Vražda, Protected natural pond in Jinolice, Czech Republic

Vražda is a pond that forms the core of a protected natural monument southwest of Jinolice in the Jičín district. The monument, managed by the Administration of the Český ráj Protected Landscape Area, protects the pond together with the surrounding wet meadows and the plants and animals that live there.

The pond received its name in 1866 during the conflict between Prussia and Austria, when Austrian soldiers lost their lives in its waters. This tragic event left such a mark on the local memory that the name has persisted to the present day.

The pond's name recalls the Prussian-Austrian War of 1866, when Prussian soldiers drove a group of Austrian soldiers into the water and they drowned. The name Vražda, meaning "murder" in Czech, has been used for the pond ever since.

The pond lies southwest of Jinolice in the Jičín district, within the Český ráj protected landscape area, managed by the AOPK ČR administration. Access is on foot from Jinolice; the site has no visitor facilities, so bring water and wear footwear suited to wet meadow ground.

The pond's name, Vražda, means "murder" in Czech, a reference to the 1866 incident when Prussian soldiers drove a group of Austrian soldiers into the water and they drowned. The protected area around the pond is managed by the Administration of the Český ráj Protected Landscape Area.