Hradec Králové
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Hradec Králové is a city in the Czech Republic. It has about 94,000 inhabitants and is the capital of the Hradec Králové Region. The city is situated in a flat landscape, at the confluence of the Elbe
Velké náměstí, the historic centre
The Elbe running through the city
General view
Former seat of the Petrof company
Battle of Königgrätz
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The Battle of Königgrätz was the decisive battle of the Austro-Prussian War in which the Kingdom of Prussia defeated the Austrian Empire. It took place on 3 July 1866, near the Bohemian city of Hradec
Hradec Králové
…used in the war. In the mid-19th century, the industrialisation began and several industrial enterprises were founded inside the fortifications. The Battle of Königgrätz, the decisive battle of the Austro-Prussian War, took place on 3 July 1866 near Hradec Králové. This event is commemorated in the famous "Königgrätzer…
The Battle of Königgrätz, Georg Bleibtreu
Ludwig von Benedek, commander of the Austrian forces (lithograph by Eduard Kaiser, 1857)
Interior of the Swiepwald
![Cavalry engagement at the battle of Königgrätz (Alexander von Bensa, [de] 1866)](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b3/Gefecht_zwischen_k.k._Husaren_und_preu%C3%9Fischen_K%C3%BCrassieren_in_der_Schlacht_von_K%C3%B6niggr%C3%A4tz_%28A._Bensa_1866%29.jpg/500px-Gefecht_zwischen_k.k._Husaren_und_preu%C3%9Fischen_K%C3%BCrassieren_in_der_Schlacht_von_K%C3%B6niggr%C3%A4tz_%28A._Bensa_1866%29.jpg)
Cavalry engagement at the battle of Königgrätz (Alexander von Bensa, [de] 1866)