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Prince Albert of Prussia

Berlin, 8 May 1837 – Kamieniec Ząbkowicki Palace, 13 Sep 1906

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A life in time

  1. 8 May 1837

    Born in Berlin

  2. 1874–1880

    3 children are born

  3. 13 Sep 1906

    Dies in Kamieniec Ząbkowicki Palace, aged 69

Family

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Parents

Partner

Children · 3

During his lifetime

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

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

The 1830s · Prince is born in Berlin

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

Head-carried baskets with embroidered rings

Deliverers carried their goods in round white baskets called Mange on their heads, supported by embroidered cloth rings that served as both cushions and decorative accessories.

Getting around

Faster express coaches were costly

The introduction of the "Diligence" or express post coach in 1821 allowed for faster travel at speeds of around 10 km/h, making trips of 100 km possible in a single day. However, travel remained expensive, with a short trip from Berlin to Magdeburg costing four talers, nearly a schoolteacher's monthly salary.

Photography is born. The daguerreotype was presented in Paris: for the first time a face or a street could be kept exactly as it looked.Around the world · 1839

Photography is born. The daguerreotype was presented in Paris: for the first time a face or a street could be kept exactly as it looked.

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In the news1817–1830

Massive road network expansion by 1830

Between 1817 and 1830, over 1,000 kilometers of new paved roads were built, and regular postal services were established between major cities.

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.

Daily life

Homes heated by smoky, open hearths

Peasant homes often lacked chimneys, relying on open hearths that provided both light and heat while filling the living space with smoke. Small bundles of green pine brush, known as Kulelkes, were commonly used as fuel for these fires.