Austro-Hungarian Emperor Franz Joseph I funeral procession in Vienna, Austria during World War I. Funeral procession full of mourners moves from the Hofburg Palace to the Stephansdom (St. Stephen’s Cathedral, Stephansplatz 3, 1010 Wien, Austria) in Vienna. Imperial carriage carrying the coffin of the late Emperor Franz Joseph, with Austro-Hungarian honor guards marching alongside. Funeral procession outside the Hofburg Palace (1010 Vienna, Austria).
Distinguished officials and guests are arriving in the garden of the Schwarzau castle, on Sunday, October 22, 1911, for the wedding breakfast, following the marriage, the day before, of Archduke Charles of Austria-Este and Princess Zita of Bourbon-Parma. An outdoor altar has been set up and Roman Catholic clergy are engaged in ceremonial preparations. Princess Zita kneels at a singular pew and is joined by Charles, who stands beside her. (A small dog is seen briefly in the foreground.) From a different camera angle, the couple are seen kneeling side-by-side, as Priests proceed with their ministrations. Camera pans left to 81-year-old Emperor Franz Joseph I of Austria standing, in the center of the yard, surrounded by the rest of the participants, including a group of girls in white dresses. A floral wreath with an organza bow and tails is suspended by one of the castle windows. Some staff watch the ceremony from a window.
Portrait of Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife, Sophie, Duchess of Hohenberg, who were assassinated June 28, 1914. Crowd at Franz Joseph Street in Sarajevo. The last residence of the royal couple, in Bad Ilidze, near Sarajevo. Trees, plants and fountain at the park. Arrival of the ship, "Viribus Unitis," on July 1, 1914 to transport the bodies of the Archduke and Duchess back to Austria. Austrian seamen carry coffins of the Archduke and Duchess to the pier. They place it on a platform. Priests stand near coffins and Austrian officers salute. Horse carriage, soldiers, officers and priests walk in funeral procession to railroad station in Trieste, where the coffins of the Royal couple are transferred for transport home to Vienna. View of Castello Miramare, on the water, in Trieste. Funeral procession with automobiles in Vienna. Views of Castle Artstetten in Austria, the final resting place of the Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife, Sophie,Duchess of Hohenberg, laid to rest there on July 4, 1914.
Children gather at the grave of Franz Gruber in Oberndorf bei Salzburg, Austria. Austrian children sing his immortal Christmas song, 'Silent Night, Holy Night' inside the Silent Night Chapel (Stille Nacht-Platz 1, 5110 Oberndorf bei Salzburg, Austria). Picture of Franz Gruber next to the small organ he used. Original sheet music for Stille Nacht or Silent Night. Bas relief of the Nativity Scene. As the children sing, views of a stained-glass window commemorating Franz Gruber are seen.
German occupation of Austria prior to World War 2. A seated German soldier talks to a young Austrian boy. Scene shifts to a parade scene in an Austrian town as German forces crossing the border into Austria are welcomed and cheered. Soldiers aboard motorcycles, tanks and other military vehicles moving along the street. People cheer and wave towards the soldiers. Children hand out flowers. Ambient sound of crowd cheering.
German occupation of Austria, known as the Anschluss. An animated map shows Germany and bordering countries. Newspaper headlines of 'Berliner Illustrierte Nachtausgabe'. German troops march. Civilians give Nazi salutes. A man holds a Nazi flag. An official in a balcony. German troops on horses pass along Passau Bridge over the Danube River. German troops are greeted by cheering Austrian civilians. German Chancellor Adolf Hitler rides in a motorcade and waves at people in Vienna as his motorcade passes along the streets of the city. Sign reads 'Wien' (Austria). A large crowd gathers at the Heldenplatz (Heldenplatz, 1010 Vienna). Hitler exits the car and addresses the large crowd from a balcony. A woman looks through binoculars. Crowd watches Hitler's speech.
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