The Itinerary

Friedrich Christian (Sept. 5, 1722- Dec. 17, 1763) was the eldest surviving son of King August III and Queen Maria Josepha of Saxony/Poland.  Traveling incognito as Comte de Lusace, he departed Dresden on May 13, 1738 in the company of his sister, Maria Amalia, the new Queen of Naples, for a four-week journey via modern-day Czech Republic, Austria and Slovenia to arrive in Naples on June 22, 1738. Following a cure on Ischia (July 12-Sept. 23, 1738) and a period of recuperation in Portici and Naples (July 23-Nov. 15, 1738), the prince sojourned for a year in Rome, residing in Palazzo Albani alle Quattro Fontane (Nov. 18, 1738-Oct. 14, 1739). After Rome, he toured Tuscany, Lombardy and the Veneto (Oct. 14-Dec. 21, 1739) before floating into Venice for six months in Ca’Foscari (Dec. 21, 1739-June 11, 1740). Prior to returning to Dresden on Sept. 7, 1740, the prince spent two months in Vienna with his grandmother, Dowager Empress Wilhelmine Amalie.

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Mon., May 12, 1738Dresden to Pillnitz
Tues., May 13Pillnitz via Zehista to Lovosice CZ
Weds., May 14Lovosice to Prague
Thurs., May 15Prague
Fri., May 16Prague to Nesbeky
Sat., May 17Nesbeky to Tabor
Sun., May 18Tabor via Jindrichuv Hradec to Nova Bystrice
Mon., May 19Nova Bystrice CZ to Pulkau AUT
Tues., May 20Pulkau to St. Pölten
Weds., May 21St. Pölten to Turnitz
Thurs., May 22Turnitz to Mariazell
Fri., May 23Mariazell to Bruck
Sat., May 24Bruck to Gratz
Sun., May 25Gratz to Maribor SLO
Mon., May 26Maribor to Celje
Tues., May 27Celje to Ljubljana
Weds., May 28Ljubljana to Vipava
Thurs., May 29Vipava to Palmanova IT
Fri., May 30Palmanova
Sat., May 31Palmanova via Codroipo to Pordenone
Sun., June 1Pordenone to Treviso
Mon., June 2Treviso to Padua via Venice
Tues., June 3Padua
Weds., June 4Padua to Rovigo
Thurs., June 5Rovigo to Ferrara
Fri., June 6Ferrara to Faenza
Sat., June 7Faenza to Rimini
Sun., June 8Rimini to Pesaro
Mon., June 9Pesaro to Loreto
Tues., June 10Loreto to Tolentino
Weds, June 11Tolentino to Seravalle
Thurs., June 12Seravalle to Spoleto
Fri., June 13Spoleto to Terni
Sat., June 14Terni to Civita Castellana
Sun., June 15Civita Castellana to Monterotondo
Mon., June 16Monterotondo to Zagarolo
Tues., June 17Zagarolo to Velletri
Weds., June 18Velletri to Priverno
Thurs, June 19Priverno to Gaeta
Fri., June 20Gaeta
Sat., June 21Gaeta
Sun., June 22Gaeta to Naples
Sun., June 22 – Sat. July 12Naples
Sat., July 12 – Tues., Sept. 23Ischia
Tues., Sept. 23 – Sat., Nov. 15Portici/Naples
Sat., Nov. 15Naples to Castiglione
Sun., Nov. 16Castiglione to Priverno
Mon., Nov. 17Priverno to Velletri
Tues., Nov. 18Velletri to Rome
Tues., Nov. 18, 1738 – Weds., Oct. 14, 1739Rome [April 20-23, Nettuno; May 4-10, Frascati; Sept. 22 Tivoli]
Thurs., Oct. 15Rome to Soriano
Fri., Oct. 16Soriano to Viterbo
Sat., Oct. 17Viterbo to Radicofani
Sun., Oct. 18Radicofani to Siena
Mon., Oct. 19Siena
Tues., Oct. 20Siena to San Romano
Weds., Oct. 21San Romano to Livorno via Pisa
Thurs., Oct. 22Livorno
Fri., Oct. 23Livorno to Pisa
Sat., Oct. 24Pisa
Sun., Oct. 25Pisa to San Romano
Mon., Oct. 26San Romano to Florence via Ambrogiana
Tues., Oct. 27 – Thurs., Nov. 12Florence
Thurs., Nov. 12Florence to S. Piero a Sieve
Fri., Nov. 13S. Piero a Sieve to Firenzuola
Sat., Nov. 14Firenzuola to Bologna via Pianoro
Sat., Nov. 14 – Sat., Nov. 21Bologna
Sat., Nov. 21Bologna to Modena
Sat., Nov. 21 – Weds., Nov. 25Modena
Weds., Nov. 25Modena to Parma
Weds., Nov. 25 – Sat., Nov. 28Parma
Sat., Nov. 28Parma to Piacenza
Sun., Nov. 29Piacenza to Lodi
Mon., Nov. 30Lodi to Milan
Mon., Dec. 1 – Sat., Dec. 12Milan
Sat., Dec. 12Milan to Cavernago
Sun., Dec. 13Cavernago to Brescia
Mon., Dec. 14Brescia to Desenzano
Tues., Dec. 15Desenzano to Mantua
Weds., Dec. 16Mantua
Thurs., Dec. 17Mantua to Verona
Fri., Dec. 18Verona
Sat., Dec. 19Verona to Vicenza
Sun., Dec. 20Vicenza to Padua
Mon., Dec. 21Padua to Venice
Mon., Dec. 21, 1739 – Sat., June 11, 1740Venice
Sun., June 12Venice to Portogruaro
Mon., June 13Portogruaro to Gorizia
Tues., June 14Gorizia to Oberlaubach
Weds., June 15Oberlaubach to Oberbourg
Thurs., June 16Oberbourg
Fri., June 17Oberbourg to Celje
Sat., June 18Celje to Maribor
Sun., June 19Maribor to Graz
Mon., June 20Graz to Bruck
Tues., June 21Bruck to Neustadt
Weds., June 22Neustadt to Vienna
June 23-Aug. 31Vienna
Aug. 31Vienna to Pulkau
Sept. 1Pulkau to Zlawing
Sept. 2Zlawing to Tabor
Sept. 3Tabor to Nesbeky
Sept. 4Nesbecky to Prague
Sept. 5Prague
Sept. 6Prague to Aussig [Usti nad Labem]
Sept. 7Aussig [Usti nad Labem] to Dresden
Full Itinerary