Sadová
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Sadová (-Czech, German: Sadowa) is a village in the Hradec Králové Region of the Czech Republic. It is part of Mikroregion Nechanicko and lies on a main road and a railroad from Hradec Králové to Jičín. In 2004, it had 127 houses and 325 inhabitants.
On July 3, 1866, the area around Sadová became the scene of the Battle of Königgrätz, the bloodiest battle of the Austro-Prussian War. There are many monuments and graves in and around Sadová commemorating this event. The main battlefield and museum is located in the nearby village of Chlum about 4 km away.
[edit] External links
- Official site of Sadová municipality (in Czech only)
- Museum of 1866 battle at Chlum (in Czech and German)
- Location of Sadová and Chlum on a map
