Památník Mohyla míru - The Cairn of Peace Memorial

The memorial was built to honour the victims of Napoleon’s victorious battle near Austerlitz (“Slavkov“ in Czech; fought on 2 December 1805) from the initiative of Priest A. Slovák, as a realization of his idea to make a pious "place of light" from the centre of a one-time battlefield - memento of the wars. Now it is the dominant feature and natural centre of the Austerlitz battlefield as a protected battlefield zone. At the renovated Museum adjoining the Memorial, visitors can view an unconventionally conceived multimedia exhibition devoted to “THE BATTLE OF THE THREE EMPERORS. SLAVKOV / AUSTERLITZ 1805“ and a novel exposition entitled “AUSTERLITZ PHENOMENON“ which presents the “second life" of the battle. In conclusion of the re-enactment events on the Battle’s anniversary held every year at the end of November and the beginning of December, remembrance ceremonies take place in the Memorial’s premises to honour its victims.
On the national and religious holidays and throughout July and August the Cairn of Peace Memorial is festively illuminated.
While in the Memorial’s premises, visitors can drop by a café whose opening times are matched to those of the Memorial. For more information please call 544 228 152. A souvenir shop offers a wide selection of items.
To visit the Memorial you can take a regular municipal transport line BUS no. 48 Bus stop at Úzká - OD TESCO near Central Station, get off at PRACE – village square, and walk a 1.2 km distance, or take a regular municipal transport line BUS no. 40 Bus stop at Úzká - OD TESCO near Central Station, get off at railway station, village of SOKOLNICE, and walk about 2.5 km distance.

Foto © Martin Frouz, National Geographic

OPEN ALL YEAR

April
9 a.m. – 5 p.m. (except Mondays)
Last admission 60 minutes before end of operation time. Minimum viewing time: 50 minutes.
May - June
9 a.m. – 5 p.m. (throughout week)
July – August
9 a.m. - 6.00 p.m. (throughout week)
September
9 a.m. – 5 p.m. (throughout week)
October - March
9 a.m. – 4 p.m. (except Mondays)
Group tours can be arranged on Tel./ fax +420 544 244 724 or by E-mail at mohyla-miru@muzeumbrnenska.cz

ADMISSION

Premises - Multimedia exposition and Chapel
Ticket types
General – CZK 86,00
Senior – CZK 65,00
Pupils, students, holders of ISIC, ITIC, IYTC cards – CZK 43,00
Persons with ZTP, ZTP/P cards – free

Multimedia exhibition “The Battle of the Three Emperors. Austerlitz / Slavkov 1805”The Phenomenon of Austerlitz exhibition
(All multimedia exhibition commentaries and dialogues available in Czech, English, Russian, German and French; guidebook to The Phenomenon of Austerlitz exhibition available now in English, Russian, German and French available in the course of 2011.)
General – CZK 70,00
Senior – CZK 53,00
Pupils, students, holders of ISIC, ITIC, IYTC cards – CZK 35,00
Persons with ZTP, ZTP/P cards – free

The Memorial Chapel
General – CZK 25,00
Senior – CZK 19,00
Pupils, students, holders of ISIC, ITIC, IYTC cards – CZK 13,00
Persons with ZTP, ZTP/P cards – free