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NAPOLEONIC · 1789–1815

Battle of Kulm Reenactment — Chlumec & Přestanov 1813

Known locally as Bitva u Chlumce a Prestanova 1813 (Battle of Kulm Reenactment)

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🇨🇿 Chlumec, Czechia

About

An annual reenactment of the August 1813 Battle of Kulm, a major Napoleonic Wars engagement of the War of the Sixth Coalition fought near Chlumec (German: Kulm) and Prestanov. The town of Chlumec organises the commemoration each September together with the Historical Society of Belina and the Colloredo-Mansfeld military association of Teplice, staging a battle reenactment, military encampments and a memorial parade.

Programme

Sat 5 Sep
16:00Reenactment begins: Napoleonic-army battle demonstrations with period uniforms and weapons, a military encampment, and a memorial procession to the chapel at Stradov. End time and admission price not yet published by the organiser.

Getting there

The reenactment is held on the meadow below the Zalužanská stop in Chlumec (Ústí nad Labem District), served by regional bus line 572524 (Litvínov - Záluží - Dubí - Chlumec); the nearest mainline railway station is in neighbouring Ústí nad Labem. The town's own event page states admission price and further programme detail 'will be added gradually' and had not been published as of this run; the event begins at 16:00.

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