Pomník obětem bitvy u Guntramovic, War memorial in Budišov nad Budišovkou, Czech Republic.
The Pomník obětem bitvy u Guntramovic is a stone monument near Saint John of Nepomuk Chapel, topped with a metal cross. The structure features a truncated pyramid shape and sits at an elevated location in the Moravian-Silesian landscape.
The monument was built over a mass grave of Austrian and Prussian soldiers from the Battle of Guntramovice on 28 June 1758, during the Seven Years' War. Austrian general Ernst Gideon von Laudon attacked a Prussian supply convoy; the fight lasted about five hours and Laudon had to withdraw, but the convoy's delay contributed to the Prussian defeat at Domašov on 30 June and the end of the invasion of Moravia. The memorial was renovated in 1998.
Since 2002 an "European field mass" has been held here regularly, honouring the fallen of all European battlefields of past centuries. The monument stands by the Path of Czech-German Understanding, and a tourist marker leads to the site.
The memorial sits at 679 meters above sea level and is best reached by following marked hiking trails through the surrounding countryside. The site lies away from main roads and benefits from a peaceful rural setting that rewards a walk through the landscape.
A plaque at the monument describes the mass grave, and the site sits along the Path of Czech-German Understanding that links the region's shared heritage. This pathway reflects how the location serves as a bridge between communities with different historical memories.
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