Vamberk
Vamberk (Czech pronunciation: [ˈvambɛrk]; German: Wamberg) is a town in the Hradec Králové Region of the Czech Republic. It has c. 4,800 inhabitants.
Vamberk | |
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Town | |
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| Nickname(s): Town of Cutwork | |
| Country | Czech Republic |
| Region | Hradec Králové |
| District | Rychnov nad Kněžnou |
| Municipality | Vamberk |
| First mentioned | 1341 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jan Rejzl |
| Area | |
| • Total | 21.03 km2 (8.12 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 320 m (1,050 ft) |
| Population (2006-10-02) | |
| • Total | 4,761 |
| • Density | 230/km2 (590/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 517 54 |
| Website | vamberk |
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 city has been well known for lace production since the 17th Century.[1] 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.[1]
Aerial view
Notable people
- Josef Kalousek, Czech historian
- Jan Václav Voříšek, Czech composer
References
- "Bobbin lace-making nocere". VKV. Archived from the original on 2011-04-07. Retrieved 2012-05-23.
External links
- Municipal website
- http://www.vkrajka.cz/krajka/historie/3/%5B%5D
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