Vamberk

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Field	Value
name	Vamberk
settlement_type	Town
image_skyline	Vamberk from air K2 - 4.jpg
image_caption	Aerial view
image_flag	Vamberk - vlajka.png
image_shield	Vamberk CoA.png
subdivision_type	Country
subdivision_name
subdivision_type1	Region
subdivision_name1	Hradec Králové
subdivision_type2	District
subdivision_name2	Rychnov nad Kněžnou
pushpin_map	Czech Republic
pushpin_relief	1
pushpin_map_caption	Location in the Czech Republic
coordinates
leader_title	Mayor
leader_name	Jan Rejzl
established_title	First mentioned
established_date	1341
area_total_km2	21.03
elevation_m	320
population_as_of	2025-01-01
population_footnotes
population_total	4568
population_density_km2	auto
timezone1	CET
utc_offset1	+1
timezone1_DST	CEST
utc_offset1_DST	+2
postal_code_type	Postal code
postal_code	517 54
website
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Administrative division

Vamberk consists of three municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):

Vamberk (3,825)
Merklovice (291)
Peklo (364)

Etymology

The local small castle and then the settlement were initially called Waldemberg, which was then shortened to Walmberg, and later to Wamberg, or in Czech Vamberk. It is not certain whether the origin of the name is Czech or German, because at the time of the establishment it was fashionable among the Czech nobles to give German names to castles. If the name is of Czech origin, it probably meant "Valda's hill", which was translated into German as Waldemberg. If of German origin, the name was probably derived from waldberg ("wooded hill").

Geography

Vamberk is located about 5 km south of Rychnov nad Kněžnou and 33 km southeast of Hradec Králové. The western part of the municipal territory lies in the Orlice Table. The eastern part lies in the Orlické Foothills and includes the highest point of Vamberk at 475 m above sea level. The Zdobnice River flows through the town.

History

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The first written mention of Vamberk is from 1341. In 1616, Vamberk gained town privileges. The town lived for centuries from lacemaking, weaving and the timber trade. In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, the textile, stove and meat industries developed, and Vamberk became the industrial centre of the region.

Demographics

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Economy

Vamberk is known for the lace production. The first mention of the production in Vamberk is from 1642, but the tradition is probably older. In the mid-17th century, Magdalena of Gramb, a Belgian owner of the Vamberk estate, 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. The tradition continues to this day.

The largest employer based in the town is ESAB CZ, the world's leading manufacturer of welding and cutting equipment and welding consumables.

Transport

The town is situated at the crossroads of two main roads: I/11 from Hradec Králové to Šumperk and I/14 from Náchod to Ústí nad Orlicí.

Vamberk is located on the short railway line of local importance heading from Rokytnice v Orlických horách to Doudleby nad Orlicí.

Sights

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The main landmark of the town is the Church of Saint Procopius. It was built in the early Baroque style in 1707–1714.

The Church of Saint Barbara was also built in the early Baroque style, in 1696–1697. It is a cemetery church. The family tomb of the Lützow family is located there.

The tradition of lace making is documented in the Lace Museum Vamberk. The museum is located in an architecturally valuable house from 1916, decorated with Art Deco elements.

Notable people

Jan Václav Voříšek (1791–1825), composer
Josef Richard Vilímek (1835–1911), publisher
Josef Kalousek (1838–1915), historian

References

(2025-05-16). "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2025". [[Czech Statistical Office]].
(2022). "Public Census 2021 – basic data". [[Czech Statistical Office]].
"Historie Města Vamberk". Město Vamberk.
Profous, Antonín. (1957). "Místní jména v Čechách IV: S–Ž".
(2015-12-21). "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011". [[Czech Statistical Office]].
(2021-03-27). "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". [[Czech Statistical Office]].
"O nás". Vamberecká krajka.
"Kdo jsme a co děláme". ESAB CZ, s.r.o..
"Detail stanice Vamberk". [[České dráhy]].
"Kostel sv. Prokopa". National Heritage Institute.
"Kostel sv. Barbory s hrobkou a ohrazením hřbitova". National Heritage Institute.
"Muzeum krajky Vamberk". Lace Museum Vamberk.
"Městský dům - Muzeum krajky". National Heritage Institute.

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