Sadová
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Sadová is a village of the Hradec Králové District
in the Hradec Králové Region
of the Czech Republic
. It lies on the Bystřice river, about 15 km (9.3 mi) northwest of Hradec Králové
on the main road and railway line to Jičín
. The municipality is part of Mikroregion Nechanicko
. In 2004, it had 127 houses and 325 inhabitants.
The village was first mentioned in a 1241 deed. In 1636 Sadová was part of the Smiřice
lordship acquired by the Imperial
General Lieutenant Matthias Gallas
, who thereby reaped the awards for his conspiration against Generalissimo Albrecht von Wallenstein
. In the 18th century it was a possession of the Schaffgotsch
noble family, later of the House of Harrach
residing at Hrádek u Nechanic
. During the War of the Bavarian Succession, Habsburg troops occupied the heights above the city from July to October; Prussian troops occupied the territory between Sadová and Nachod. Neither army engaged in combat, although the imperial forces frequently shelled the Prussians, and both armies ravaged the countryside for foodstuffs.
On July 3, 1866, the area around Sadová became the scene of the sanguinary Battle of Königgrätz
, also known as the Battle of Sadowa, the decisive combat 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 (part of the Všestary
municipality) about 4 km (2.5 mi) to the southwest.
Despite France
being neutral in that war, the French public resented the Prussian
victory and demanded "Revanche pour Sadova" (Revenge for Sadowa), which lead to the Franco-Prussian War
of 1870.
Hradec Králové District
Hradec Králové District is a district within Hradec Králové Region of the Czech Republic. Its capital is city Hradec Králové.-Complete list of towns and villages:Babice •Barchov •Běleč nad Orlicí •Benátky •Blešno •...
in the Hradec Králové Region
Hradec Králové Region
Hradec Králové Region is an administrative unit of the Czech Republic, located in the north-eastern part of its historical region of Bohemia. It is named after its capital Hradec Králové....
of the Czech Republic
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....
. It lies on the Bystřice river, about 15 km (9.3 mi) northwest of Hradec Králové
Hradec Králové
Hradec Králové is a city of the Czech Republic, in the Hradec Králové Region of Bohemia. The city's economy is based on food-processing technology, photochemical, and electronics manufacture. Traditional industries include musical instrument manufacturing – the best known being PETROF pianos...
on the main road and railway line to Jičín
Jicín
Jičín is a town in the Hradec Králové Region of the Czech Republic. It lies approximately 85 km northeast of Prague in the scenic region of the Bohemian Paradise under the Prachov Rocks ....
. The municipality is part of Mikroregion Nechanicko
Mikroregion Nechanicko
Mikroregion Nechanicko is a voluntary alliance of villages located near Nechanice in the Czech Republic, in East Bohemia, Hradec Kralove Region...
. In 2004, it had 127 houses and 325 inhabitants.
The village was first mentioned in a 1241 deed. In 1636 Sadová was part of the Smiřice
Smirice
Smiřice is a town in the Hradec Králové Region of the Czech Republic. It has 3,069 inhabitants. Town was established in year 1659.-External links:*...
lordship acquired by the Imperial
Holy Roman Empire
The Holy Roman Empire was a realm that existed from 962 to 1806 in Central Europe.It was ruled by the Holy Roman Emperor. Its character changed during the Middle Ages and the Early Modern period, when the power of the emperor gradually weakened in favour of the princes...
General Lieutenant Matthias Gallas
Matthias Gallas
Matthias Gallas, Graf von Campo und Herzog von Lucera , was an Austrian soldier, who first saw service in Flanders, then in Savoy with the Spaniards, and subsequently joined the forces of the Catholic League as captain during the Thirty Years' War.On the general outbreak of hostilities in Germany,...
, who thereby reaped the awards for his conspiration against Generalissimo Albrecht von Wallenstein
Albrecht von Wallenstein
Albrecht Wenzel Eusebius von Wallenstein , actually von Waldstein, was a Bohemian soldier and politician, who offered his services, and an army of 30,000 to 100,000 men during the Danish period of the Thirty Years' War , to the Holy Roman Emperor Ferdinand II...
. In the 18th century it was a possession of the Schaffgotsch
House of Schaffgotsch
The Schaffgotsch family is one of the oldest noble Silesian families extant, dating back to the thirteenth century. They were first mentioned in the St. Gallen book of documents in 804 and 809, when they were domiciled in the Margraviate of Meissen, Franconia, and the Tyrol...
noble family, later of the House of Harrach
Harrach
The Harrach family is a Bohemian and Austro-German noble family. The Grafs von Harrach were among the most prominent families in the Habsburg Empire.-History:...
residing at Hrádek u Nechanic
Hrádek u Nechanic
Hrádek u Nechanic is a 19th century Gothic architecture style Romantic château near the town of Hrádek in the Hradec Králové Region of the Czech Republic.-History:Hrádek u Nechanic was built by František Arnošt, count of Harrach...
. During the War of the Bavarian Succession, Habsburg troops occupied the heights above the city from July to October; Prussian troops occupied the territory between Sadová and Nachod. Neither army engaged in combat, although the imperial forces frequently shelled the Prussians, and both armies ravaged the countryside for foodstuffs.
On July 3, 1866, the area around Sadová became the scene of the sanguinary Battle of Königgrätz
Battle of Königgrätz
The Battle of Königgrätz , also known as the Battle of Sadowa, Sadová, or Hradec Králové, was the decisive battle of the Austro-Prussian War, in which the Kingdom of Prussia defeated the Austrian Empire...
, also known as the Battle of Sadowa, the decisive combat of the Austro-Prussian War
Austro-Prussian War
The Austro-Prussian War was a war fought in 1866 between the German Confederation under the leadership of the Austrian Empire and its German allies on one side and the Kingdom of Prussia with its German allies and Italy on the...
. 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 (part of the Všestary
Všestary (Hradec Králové District)
Všestary is a village in the Czech Republic.-External links:*...
municipality) about 4 km (2.5 mi) to the southwest.
Despite France
Second French Empire
The Second French Empire or French Empire was the Imperial Bonapartist regime of Napoleon III from 1852 to 1870, between the Second Republic and the Third Republic, in France.-Rule of Napoleon III:...
being neutral in that war, the French public resented the Prussian
Kingdom of Prussia
The Kingdom of Prussia was a German kingdom from 1701 to 1918. Until the defeat of Germany in World War I, it comprised almost two-thirds of the area of the German Empire...
victory and demanded "Revanche pour Sadova" (Revenge for Sadowa), which lead to the Franco-Prussian War
Franco-Prussian War
The Franco-Prussian War or Franco-German War, often referred to in France as the 1870 War was a conflict between the Second French Empire and the Kingdom of Prussia. Prussia was aided by the North German Confederation, of which it was a member, and the South German states of Baden, Württemberg and...
of 1870.