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Žamberk (Czech pronunciation: [ˈʒambɛrk]; German: Senftenberg) is a town in Ústí nad Orlicí District in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 5,900 inhabitants. The town centre is well preserved and is protected by law as an urban monument zone.

Žamberk
Town
Town hall
Flag Coat of arms
Žamberk Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°5′10″N 16°28′3″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Pardubice
District	Ústí nad Orlicí
First mentioned	1332
Government
• Mayor	Oldřich Jedlička (ANO)
Area
• Total	16.91 km2 (6.53 sq mi)
Elevation	418 m (1,371 ft)
Population  (2022-01-01)[1]
• Total	5,918
• Density	350/km2 (910/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	564 01
Website	www.zamberk.cz

Administrative parts

Žamberk is made up of one administrative part.

Geography

Žamberk is located about 13 km (8 mi) northeast of Ústí nad Orlicí and 49 km (30 mi) east of Pardubice. It lies in the Podorlická Uplands. The Divoká Orlice river flows through the town.

History

Žamberk was founded in the second half of the 13th century, during the colonization of this region. It predecessor was a Slavic settlement on the trade route from Moravia to Kłodzko Land. The first written mention of Žamberk is from 1332 under its German name Senftenberg. Soon after, the Czech name began to be used, which testifies to the majority of the Czech population.[2]

In the middle of the 14th century, Žamberk was divided between the estates of Litice and Žampach with different owners. As a part of the Litice estate, it was owned by the Pernštejn family and Ernest of Bavaria. In 1563, it was acquired by Mikuláš of Bubna of Litice. In 1575, he bought the second part of Žamberk and merged the two parts. In 1575–1600, he has a castle built here and since then it is known as Žamberk estate. The Bubna of Litice family owned the estate until 1809.[2]

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 3,353 —     1880 3,664 +9.3% 1890 3,678 +0.4% 1900 3,425 −6.9% 1910 3,641 +6.3%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 3,702 +1.7% 1930 4,323 +16.8% 1950 4,170 −3.5% 1961 4,417 +5.9% 1970 4,605 +4.3%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 5,366 +16.5% 1991 5,864 +9.3% 2001 6,153 +4.9% 2011 6,092 −1.0% 2021 5,788 −5.0%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

Sights

The historic centre is formed by Masarykovo Square and adjacent streets. The main landmark of the square is the town hall. It is a Neoclassical building from 1810. In the midle of the square are Marian column from the late 17th century and the fountain with sculptures of a nymph and a centaur.[5]

The Church of Saint Wencleslaus is the highest building in the town. Its existence was first mentioned in 1348.[5]

The Žamberk Castle is a Renaissance building that includes the Chapel of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary and a castle park, probably founded in the 19th century. The castle is inaccessible to the public.[5]

The Jewish cemetery was established in around 1700 and today there is a small exposition on Jewish population in the town.[5]

Notable people

• Prokop Diviš (1698–1765), inventor, catholic priest
• Theodor Brorsen (1819–1895), Danish astronomer and botanist; worked here
• Eduard Albert (1841–1900), Austrian surgeon, professor and historian
• Václav F. Kumpošt (1846–1874), founder of the Vesmír magazine
• August Seydler (1849–1891), astronomer, theoretical physicist and professor
• Jan Vilímek (1860–1938), illustrator and painter
• Josef Ježek (1884–1969), politician
• Oldřich Marek (1911–1986), entomologist and teacher; worked here
• Petr Eben (1929–2007), composer

Twin towns – sister cities

Žamberk is twinned with:[6]

Žamberk also has friendly relations with Miharu in Japan.[6]

Gallery

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  Žamberk Castle
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  Diviš Theatre
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  Jewish cemetery
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  Tyrš observation tower on Rozálka hill
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  World War I memorial

References

External links

• Official website (in Czech)

На других языках

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[de] Žamberk

Žamberk (deutsch Senftenberg) ist eine Stadt in Tschechien in der Region Pardubický kraj. Sie liegt im Tal der Divoká Orlice am Fuß des Kapelský vrch und wird wegen ihrer Lage auch als das Tor zum Adlergebirge bezeichnet.

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- [en] Žamberk

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