Military Museum (Vojenské Muzeum) Kraliky - Králíky, Czech republic
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Military museum situated directly in the middle of an extensive and extremely massively built zone of the Czechoslovak defence fortifications in 1935-1938.
Waymark Code: WMAYXY
Location: Pardubický kraj, Czechia
Date Posted: 03/13/2011
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Examples of heavy combat equipment, tanks, armoured infantry vehicles, anti-aircraft guns, field artillery pieces, vehicles, infantry weapons, ammunition, uniforms, gear and outfit. Reconstruction of one side of the light bunker model 37 (inside and outside) with the original mounting and an installed light machine gun model 26. Picture and construction plans/ maps of the fortifications. A permanent exhibition is dedicated to General of the Army Ludvik Krejci and other historical persons of the military.
In the military museum Kraliky (VMK) you find an information centre about the Czech fortifications in the 30s of the 20th century. You find a shop with military literature (main emphasis on fortifications), models and souvenirs. The military museum is both the starting point of the walks across the Grulich fortification area and the organization of the memento days CIHELNA (brickworks). Then you can watch there not only historically orientated shows but also demonstrations of current military techniques.
Opening hours: from 10 - 16
Open all year: Yes
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