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George Victor, Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont

Bad Arolsen, 14 Jan 1831 – Mariánské Lázně, 12 May 1893

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Facts and their sources

  • Born14 Jan 1831, Bad Arolsennot verified1 source
  • MarriedPrincess Helena of Nassaunot verified1 source
  • TitlePrince of Waldeck and Pyrmont, 1845–1893not verified1 source
  • Died12 May 1893, Mariánské Lázněnot verified1 source

A life in time

  1. 14 Jan 1831

    Born in Bad Arolsen

  2. 1845–1893

    Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont

  3. 1854–1892

    8 children are born

  4. 12 May 1893

    Dies in Mariánské Lázně, aged 62

Family

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Children · 8

During his lifetime

He lived through 7 decades. Pick one to hear and see what it was like around Bad Arolsen.

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

The 1830s · George is born in Bad Arolsen

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

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.

In the news1836

Northern Railway Company founded

The Emperor Ferdinand Northern Railway Company was founded in Vienna in 1836, connecting major regions including Moravia.

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 world1832

Cholera spreads around the world

A cholera pandemic from India reached Europe and the Americas; cities learned the hard way about clean water and sewers.

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.