A Journey of a German Family With the Orient Express From Vienna to Constantinople in 1903

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These amazing photos from a set of originally more than 200 negatives that were found by Wolfgang Wiggers.

“Unfortunately many of them were exposed to moisture during the last 114 years and are irretrievable lost. The amateur photographer certainly did not have the best camera, some pictures are only snapshots, but they still convey an interesting impression about an exotic journey at the very beginning of the 20th century.”

The family who made this trip started from Lohr am Main,  a town in Germany, heading to Vienna, where they probably visited friends before they boarded the Orient Express Wien – Budapest – Belgrad – Sofia – Konstantinople. Part of the journey was made on a ship on the river Danube. In Turkey, they made a trip to Eskisehir.

Vienna. Austrian Parliament Building, 1903

Vienna. Before heading to Budapest (big expectations), 1903

Vienna. Before heading to Budapest (Preparations for a journey), 1903

Vienna. Early Morning on the Market, 1903

Vienna. Hofburg, 1903

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