Trip to the Austerlitz Battlefield near BRNO in the Czech Republic
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In about 5 to 7 hours you will see the whole Austerlitz Battlefield which is about 12 x 8 km big and we will stop 8 x to see: 1, ZURAN hilltop from where Napoleon commanded the battle 2, SANTON hilltop - the French left flank 3. replica of a 8 pounder cannon in the village of TVAROZNA, diorama showing 1 500 soldiers. 4. OLD POST building (Stara Posta) it is privately owned and it depends if it is open to the public that day or not 5. SLAVKOV = AUSTERLITZ Chateau with an exhibition of Austerlitz Battle 6. Kutuzov headquarters in village KRENOVICE 7. Old vineyards 8. Cairn of Peace on top of the table mountain Pratzen Heights, there is a nice interactive museum (closed on MONDAYS) a souvenir shop. 9, villages of SOKOLNICE and TELNICE where the first squirmishes started
Your experience
Stop 1
Lovely Austerlitz Chateau with a park where Napoleon spent time after the Battle.
Stop 2
On top of the Pratzen Heights there is a museum on Battle of three Emperors and a Monument Cairn of Peace, which is a chapel
Stop 3
ŽUráň is a name of a hilltop from where Napoleon commanded the battle on 2 Dec 1805
Stop 4
Near village TVAROŽNÁ there is SANTON hill, the French left flank where the French dug the trenches for 19 cannons.
Stop 5
I usually go to SOKOLNICE village for lunch, and then you will see Sokolnice chateau, granary and phesantry.
Stop 6
Near village Tvarožná = Bosenitz was French left flank. We will hike up SANTON hilltop from where you can overlook most of the battlefield. In TVAROŽNÁ is a replica of a French cannon and wonderful diorama with 1 500 soldiers.
Stop 7
We stop in village TELNICE (TELNITZ) in the very south of the battlefield and I will show you where the ponds used to be. In Telnice we might visit the church and the nearby parish, which is the centre of the old Sokolnice.
What’s included
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- Guiding in English
Not included
- Entrance fees
- Lunch
Before you go
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
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