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Wilhelm, 2nd Prince of Hanau, Graf von Schaumburg

Kassel, 19 Feb 1836 – Hořovice Castle, 3 Jun 1902

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A life in time

  1. 19 Feb 1836

    Born in Kassel

  2. 3 Jun 1902

    Dies in Hořovice Castle, aged 66

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During his lifetime

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

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The 1830s · Wilhelm, is born in Kassel

In the news1834

Zollverein customs union founded in 1834

The Zollverein was founded to eliminate customs duties between German states, fostering economic integration under Prussian leadership.

What people wore

Saving fabric with the Magsachte patch

Women saved money on expensive fabric by sewing a hidden patch of coarser linen, called a Magsachte, onto their dresses where it would be covered by an apron.

Daily life

Child labor and rudimentary schooling conditions

Children in rural areas were often tasked with labor, such as preparing and binding daily bundles of fuel for the household fire, a chore that frequently left their hands bleeding. Schooling was frequently held in the teacher's house, where the teacher was often a poorly paid local craftsman.

In the news1832

First railroad in the empire opened

The first railroad in the Austrian Empire opened between Linz and Budweis (today České Budějovice) in 1832.

Music

The 1833 Prussian Music Festival in Marienburg

In 1833, the first Prussian Music Festival took place in Marienburg, featuring over 200 participants including 49 singers and 143 musicians and singers from across East and West Prussia.

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

Difficult and slow travel by stagecoach

Traveling by stagecoach in Prussia was often grueling and uncomfortable due to poorly maintained, unpaved roads and cramped, unsprung carriages. A journey from Berlin to Königsberg, spanning 565 kilometers, typically took ten to eleven days by post coach.