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Commemorative plaques for the imperial maneuvers in 1894.

The town of Lanškroun (Landskron in German) is located in the foothills of the Eagle Mountains, in eastern Bohemia, not far from the historical border with Moravia. It is located in the wide valley of Moravská Sázava, framed by forested highlands. There is a system of ponds near the town.

On the territory between the villages of Albrechtice, Nepomuky, Sázava, Rudoltice, Žichlínek, Jakubovice, Ostrov, Třešňovec, Damníkov, Luková and Rychnov, imperial maneuvers took place on September 3-6, 1894. The I. and IX Army Corps fought against each other.

As a reminder of the imperial visit, commemorative plaques were placed in the halls of some important buildings in Lanškroun. It was, for example, a plaque located in the vestibule of the gymnasium, which was ceremoniously unveiled on September 4, 1895, then in the villa of the manufacturer Langer, or in the burgher and weaving school.

Medal "Erinnerung an die grossen Manöver in Landskron September 1894" - A reminder of the great maneuvers in Landskron in September 1894, on the other side with the inscription Franz Josef I.

These maneuvers of the imperial army took place on 2-6 September 1894 in Lanškroun. But I couldn't find much information about them. They are mentioned in the Laibacher Zeitung of September 6, 1894, where the latest news telegrams state:

"Lanškroun, September 5. Today's third maneuver was rained out. After 1 o'clock in the afternoon, it started to rain heavily again on the maneuver field. Around 1 o'clock the maneuver was interrupted. The southern side seized the pass near Třebovice, and the northern side retreated to the lines of Zámecká hora and Tabulová hora near Lanškroun. The Emperor, Archdukes Karel Ludvík, Albrecht and Rainer met shortly after 1 o'clock in the afternoon in a car on the maneuver field in Lanškroun. The rain continues.”

(http://www.dlib.si/stream/URN:NBN:SI:doc-XRO5OETR/0e013e8c-49d4-4191-aaaf-851ab37d44c9/PDF)

http://www.schoenhengstgau.eu/c/archiv?B=/lkr/landskron/kaisermanoever.2

https://is.muni.cz/th/146109/ff_b/Cisarske_manevry_na_Lanskrounsku.pdf

 

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