August 18, 1915, Wednesday

Marienbad. There are city celebrations on the occasion of the 85th birthday of Franz Joseph I.

This is the second, main day of the celebration. In the morning, in the churches of the three most important religions, services are held for the Emperor: at 10:00 in the Catholic Church of the Assumption of Mary, a solemn Te Deum mass, at 11:00 in the Evangelical-Augsburg church, and at the same time in the synagogue 1.

In the evening, at 7:00, all residents and guests of Marienbad can take part (admission free) in the Christmas parade, after which they can listen to the concert, and then admire the illumination show. The scenery are the prestigious places of Marienbad: Kreuzbrunn- and Ferdinandsbrunn-Promenade and Franz Josefs-Platz. The celebration ends at 21:00. (mo) (transl. mw)

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    Compare, for example, the leaflets: Jan Zimmer, [Výzva k výzdobě domů u příležitosti 85. narozenin by František Josef I], Čáslav 1915, online [https://www.europeana.eu/pl/item/9200290/bildarchivaustria_at_Preview_14256615]; Adam Grabowski, Citizens [Inc.:] On 18. August 1915. is on the 85. anniversary of the birth of his Majesty, Lord Emperor Franz Joseph I, Lviv 1915, online [inside the portal] (access date: 23 December 2020).