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Hradec Králové

City

City in eastern Bohemia, known in German as Königgrätz, near which Prussia defeated Austria in 1866.

View on map 50.21° N, 15.83° E Wikipedia

Held by

1789 – August 6, 1806 Holy Roman Empire de facto
December 26, 1805 – March 30, 1867 Austrian Empire de facto
June 8, 1815 – May 18, 1848 German Confederation de facto
November 29, 1850 – August 23, 1866 German Confederation de facto
May 29, 1867 – October 30, 1918 Austria-Hungary de facto
November 5, 1918 – March 14, 1939 Czechoslovakia de facto
March 16, 1939 – May 8, 1945 Germany de facto
July 28, 1944 – May 8, 1945 Germany de facto Military occupation
May 8, 1945 – December 30, 1992 Czechoslovakia de facto
since 1993 Czech Republic de facto

Events here 2

June 14 – August 23, 1866 Austro-Prussian War
July 3, 1866 Battle of Königgrätz