Name of Object:

The Austrian ship on which Emperor Franz Joseph participated at the opening ceremony of the Suez Canal in 1869

Location:

Vienna, Austria

Holding Institution:

Austrian Military Museum / Institute of Military History

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Date of Object:

1869

Description:

Emperor Franz Joseph visited the Suez Canal on board the Austrian ship, Elisabeth. He reached the Egyptian port of Ismilia on 14 Nov 1869 and stayed in Egypt until the 26 Nov 1869. During this trip, he also visited Cairo and Alexandria.

Citation of this web page:

"The Austrian ship on which Emperor Franz Joseph participated at the opening ceremony of the Suez Canal in 1869" in "Sharing History", Museum With No Frontiers, 2025.
https://sharinghistory.museumwnf.org/database_item.php?id=object;AWE;at;11;en

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MWNF Working Number: AT 011