Žuráň


Žuráň is a small hill near the village of Podolí in the Czech Republic.
The hill became famous because 2 December 1805 Napoleon Bonaparte led his famous battle of Austerlitz from its peak. Therefore, peak of Žuráň was proclaimed to be extraterritoriality of France. At the peak of the hill there is a small memorial of battle and also flags of all nations fighting in the battle.
Žuráň is also important as tumulus of ancient Germanic high aristocracy of Moravia and a rich archaeological site.