Vamberk

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Vamberk
Town
Husovo Square
Husovo Square
Flag of Vamberk
Flag
Coat of arms of Vamberk
Coat of arms
Nickname(s): 
Town of cutwork
Vamberk is located in Czech Republic
Vamberk
Vamberk
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°17′33″N 16°9′45″E / 50.29250°N 16.16250°E / 50.29250; 16.16250Coordinates: 50°17′33″N 16°9′45″E / 50.29250°N 16.16250°E / 50.29250; 16.16250
Country Czech Republic
RegionHradec Králové
DistrictRychnov nad Kněžnou
First mentioned1341
Government
 • MayorJan Rejzl
Area
 • Total21.04 km2 (8.12 sq mi)
Elevation
320 m (1,050 ft)
Population
 (2020-01-01[1])
 • Total4,567
 • Density220/km2 (560/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
517 54
Websitewww.vamberk.cz

Vamberk (Czech pronunciation: [ˈvambɛrk]; German: Wamberg) is a town in Rychnov nad Kněžnou District in the Hradec Králové Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 4,600 inhabitants.

Administratve parts[]

Aerial view

Villages of Merklovice and Peklo are administrative parts of Vamberk.

History[]

The first written record of the town from 1341 mentions it as Waldenberg, in 1400 as Walmberg, and later as Wamberg, or in Czech Vamberk.

The town has been well known for lace production since the 17th century.[2] In the mid-17th century, Magdalena Grambová, a Belgian owner of a local estate in Vamberk, introduced Belgian lace patterns and a new technique of bobbin lace making using a lace cushion or pillow. Vamberk became a European centre of lace-making.[2]

Church of Saint Procopius of Sázava

Notable people[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2020". Czech Statistical Office. 2020-04-30.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b "Bobbin lace-making nocere". VKV. Archived from the original on 2011-04-07. Retrieved 2012-05-23.

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