The monument No. 46 - Jicin, Czech Republic
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1866 Austro-Prussian War Memorial - the monument No. 46.
Waymark Code: WMMFP9
Location: Královéhradecký kraj, Czechia
Date Posted: 09/14/2014
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The major battle of Austro-Prussian war (
visit link) was preceded by several other military clashes and minor skirmishes and battles. These skirmishes had their own victims and this victims has own a monuments.
The monuments outside the central battlefield (i.e. those that are not here (
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This is the memorial of the victims of The Battle of Gitschin [CZ: Jicín] (
visit link) . It was a battle of the Austro-Prussian War on June 29, 1866. The battle ending with a Prussian victory over the Austrian forces.
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Tento pomník je venován obetem bitvy u Jicína.
Jde o vysoký pískovcový obelisk venovaný rakouským a saským vojákum (autor: J. Jirícek z Horic). Zrídilo mesto Jicín 29. 6. 1867.
Umístení: Letná, v parcíku u križovatky ulic Kollárova, M. Koneva, Na Tobolce a Vrcha