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Archduchess Elisabeth Franziska of Austria

Buda, 1831 – Albertina, 14 Feb 1903

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A life in time

  1. 1831

    Born in Buda

  2. 1849–1858

    2 children are born

  3. 14 Feb 1903

    Dies in Albertina

Family

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Parents

Partners

Children · 2

During her lifetime

She lived through 8 decades. Pick one to hear and see what it was like around Buda.

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The 1830s · Archduchess is born in Buda

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.

What people wore

Festive Boots versus Daily Sandals

Red boots were a popular festive footwear for girls and young women, while men typically wore simpler laced sandals (bocskor) for daily farm work.

Daily life

Hardship in soot-covered peasant homes

Many peasant families lived in soot-covered houses without chimneys, where mothers frequently struggled to manage household chores and cooking in a dark, smoke-filled environment. Life was characterized by extreme hardship, with frequent starvation and high infant mortality from diseases like smallpox and pneumonia.

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.

Music

Automatic Music in Bourgeois Homes

In bourgeois homes, automatic musical clocks and pictures were popular, playing waltzes, polkas, and Hungarian verbunkos melodies. These mechanisms were often decorated with idyllic scenes and reflected the musical tastes of the period.

Around the world1825–1830

The first passenger railway

In England a steam locomotive pulled the first public train in 1825; within decades railways crossed every continent.

Getting around

Steamboat travel on the Danube

Steamboat travel significantly reduced journey times compared to traditional watercraft; by 1830, a steamer could travel from Vienna to Budapest in just over 14 hours. In contrast, the return journey upstream against the current was much slower, taking over 48 hours.