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Prince Albert of Prussia

Berlin, 8 May 1837 – Kamieniec Ząbkowicki Palace, 13 Sep 1906

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A life in time

  1. 8 May 1837

    Born in Berlin

  2. 1874–1880

    3 children are born

  3. 13 Sep 1906

    Dies in Kamieniec Ząbkowicki Palace, aged 69

Family

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Parents

Partner

Children · 3

During his lifetime

He lived through 8 decades. Pick one to hear and see what it was like around Berlin.

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The 1830s · Prince is born in Berlin

In the news1834

Zollverein customs union founded in 1834

The Zollverein was founded to eliminate customs duties between German states, fostering economic integration under Prussian leadership.

What people wore

Festive attire and heated ruffles

For feast days, women wore black cashmere or silk dresses with a white ruffle at the collar that was permanently set into waves using a heated iron.

Getting around

Difficult and slow travel by stagecoach

Traveling by stagecoach in Prussia was often grueling and uncomfortable due to poorly maintained, unpaved roads and cramped, unsprung carriages. A journey from Berlin to Königsberg, spanning 565 kilometers, typically took ten to eleven days by post coach.

Photography is born. The daguerreotype was presented in Paris: for the first time a face or a street could be kept exactly as it looked.Around the world · 1839

Photography is born. The daguerreotype was presented in Paris: for the first time a face or a street could be kept exactly as it looked.

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In the news1817–1830

Massive road network expansion by 1830

Between 1817 and 1830, over 1,000 kilometers of new paved roads were built, and regular postal services were established between major cities.

Music

The 1833 Prussian Music Festival in Marienburg

In 1833, the first Prussian Music Festival took place in Marienburg, featuring over 200 participants including 49 singers and 143 musicians and singers from across East and West Prussia.

Daily life

Homes heated by smoky, open hearths

Peasant homes often lacked chimneys, relying on open hearths that provided both light and heat while filling the living space with smoke. Small bundles of green pine brush, known as Kulelkes, were commonly used as fuel for these fires.