Since 1936, the War Museum 1866 in Chlum has maintained the memory of this brutal conflict, which transformed both the borders and the balance of power in Europe. The purpose of the museum and its exhibition (which was last innovated between 2010 and 2013) is to explain the roots of the conflict, its progress, its consequences, and to serve as a remembrance of the fallen.
The text in the book was intended to supplement the exhibition itself, with the decisive Battle of Hradec Králové on 3 June 1866 taking its primary focus. It also discusses the larger context, origins, and consequences of the conflict. The publication was intentionally composed in such a way that it could also serve as a standalone piece independently of the exhibition itself. Its purpose is to provide the reader with a basic overview of the history of the Austro-Prussian War, regardless of the extent of their prior knowledge of the subject.
The publication is available in the museum e-shop and at the receptions of the 1866 War Museum or the Museum of Eastern Bohemia in Hradec Králové
LITTLE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF THE AUSTRO-PRUSSIAN WAR
COMPANION PIECE FOR THE EXHIBITION OF THE
MUSEUM OF THE WAR OF 1866 IN CHLUM
Aleš Chvojka – Josef Šrámek (edit.)
Translation: Jan Koritenský
Published by: Muzeum východních Čech v Hradci Králové,
Eliščino nábřeží 465, 500 01 Hradec Králové 1
Photography by: Archiv Muzea východních Čech v Hradci Králové
Typesetting and Graphic Design: Jiří Šinták
Printed by: H.R.G. spol. s r.o., Litomyšl
Number of pieces: 1000
First edition
© 2022 Muzeum východních Čech v Hradci Králové
ISBN 978-80-87686-48-5
