiles were rare, reserved only for the very wealthy.

The Spanish flu. A flu pandemic infected a third of humanity and killed some 50 million people, more than the war that had just ended.Around the world · 1918–1920

The Spanish flu. A flu pandemic infected a third of humanity and killed some 50 million people, more than the war that had just ended.

Otis Historical Archives, National Museum of Health and Medicine · public domain

In the news1923

Hyperinflation peak, 1923

In 1923, the cost-of-living index soared to 1,183,600 compared to 100 in 1914, reflecting the catastrophic hyperinflation after the war.

Music

Instruments and foot-tapping dance customs

In the Ziller Valley, traditional wedding music was performed by ensembles consisting of two fiddles, a diatonic accordion, a Tyrolean folk harp, and a string bass. Dancers at these events frequently tapped their toes in time with the music, using specific patterns for two-four and three-four time signatures.

Daily life

Childhood and education in Tyrol

Children in rural Tyrol often faced heavy agricultural labor, which frequently hindered their school attendance. Access to further education was strictly dependent on the family's financial situation.