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Archduke Karl Ludwig of Austria

Schönbrunn Palace, 30 Jul 1833 – Schönbrunn Palace, 19 May 1896

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Facts and their sources

  • Born30 Jul 1833, Schönbrunn Palacenot verified1 source
  • TitleMember of the House of Lords (Austria), 1861not verified1 source
  • Died19 May 1896, Schönbrunn Palacenot verified1 source
  • MotherPrincess Sophie of Bavarianot verified1 source
  • FatherArchduke Franz Karl of Austrianot verified1 source

A life in time

  1. 30 Jul 1833

    Born in Schönbrunn Palace

  2. 1861

    Member of the House of Lords (Austria)

  3. 1865–1878

    3 children are born

  4. 19 May 1896

    Dies in Schönbrunn Palace, aged 62

Family

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Parents

Partners

Children · 3

During his lifetime

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

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The 1830s · Archduke is born in Schönbrunn Palace

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.

What people wore

Hairstyles and Straw Hats

In parts of the Ennstal region, women wore their hair in two braids wound around a large hair needle above the nape of the neck. They covered their heads with a wide-brimmed straw hat featuring black trim, which was pinned to their hair and often kept on all day, even during meals.

Daily life

Cooking without stoves or ovens

Cooking was performed on an open fire without a stove or oven, meaning roasted dishes and cakes were not part of the standard menu. All household tasks were carried out by human or animal muscle power without the aid of machines.

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.

Music

Music in taverns and on streets

Ordinary people frequently enjoyed music in taverns where instruments like the violin, zither, guitar, and dulcimer were often available for visitors to play themselves. Public street musicians, such as harpists and hurdy-gurdy players, were also common fixtures of everyday life in the city.

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

Steamship speed on the Danube

Steamboats revolutionized river travel, with the Vienna to Budapest route covered in just over 14 hours by 1830, compared to much longer times for traditional boats.