Rakouský pomník bitvy roku 1813 se strážním domkem Memorial

The Austrian memorial, also known as General Colloredo-Mansfeld, is a war memorial located in the village of Telnice, specifically in the village of Varvajov. This classic cast iron monument commemorates the victory of the Austrian troops over the army of Emperor Napoleon I. during the battle of Varvajov on 17 September 1813. The memorial, the author of which is Czech sculptor Václav Prachner, was revealed in 1825 and is dedicated to the memory of Austrian Field Armory Master Count Hieronym Colloredo-Mansfeld. This monument is located at the intersection of the roads I / 13 and II / 248, which makes it an important cultural monument.

The monument was built as part of a wider pietground, which resembles fighting during the Napoleon wars. The Battle of Varvajov was a key event in 1813, when Austrian troops under General Hieronym Colloredo-Mansfeld successfully reflected Napoleon's second attempt to invade the Czech Republic. This battle contributed to the subsequent fall of the Napoleon Empire, which was an important moment in Europe's history.

The architecture of the monument is characteristic of Classicism. The monument consists of an 18-metre-high obelisk, completed by an Austrian eagle, which together with a nearby Prussian monument represents a comprehensive piety complex. The cast iron parts were cast in the ironworks of Prince Charles Egon Fürstenberg in Nový Jáchymov on Rakovnice, while the architectural design was prepared by Lieutenant Colonel Claude-Benoit Duhamel de Querlonde. The design was inspired by obelisks at the entrance gate of the Vienna castle Schönbrunn.

The foundation of the memorial was a military initiative initiated by officers in Czech dislocated regiments. The main architects of the plan to commemorate Field Marshal Hieronym Colloredo-Mansfeld were the field sub-marshal Count Klebelsberg, Major Spinet and Lieutenant Colonel von Ehrenberg. The land for the construction was provided free of charge by the owner of the Puppet Manor Countess von Thun. The funding was provided by a large voluntary collection among the officers' corps.

The ceremonial revelation of the memorial took place on 17 September 1825, on the day of the twelfth anniversary of the battle at Varvajov. The ceremony was a grand military and social event involving honest guests, among them family members of the deceased marshal. After the ceremonial speech, the monument was revealed and consecrated at the sounds of the artillery salvo.

At the same time as the monument, there was also a background for its maintenance and security. The guard house next to the memorial was built as the first piety center where the war veteran Josef Beran worked as a watchman and guide for spa guests from Teplice. In 1912-1955 there was a tram track from Ústí nad Labem through Výbořice to Telnice.

In the 1970s, the surrounding area of the monument underwent a drastic transformation due to the surface mining of brown coal, which led to the destruction of the municipalities of Lower and Upper Varvajov. Yet the site of the Austrian and Prussian monuments was spared due to its historical value. On the occasion of the two-hundred anniversary of the battle in 2013, the whole monument was completely restored.

Today the Austrian monument is a key cultural monument that attracts visitors with its historical value and architecture. Accessibility to the monument is easy due to its location at the intersection of roads I / 13 and II / 248, which makes this building an important place to visit. Let us remember the historical value of this place, which reminds us of the key moments in Europe's history and serves as a monument to the courage and bravery of Austrian troops.