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Event title:

Celebration of Mass to mark the birthday of Emperor Franz Josef I

Venue: Cathedral church of St Vitus [sv Vít]

Parent Event:
Musical entertainment given by unspecified ensemble

Event type: Church music events

Date: 18/08/1857 9am

Season: Summer

Keywords: Annual events and regular series, Ecclesiastical / Religious events, Festival and celebratory events, Public performance events, State-associated events and occasions, Monarchy and Aristocracy

Programme unspecified:

General participants:

Society for the Construction of St Vitus Cathedral: participating institution

Commentary:

Tagesbote aus Böhmen 18/8/1857 reported this event, noting: ‘On the occasion of today’s Birthday of His Royal Apostolic Majesty the Emperoro Franz Josef I. takes place at 9am in the Cathedral of St Vitus and at 11am in the Týn Church a celebratory High Mass.’ No further details were given by the source.

Summary of sources:

Tagesbote aus Böhmen (18/08/1857)