Archduke Leopold Salvator of Austria

What people wore

Flax drying costs

To dry flax, farmers paid a fee of 20 kreuzers to a local flax worker for scaffold space and provided him with daily food.

Getting around

Shift from carriages to trains

Travel by carriage was often considered expensive, slow, and uncomfortable, while the railway offered a more accessible and faster alternative. Trips that previously required two days, such as Prague to Karlovy Vary, became possible in just 6 hours by train.

Music

Popularity of Kde domov muj

The song Kde domov muj was commonly performed at national festivals, banner consecrations, and political demonstrations. It was even sung in a fantastic underworld setting inside caverns during a banner dedication ceremony in 1864.

Daily life

Homemade lighting and fire safety precautions

In the 19th century, the cheapest source of light was a simple wooden piece known as a torchlight, which burned for about ten minutes and had to be constantly replaced. To prevent fire in wooden homes, children kept the light over a vessel filled with water so the burning end would drop safely into it.