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Infanta Maria Ana of Portugal

Schloss Fischhorn, 3 Sep 1899 – Feldafing, 23 Jun 1971

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A life in time

  1. 3 Sep 1899

    Born in Schloss Fischhorn

  2. 1922–1926

    3 children are born

  3. 23 Jun 1971

    Dies in Feldafing, aged 71

During her lifetime

She lived through 9 decades. Pick one to hear and see what it was like around Schloss Fischhorn.

General history, not a record about the family: each item says where it comes from.

The 1890s · Infanta is born in Schloss Fischhorn

In the news1892

Gold crown currency introduced in 1892

In 1892, the gold crown currency was introduced, replacing the old florin system.

Getting around

Faster rail connections to Budapest

By 1900, the travel time for a direct train between Vienna and Budapest had been reduced to four and a half hours, down from the approximately six hours required when the line first opened.

Around the world1893

Women vote in New Zealand

New Zealand became the first country where women could vote in national elections.

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.

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.

Music

Landler dance in the Wechsel region

The Landler was the dominant dance in the Wechsel region, often accompanied by instruments ranging from violins and clarinets to wind instruments and the Styrian diatonic harmonika. Thousands of Landler melodies were played at celebrations like harvest festivals or in local inns.

At the table

Beer as food and drink

In Vienna, beer was considered both a food and a drink, and it was so essential that it even appeared on the imperial dinner table.