“ KÖNIGGRÄTZ (Czech, Hradec Králové) , a town and episcopal see of Bohemia, Austria, 74 m. E. of Prague by rail. Pop. (1900) , 9773, mostly Czech. It is situated in the centre of a very fertile region called the “Golden Road,” and contains many buildings of historical and architectural interest. The cathedral was founded in 1303 by Elizabeth, wife of Wenceslaus II; and the church of St John, built in 1710, stands on the ruins of the old castle. The industries include the manufacture of musical instruments, machinery, colours, and carton-pierre, as well as gloves and wax candles. ”