Saxonian ravage of Nymburk (1634) - Memorial plaque to victims at St. Giles Church (Nymburk, Central Bohemia)
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The depicted small plaque, located at the St. Giles Church (kostel Sv. Jiljí), commemorates the most tragic event in the Nymburk history - Saxonian ravage of the town and mass murder of 200 townpersons in the St. Giles (August 16th, 1634).
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Location: Středočeský kraj, Czechia
Date Posted: 11/23/2013
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The depicted small plaque, located at the St. Giles Church (kostel Sv. Jiljí), commemorates the most tragic event in the Nymburk history - Saxonian ravage of the town and mass murder of 200 townpersons in the St. Giles (August 16th, 1634).
During infamous Thirty Years' War, in August 16th, 1634, joined Saxonian and Swedish forces captured rich Central-Bohemian town Nymburk, slaughtered its citizens and destroyed the city. The rest of people, 200 women, children and old people, tried to find safety in St. Giles church, but Saxonians murderded them all inside the church. From 2500 citizens of Nymburk only 22 survived and from 270 burgherhouses only 11 remained intact. The small black granite plaque is devoted to this bloody day...