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Franz, Count of Meran

Vienna, 11 Mar 1839 – Opatija, 27 Mar 1891

10 facts2 sources

Facts and their sources

  • Born11 Mar 1839, Viennanot verified1 source
  • TitleGeheimrator Member of the House of Lords (Austria), 1861not verified1 source
  • TitleMember of the House of Lords (Austria), 1861or Geheimratnot verified1 source
  • Died27 Mar 1891, Opatijanot verified1 source
  • MotherAnna Plochlnot verified1 source
  • FatherArchduke John of Austrianot verified1 source

A life in time

  1. 11 Mar 1839

    Born in Vienna

  2. 1861

    Member of the House of Lords (Austria)

  3. 27 Mar 1891

    Dies in Opatija, aged 52

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During his lifetime

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

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The 1830s · Franz, is born in Vienna

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

Infant Swaddling and Dress

Infants were kept in a swaddling pillow for several months to ensure they would grow straight, a practice that prevented them from moving or kicking. As young children, boys were dressed in the same types of garments as girls.

Daily life

Home lighting and sanitation in rural areas

In rural homes, light was provided by tallow lamps or wood splinters, as there were no candles, petroleum lamps, or running water. People washed at cold outdoor wells and utilized the stable or outdoors as a toilet.

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

Railways drastically cut travel times

The introduction of railways significantly reduced travel time, such as the journey from Vienna to Graz dropping from twenty-nine hours by coach to nine hours by train.