Battlefield legends
Before the battle
On 1 December 1805, the Russian and Austrian allied armies, 85,000 men strong, established their position in the area between Pozořice, Holubice, and Prace, extending up to Újezd. Against them stood the French army, which had nearly 10,000 fewer troo...
The soldier in the chimney
Another legend often told is about a French soldier who tried to save his own life by running from two Russian Cossacks. He hid himself in Tvarozná, in building no. 20. Through the fireplace, which was wide enough for his body, he climbed into the ch...
Napoleon's Beam
A small beam has been built into the corner floor of the chapel situated on Santon Hill, near Tvarozná. It is said that this is the beam around which Napoleon had tied his horse when he came to the hilltop in order to assess the battlefield prior to ...
The jumping peasant woman
While fortifying Santon, French soldiers desperately needed relays to help their tired horses pull cannons to the firing line. They broke into house no. 22 and since they could not speak the Czech language, a wild French officer thrust his broadsword...
Local legend of the Virgin Mary
In 1805, Santon Hill above Tvarozná became a focal point of the Battle of the Three Emperors battlefield. It was the supporting base for the French army's left wing. A chapel used to stand on the crest of this hill, which sheltered a wooden statue of...
Russian chapel
This small, white-painted building, located opposite the Old Pozořická Post Office, was allegedly built after the Napoleonic Wars by a Russian noblewoman whose name remains unknown. It is believed that one or even two of her relatives (Russian aristo...
The Old post office
Extensive and deep cellars are still preserved under the buildings forming the Old Post Office. However, only 2 of them are still accessible to the public. Their arches are made of brick and stone. A third cellar can be seen through a floor cavity fr...
Audience with Napoleon the emperor
One more Jiříkovice related event allegedly took place prior to the Battle of the Three Emperors. Village representatives humbly requested an audience with Napoleon in order to ask him to spare their lives and the village, which was located directly ...
