The monuments No. 117-119 - Turnov, Czech Republic
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1866 Austro-Prussian War Memorial - the monuments No. 117-119.
Waymark Code: WMMK64
Location: Liberecký 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 (
visit link) ) have their own number series.
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 hrbitove u kostela sv. Mateje jsou tri pomníky/hroby:
- pískovcový jehlanec na hrobe 20 rakouských vojínu
- pískovcová pyramida s malým krížem na vrcholu venovaná 30 pruským, 20 rakouským a 12 saským vojákum
- pískovcový jehlanec na vrcholu s koulí zdobený saskými znaky (tzv. Noëluv pomník) venovaný saským vojákum zemrelým v lazaretu v Turnove