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Owned by Crown Prince Rudolf, this pair of lederhosen is intended to stand as a symbol for the attempts made by...

1792–1914

For generations of Habsburgs, Laxenburg with its palace and park, lying to the south of Vienna, was their favourite...

Location Laxenburg

1740–1916

For centuries the only ways of driving machines were water, wind and muscle power. The invention of the steam engine...

1712

A livery is the uniform worn by the servants of an aristocratic or royal/imperial household. The colour and form of...

1849–1914

From 1883 to 1900 Katharina Schratt was a member of the ensemble at the Vienna Court Theatre, where she achieved great...

Person Katharina Schratt

* 11. Sep 1853, † 17. Apr 1940

A native of Vienna, Karl von Hasenauer was a pupil of the architects August Sicard von Sicardsburg (1813–1868) and...

Person Karl von Hasenauer

* 20. Jul 1833, † 04. Jan 1894

In 1765 Maria Josepha of Bavaria, a granddaughter of Joseph I, married Joseph II, who became emperor and co-regent with...

Person Josepha of Bavaria

* 1739, † 1767

As author, journalist, jurist and counsellor of state, Sonnenfels was an important representative of the Enlightenment...

Person Joseph von Sonnenfels

* 1733, † 25. Apr 1817

The Marriage Patent of 1783 made a clear distinction between the Church sacrament of marriage and the State marriage...

1783

José Bonifácio was born in Santos in São Paulo and studied geology in Coimbra (Portugal). After completing his studies...

* 13. Jun 1763, † 06. Apr 1838

Johann Strauss II followed in his father’s footsteps as a conductor and composer. He raised the dance music of the...

Person Johann Strauss II

* 25. Oct 1825, † 03. Jun 1899

Archduke Johann Salvator was one of the Habsburgs’ enfants terribles : his lifestyle and liberal views brought him into...

Person Johann Salvator

Archduke of Austria

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