Prague Concert Life, 1850-1881

Event title:

Departure of the King and Queen of Saxony from the State Railway Station

Venue: Main State Railway Station [now Masarykovo nádraží]

Event type: State or civil events

Date: 02/07/1851 7am

Season: Summer

Programme including:

UNSPECIFIED, ? : national anthem of Saxony, orch
     • unspecified military music ensemble:

Commentary:

The Lokalzeitung section of Bohemia 3/7/1851 published a report relating that the King and Queen of Saxony, who arrived in the evening of 1st July, had departed by a private train to Vienna at 7am on 2nd July. In attendance at the departure were the Archdukes Albrecht and Leopold and various generals. In the hall of the station were parading a company of grenadiers with an unidentified musical ensemble playing the national anthem of Saxony.


Summary of sources:

Bohemia (03/07/1851)