Žuráň is a small hill (286 metres) near the village of Podolí in the

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. Žuráň is a site of considerable archaeological importance , since it features a

tumulus A tumulus (: tumuli) is a mound of Soil, earth and Rock (geology), stones raised over a grave or graves. Tumuli are also known as barrows, burial mounds, mounds, howes, or in Siberia and Central Asia as ''kurgans'', and may be found through ...

in which lie buried members of the ancient Germanic high aristocracy of

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(probably from 5th and 6th century), and therefore it is declared to be a cultural monument. According to historian king Wacho was buried there, but later historians are not certain about identity of buried people). The hill is also famous because on 2 December 1805

Napoleon Bonaparte Napoleon Bonaparte (born Napoleone di Buonaparte; 15 August 1769 – 5 May 1821), later known by his regnal name Napoleon I, was a French general and statesman who rose to prominence during the French Revolution and led Military career ...

led his

battle of Austerlitz The Battle of Austerlitz (2 December 1805/11 Frimaire An XIV French Republican calendar, FRC), also known as the Battle of the Three Emperors, was one of the most important military engagements of the Napoleonic Wars. The battle occurred near t ...

from its peak. Therefore, peak of Žuráň was proclaimed to be

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of France. At the peak of the hill there is a small memorial of battle (with a map of battlefield) and also flags of all nations fighting in the battle.

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