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Countess Nora Kinsky of Wchinitz-Tettau

Vienna, 18 Dec 1888 – Vítkovice, 26 Mar 1923

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  • Born18 Dec 1888, Viennanot verified1 source
  • MarriedCount Ferdinand von Wilczeknot verified1 source
  • Died26 Mar 1923, Vítkovicenot verified1 source

A life in time

  1. 18 Dec 1888

    Born in Vienna

  2. 24 Oct 1921

    A daughter is born

  3. 26 Mar 1923

    Dies in Vítkovice, aged 34

Family

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During her lifetime

She lived through 5 decades. Pick one to hear and see what it was like around Vienna.

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The 1880s · Countess is born in Vienna

In the news1884

Electric street lighting installed in 1884

In 1884, the first permanent electric street lighting system in the empire was installed in Temesvár.

What people wore

Swaddling infants for straight growth

To ensure babies grew up straight, they were placed in a swaddling cushion for several months, which prevented them from moving or kicking.

Getting around

Trains slashed travel times drastically

In the late 19th century, trains significantly reduced travel times; for instance, the journey from Vienna to Graz took nine hours by train, compared to twenty-nine hours by post coach.

The “Russian flu”. A flu pandemic travelled the world by rail and steamship in a few months, killing about a million people.Around the world · 1889–1890

The “Russian flu”. A flu pandemic travelled the world by rail and steamship in a few months, killing about a million people.

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In the news1883

First telephone network in Pilsen

The first telephone network in Pilsen was established in 1883, serving 11 initial participants.

Music

Rural music instruments in Voralpen

In rural areas near the Semmering and Wechsel regions, music was often performed using the zither and the hammered dulcimer (Hackbrett). This contrasted with urban areas where violin and harp combinations were more common in taverns.

Daily life

Shared water taps in Vienna apartment buildings

In urban Vienna, many apartments lacked private water or toilets, requiring residents to fetch water from a shared tap in the corridor called a bassena.