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Erich Prinz von Thurn und Taxis

Mcely Castle, 11 Jan 1876 – Q134456310, 20 Oct 1952

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Facts and their sources

  • Born11 Jan 1876, Mcely Castlenot verified1 source
  • MarriedGabriele Gräfin Kinsky von Wchinitz und Tettaunot verified1 source
  • TitleMember of the Bohemian Diet, 1911–1913not verified1 source
  • Died20 Oct 1952, Q134456310not verified1 source

A life in time

  1. 11 Jan 1876

    Born in Mcely Castle

  2. 1911–1913

    Member of the Bohemian Diet

  3. 15 Apr 1915

    A son is born

  4. 20 Oct 1952

    Dies in Q134456310, aged 76

Family

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During his lifetime

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

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The 1870s · Erich is born in Mcely Castle

In the news1873

The financial crash of 1873

The financial crash of 1873 led to a severe economic depression and was followed by 152 registered suicides.

What people wore

Weekday skirts for women

Working-class women often wore blue-dyed linen or cotton skirts on weekdays, frequently embellished with white printed patterns known as moäraeck.

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.

The Franco-Prussian War and a united Germany. Prussia defeated France, and the German Empire was proclaimed in the Hall of Mirrors at Versailles.In Europe · 1870–1871

The Franco-Prussian War and a united Germany. Prussia defeated France, and the German Empire was proclaimed in the Hall of Mirrors at Versailles.

Anton von Werner · public domain

In the news1876

Metric system becomes mandatory in 1876

In 1876, the metric system became mandatory for all measurements across Austria.

Music

Intimate musical performances

Beyond formal feasts, people enjoyed music in intimate settings, sometimes accompanied by just a single musician such as a hurdy-gurdy player or a blind harpist. Musicians were often paid not only in cash but also in food, drink, or grain.

Daily life

Scarce hot water and shared baths

Hot water was so scarce that in 1875, a single bucket of hot water brought from a brewery cost 4 krejcary. Families often bathed in the same water in a portable tub in the kitchen.