Josephstadt, one of the most important fortresses of the Austrian empire, stands at the confluence of the Mettau and the Elbe in Bohemia, 10½ miles N. by E. of Königgrätz. Pop. 5963, of whom 3500 belong to the garrison.
Josephstadt
Chambers's Encyclopaedia, Volume 6: Humber to Malta, p. 357
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