You Are Here - Ceske Velenice, Czech Republic
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N 48° 46.032 E 014° 57.959
33U E 497500 N 5401576
You Are Here [CZ: Zde stojíte] in centre of Ceske Velenice town.
Waymark Code: WMR60E
Location: Jihočeský kraj, Czechia
Date Posted: 05/14/2016
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The border town Ceské Velenice lies on the Czech-Austrian border about 15 km east of the castle town Nové Hrady, 498 m a.s.l. There are both railway and road border crossings here.
The present town comprises several villages, which were originally parts of the town Gmünd (Austria). In 1920 the area around the present borderline fell upon the former Czechoslovak Republic and the villages were united to the town, which was named Ceské Velenice ("Czech" Velenice).
In 1938 the area around Ceské Velenice became a part of Germany. On 23rd March 1945 the town was bombed and destroyed. It was completely renewed after 1945 and there are no older sights in the town. The memorial to victims of the Nazism - the mass grave of 512 Jews with the Hungarian nationality, who were killed in the camp in the neighbouring Gmünd.
Location Name: in centre of Ceske Velenice town
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Visit Instructions:
A photo of either you or your GPS at the site is welcomed but not required.