Funeral of Archduke Francesco Ferdinando and his wife Duchess Sophie von Hohenberg

This historical photograph documents the funeral of the Archduke Francesco Ferdinando and his wife Duchess Sophie von Hohenberg, held in Trieste on 2 July 1914. The period image shows the funeral procession crossing a square crowded with people, with buildings adorned in mourning and numerous citizens leaning out the windows. The scene conveys the solemn atmosphere and the profound impact that the event had on the city and the Impero austro-ungarico.