The monument No. 28 - Knežnice, Czech Republic
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1866 Austro-Prussian War Memorial - the monument No. 28.
Waymark Code: WMMK5Z
Location: Královéhradecký kraj, Czechia
Date Posted: 10/01/2014
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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.
Na jižním okraji obce, vlevo u silnice z Jinolic u plotu zahrady je pískovcová pyramida s delovým krížem na vrcholu. Jde o hrob neznámého pruského vojáka.