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Prince Friedrich Wilhelm of Prussia

Kamieniec Ząbkowicki, 12 Jul 1880 – Weisser Hirsch, 9 Mar 1925

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A life in time

  1. 12 Jul 1880

    Born in Kamieniec Ząbkowicki

  2. 9 Mar 1925

    Dies in Weisser Hirsch, aged 44

Family

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During his lifetime

He lived through 5 decades. Pick one to hear and see what it was like around Kamieniec Ząbkowicki.

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The 1880s · Prince is born in Kamieniec Ząbkowicki

In the news1883

First national health insurance introduced

Germany became the first country to introduce a national social insurance system with the approval of a worker's health insurance plan.

Getting around

Train travel time from Warsaw

A trip from Warsaw to Nowo-Aleksandrja by train took about 5 to 6 hours in the late 19th century.

At the table

Vodka and rare luxury drinks

Vodka was the most common alcoholic beverage, partially due to laws that mandated its purchase or production on local estates. Coffee and tea were rare luxuries often reserved only for major holidays and celebrations.

Electric light. Edison’s light bulb and his first power stations, in New York and London, began to light cities with electricity.Around the world · 1879–1882

Electric light. Edison’s light bulb and his first power stations, in New York and London, began to light cities with electricity.

KMJ, alpha masking by Edokter · CC BY-SA 3.0

What people wore

Special buttons for men's festive jackets

Men wore specialized festive jackets called kaftany, which featured decorative buttons known as baniaki that were used exclusively for these garments.

Music

Customs of rural dance parties

Dance parties began with a dance for men only, followed by couples dancing polkas, waltzes, and obereks. Participants could pay the musicians to play a specific requested tune, after which they would lead into the next dance with a song.

Daily life

Lighting with brass candlesticks and snuffers

In many Warsaw households of the era, brass candlesticks with steel snuffers were essential for lighting, as oil and kerosene lamps remained rare.