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Duchess Maria Isabella of Württemberg

Gmunden, 30 Aug 1871 – Dresden, 24 May 1904

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A life in time

  1. 30 Aug 1871

    Born in Gmunden

  2. 24 May 1904

    Dies in Dresden, aged 32

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During her lifetime

She lived through 4 decades. Pick one to hear and see what it was like around Gmunden.

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The 1870s · Duchess is born in Gmunden

In the news1876

Metric system becomes mandatory in 1876

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

What people wore

Prankish feast day dessert centerpieces

At peasant feast day dinners, a dessert centerpiece was garnished with bows of bright ribbons, flowers, and deliberately hidden thorns and stinging nettles.

Getting around

Trains replaced slower horse-drawn coaches

Taking the train from Vienna to Graz significantly improved mobility, taking nine hours by rail compared to twenty-nine hours by stagecoach.

Italy is unified. Garibaldi, Cavour and Victor Emmanuel joined the Italian states into one kingdom, with Rome its capital from 1871.In Europe · 1859–1871

Italy is unified. Garibaldi, Cavour and Victor Emmanuel joined the Italian states into one kingdom, with Rome its capital from 1871.

Baldassare Verazzi (1819-1886) · public domain

In the news1873

Economic crash triggers long crisis

The Panic of 1873 began with a stock market crash, triggering a period of economic hardship known as the Great Depression.

Music

Evolution of dance and instrumentation

Dances like the polka, waltz, mazurka, and schottische were increasingly integrated into the repertoire alongside traditional dances, with brass ensembles often replacing older string groups in many performance settings. Although these styles evolved, traditional folk dances remained deeply anchored in daily life and festivals.

Daily life

Strict regulations for Austrian schools

Austrian school laws were highly detailed, regulating everything from the size of school desks and classrooms to the pupils' specific attire on examination days.