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Archduke Karl Ludwig of Austria

Schönbrunn Palace, 30 Jul 1833 – Schönbrunn Palace, 19 May 1896

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Facts and their sources

  • Born30 Jul 1833, Schönbrunn Palacenot verified1 source
  • TitleMember of the House of Lords (Austria), 1861not verified1 source
  • Died19 May 1896, Schönbrunn Palacenot verified1 source
  • MotherPrincess Sophie of Bavarianot verified1 source
  • FatherArchduke Franz Karl of Austrianot verified1 source

A life in time

  1. 30 Jul 1833

    Born in Schönbrunn Palace

  2. 1861

    Member of the House of Lords (Austria)

  3. 1865–1878

    3 children are born

  4. 19 May 1896

    Dies in Schönbrunn Palace, aged 62

Family

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Partners

Children · 3

During his lifetime

He lived through 7 decades. Pick one to hear and see what it was like around Schönbrunn Palace.

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The 1830s · Archduke is born in Schönbrunn Palace

In the news1837

First steam railway in 1837

The first steam railway line in the empire opened in 1837, connecting Vienna to Deutsch-Wagram and marking a new era for travel.

What people wore

Infant Swaddling and Dress

Infants were kept in a swaddling pillow for several months to ensure they would grow straight, a practice that prevented them from moving or kicking. As young children, boys were dressed in the same types of garments as girls.

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.

In the news1831

Cholera epidemic of 1831

A cholera epidemic struck the area around Vienna in 1831, causing significant mortality and leading to systematic expansions of the sewage system.

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.

Around the world1832

Cholera spreads around the world

A cholera pandemic from India reached Europe and the Americas; cities learned the hard way about clean water and sewers.

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.