A fatal fire in Trutnov in 1861

During its long history, this city was affected by a number of larger or smaller fires, one of the largest of which was the one that broke out on May 27, 1861. At that time, shortly before 17.00 p.m., a fire broke out in the inn near Záleský and spread very quickly, so that during in less than 2 hours, almost the entire city was devastated. Only in the lower and upper suburbs were a few houses left standing without being damaged in any way.…