South Moravia
Brno-Country District
Prace

(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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  • Type: Monument
  • 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”, and “Peace Monument”
  • Inscription: “Ne násilím, ale mírně Ne mečem, ale pluhem Ne krví, ale prací Ne smrtí, ale životem K životu”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Pracký kopec and Church of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross in Prace.

Peak
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is a peak.

Church
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is situated 1 km north of (Battle of Austerlitz) Cairn of Peace Memorial.

Cemetery
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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.

Village
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is a municipality and village in in the of the . It has about 1,000 inhabitants.

Village
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is a municipality and village in in the of the . It has about 800 inhabitants. lies approximately 23 kilometres south-west of , 16 km south-east of , and 202 km south-east of .

Village
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is a municipality and village in in the of the . It has about 1,300 inhabitants. lies approximately 12 kilometres south-east of and 198 km south-east of . is situated 2½ km northwest of (Battle of Austerlitz) Cairn of Peace Memorial.

(Battle of Austerlitz) Cairn of Peace Memorial

Latitude
49.12816° or 49° 7′ 41″ north
Longitude
16.76245° or 16° 45′ 45″ east
Height
26 metres (85 feet)
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 Czech to Russian—“(Battle of Austerlitz) Cairn of Peace Memorial” goes by many names.
  • 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).

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