Mnichovo Hradiste Memorial, Mnichovo Hradiste, Czech Republic
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The 1866 Battle of Kurívody and Mnichovo Hradište
Waymark Code: WMFJAM
Location: Středočeský kraj, Czechia
Date Posted: 10/25/2012
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In 1866, a war broke out between Austria and Prussia, the result of which decided the development of European politics for many decades to follow. Saxony joined Austria and sent its army into Bohemia, alongside with the North Austrian Army.
For this reason, majority of Prussian armed forces were gathered in north Bohemia. On 22nd June, 1866, the Elbe Army crossed the borders by Lobendava; the First Army entered Bohemia on 23rd June, by Hrádek nad Nisou – Frýdlant in Bohemia. Both armies joined on 28th June 1866, at battle of Mnichovo Hradište.
A lot of monuments were erected on the various battlefields around the Czech Republic to remember the troops who fell in the Austro-Prussian War of 1866. A educational trails around this monuments have been created in cooperation with the 1866 War Conservation Committee.
The 13th educational trail leads from Mimon to Bosen by Mnichovo Hradište. This monument is located at Mnichovo Hradište cemetery and is dedicated to the fallen common soldier.
Size / Velikost: medium
Access restrictions ? / Omezeny pristup ?: no
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Visit Instructions:
EN:
To log yout visit, you need to make photo you and memorial (photo with GPS is optional)
CZ:
K uznani navstevy je potreba se vyfotit s pamatnikem (foto s GPS je vhodne, ale neni nutne)