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Prince Johannes, 11th Prince of Thurn and Taxis

Schloss Höfling, 5 Jun 1926 – Klinikum Großhadern, 14 Dec 1990

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A life in time

  1. 5 Jun 1926

    Born in Schloss Höfling

  2. 1980–1983

    3 children are born

  3. 14 Dec 1990

    Dies in Klinikum Großhadern, aged 64

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 Schloss Höfling.

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

The 1920s · Prince is born in Schloss Höfling

In the news1923–1927

Currency restabilization fueled economic recovery by 1927

Following the restabilization of the currency in late 1923, Germany secured 800 million gold marks in foreign loans by 1927, which helped industrial production return to 1913 levels.

Getting around

Railways dominated long-distance travel by 1914

By 1914, Germany had one of the world's densest railway networks, which by then far outperformed road transport in both speed and cost for long-distance travel. Express trains reached speeds of 90 to 100 kilometers per hour, allowing travel from Berlin to Munich in a significantly reduced time compared to previous eras.

At the table

Survival diets and rural sourcing

During times of severe inflation and food shortages, families often relied on potatoes and legumes, as meat, eggs, and butter became luxury items that disappeared from many tables. Many city dwellers engaged in so-called hamster trips to the countryside to obtain food directly from farmers when supplies in shops were scarce.

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

What people wore

End of the Corset Era

The traditional corset went completely out of fashion in the 1920s, replaced by a straight silhouette that did not emphasize the waist.

Music

Patriotic singing in schools

Patriotic songs were a central part of school life, with children learning martial songs and hymns like Heil dir im Siegerkranz to promote loyalty to the Kaiser and the nation.

Daily life

Manual Housework and Modern Kitchens

Working-class households often lacked running warm water, requiring labor-intensive dishwashing using two basins, soda instead of soap, and drying by hand. In contrast, revolutionary designs like the Frankfurt kitchen introduced gas or electric stoves and hot water heaters to modernize and rationalize housework.