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Karl Fürst von und zu Trauttmansdorff-Weinsberg

Oberwaltersdorf, 5 Sep 1845 – Horšovský Týn, 9 Nov 1921

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Facts and their sources

  • Born5 Sep 1845, Oberwaltersdorfnot verified1 source
  • MarriedMarkgräfin Josephine von Pallavicininot verified1 source
  • TitleMember of the House of Lords (Austria), 1870–1918or Member of the Bohemian Diet, 1883–1885 · Member of the Bohemian Diet, 1902–1913not verified1 source
  • TitleMember of the Bohemian Diet, 1883–1885or Member of the House of Lords (Austria), 1870–1918 · Member of the Bohemian Diet, 1902–1913not verified1 source
  • TitleMember of the Bohemian Diet, 1902–1913or Member of the House of Lords (Austria), 1870–1918 · Member of the Bohemian Diet, 1883–1885not verified1 source
  • Died9 Nov 1921, Horšovský Týnnot verified1 source

A life in time

  1. 5 Sep 1845

    Born in Oberwaltersdorf

  2. 1870–1873

    2 children are born

  3. 1870–1918

    Member of the House of Lords (Austria)

  4. 1883–1885

    Member of the Bohemian Diet

  5. 1902–1913

    Member of the Bohemian Diet

  6. 9 Nov 1921

    Dies in Horšovský Týn, aged 76

Family

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Children · 2

During his lifetime

He lived through 9 decades. Pick one to hear and see what it was like around Oberwaltersdorf.

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The 1840s · Karl is born in Oberwaltersdorf

In the news1848

Abolition of serfdom in 1848

The law for the final abolition of serfdom was passed on September 7, 1848, ending a feudal system that had existed for over 1,000 years.

Getting around

Railways drastically cut travel times

The introduction of railways significantly reduced travel time, such as the journey from Vienna to Graz dropping from twenty-nine hours by coach to nine hours by train.

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.

Daily life

Home lighting and sanitation in rural areas

In rural homes, light was provided by tallow lamps or wood splinters, as there were no candles, petroleum lamps, or running water. People washed at cold outdoor wells and utilized the stable or outdoors as a toilet.

What people wore

Hairstyles and Straw Hats

In parts of the Ennstal region, women wore their hair in two braids wound around a large hair needle above the nape of the neck. They covered their heads with a wide-brimmed straw hat featuring black trim, which was pinned to their hair and often kept on all day, even during meals.

Music

Music in taverns and on streets

Ordinary people frequently enjoyed music in taverns where instruments like the violin, zither, guitar, and dulcimer were often available for visitors to play themselves. Public street musicians, such as harpists and hurdy-gurdy players, were also common fixtures of everyday life in the city.

At the table

Refreshing drinks and ice for everyone

While the wealthy enjoyed fruit ice cream in cafes, the common population could only access it starting in the 1860s, when street vendors sold portions served in cups and spoons made of edible hard dough. During hot summers, poor women who could not afford wine frequently drank water mixed with vinegar for refreshment.