(Battle of Austerlitz) Cairn of Peace Memorial

The Cairn of Peace Memorial is the memorial to the fallen in the Battle of Austerlitz, the first peace memorial in Europe. It is located by the village of on the Prace Hill, one of the key points of the battle.
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  • Monument
  • …is inscribed with “Ne násilím, ale mírně Ne mečem, ale pluhem Ne krví, ale prací Ne smrtí, ale životem K životu”
  • …stands 26 metres (85 feet) tall
  • Description: memorial on the site of the Battle of Austerlitz, in the Czech Republic
  • Also known as
    “Cairn of Peace”
    “Cairn of Peace Memorial”
    “Mohyla míru”
    “Peace Monument”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Pracký kopec and Church of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross in Prace.
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is situated 1 km north of (Battle of Austerlitz) Cairn of Peace Memorial.
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is situated 1 km north of (Battle of Austerlitz) Cairn of Peace Memorial.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Prace and Hostěrádky-Rešov.
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is a municipality and village…
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is a municipality and village…
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is a municipality and village… is situated 2½ km northwest of (Battle of Austerlitz) Cairn of Peace Memorial.

(Battle of Austerlitz) Cairn of Peace Memorial

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Latitude
49.12816° or 49° 7′ 41″ north
Longitude
16.76245° or 16° 45′ 45″ east
Open location code
8FXR4QH6+7X
Open­Street­Map ID
way 106904615
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­monument
Wiki­data ID
Q11823400

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Russian—“(Battle of Austerlitz) Cairn of Peace Memorial” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “نصب كيرن للسلام التذكاري”
  • Czech: “Mohyla míru na Prateckém kopci u Prace”
  • Czech: “Mohyla míru”
  • Czech: “památník Mohyla míru”
  • Czech: “Pomník bitvy u Slavkova”
  • German: “Grabhügel des Friedens”
  • Polish: “Mohyla míru”
  • Polish: “Pomnik Pokoju na Prackim kopcu”
  • Polish: “Pomnik Pokoju na Wzgórzu Prackim”
  • Russian: “Курган мира”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Battle of Austerlitz (1805) and Museum of Brno (Battle of Austerlitz 1805).

Nearby Places

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