Schlacht am Weißen Berg bei Prag

1618–1623 Böhmisch-Pfälzer Krieg

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Battle of White Mountain near Prague

1618–1623 Bohemian-Palatinate War

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Photographed by James Hulse, September 14, 2026

1. Schlacht am Weißen Berg bei Prag / Battle of White Mountain near Prague Marker

Schlacht am Weißen Berg bei Prag
Am 8. November kommt es zur Schlacht zwischen den Truppen der böhmischen Stände und den vereinten Heeren der katholischen Liga und des Kaisers. Generalleutnant Johann T’Serclaes Tilly und der kaiserliche Feldmarschall Charles Bonaventure de Longueval gehen als Sieger aus der Schlacht. Der in Reichsacht stehende „Winterkönig“ Friedrich flieht in die Niederlande und verliert später die Kurfürstenwürde. In Böhmen, Mähren und der Grafschaft Glatz werden die Anführer hingerichtet und viele adlige Grundbesitzer enteignet. Land und Adelstitel gehen an (meist nicht-böhmische) Kaisertreue. Nur Schlesien erhält auf Druck des protestantischen, aber kaisertreuen Sachsen, Sonderkonditionen. Die Rekatholisierung zwingt mehr als hunderttausend protestantische Bürger und Adlige zur Auswanderung. Den Bauern wird diese verboten. Die Gebiete werden den habsburgischen Erblanden einverleibt. Herzog Maximilian von Bayern muss noch auf die vom Kaiser versprochene Pfälzer Kurwürde warten. Er besetzt in der Folgezeit die Oberpfalz und beginnt auch dort mit der Rekatholisierung.
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November 8, a battle takes place between the troops of the Bohemian estates and the combined armies of the Catholic League and the emperor. Lieutenant General Johann T’Serclaes Tilly and imperial Field Marshal Charles Bonaventure de Longueval emerge victorious. Frederick, the “Winter King,” who is under an imperial ban, flees to the Netherlands and later loses his title as elector. In Bohemia, Moravia and the County of Glatz, the leaders are executed and many noble landowners have their property confiscated. Their land and noble titles pass to supporters of the emperor, most of whom are not Bohemian. Only Silesia receives special terms, following pressure from Saxony, which is Protestant but loyal to the emperor. The restoration of Catholicism forces more than one hundred thousand Protestant citizens and nobles to emigrate. Peasants are forbidden to leave. The territories are incorporated into the Habsburg hereditary lands. Duke Maximilian of Bavaria must still wait for the Palatine electoral title promised by the emperor. He subsequently occupies the Upper Palatinate and begins restoring Catholicism there as well.
 
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Photographed by James Hulse, September 14, 2026

2. Schlacht am Weißen Berg bei Prag / Battle of White Mountain near Prague Marker

Komplett, VR-Bank Feuchtwangen-Dinkelsbühl eG and Getreue des Königs Gustav Adolf 1632 e.V.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Wars, Non-US. A significant historical year for this entry is 1632.
 
Location. 49° 4.192′ N, 10° 19.288′ E. Marker is in Dinkelsbühl, Bayern (Bavaria), in Ansbach. It is at the intersection of Wörnitzstraße and Inselweg, on the right when traveling west on Wörnitzstraße. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Wörnitzstraße 1, Dinkelsbühl BY 91550, Germany. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in German Franconia and on the Romantic Road. Globally, it is in Europe, the European Union, Atlantic Europe, Central Europe, the Schengen Area, Western Europe, and the Western World. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Holy Roman Empire and also the former West Germany.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Die Kriegsparteien formieren sich / The Warring Parties Take Shape (within shouting distance of this marker); Wörnitztor / Wörnitz Gate (within shouting distance of this marker);

Photographed by James Hulse, September 14, 2026

3. Schlacht am Weißen Berg bei Prag / Battle of White Mountain near Prague Marker

Heinz J. Ansbacher (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Der Kaiser gewinnt an Boden / The Emperor Gains Ground (about 120 meters away); Prager Fenstersturz / The Defenestration of Prague (about 150 meters away); Stauferstele (about 150 meters away); Johann Christoph Friedrich von Schmid (about 150 meters away); Ausgezehrt und ausgepresst / Exhausted and Drained (about 150 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Dinkelsbühl.

 

 
Credits. This page was last revised on October 8, 2026. It was originally submitted on October 7, 2026, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 7 times since then. Photos:   1, 2, 3. submitted on October 8, 2026, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.