Hradec Králové (German Königgrätz), town in the northern Czech Republic, situated at the confluence of the Orlice and Elbe (known locally as the Labe) rivers. It is an important commercial, manufacturing, and transportation center; products include musical instruments, chemicals, and machinery. The old town, with many medieval buildings located around a 14th-century cathedral, is located on a hill between the two rivers. On the western bank of the Elbe is the new town, constructed primarily in the 1920s and 1930s. Prussia defeated Austria at nearby Sadová (also known as Sadowa) during the Seven Weeks' War in 1866. Population (1999 estimate) 99,323.Microsoft® Encarta® Online Encyclopedia 2001
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