'Žamberk' (; ) is a town in the
Pardubice Region of the
Czech Republic. It has cca 6,100 inhabitants.
General Information
★ ZIP code: 56401
Geography
Žamberk is located at
Museums and Historic Sites
★ Municipal Museum – Československé armády 472
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House of Prokop Diviš – Helvíkovice 326
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Litice - ancient castle
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Kunvald - place where Bohemian Brethren church was founded in 1457
People from Žamberk
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Prokop Diviš (1698-1765) - Inventor, catholic priest
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Eduard Albert (1841-1900) - Austrian surgeon, born and died in Žamberk, associated with Albert's disease.
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Oldřich Marek (1911-1986) - Entomologist and teacher
★ Pater Karel Chotovský (1842-1897) - catholic priest
Publications
★ Albert/Chotovský - Paměti města Žamberka
Sister Cities
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Fresagrandinaria (Italy)
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Miharu (Japan)
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Nowa Sól (Poland)
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Püttlingen (Germany)
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Rice Lake (Wisconsin, USA)
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Saint Michel sur Orge (France)
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Senftenberg (Germany)
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Senftenberg (Austria)
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Veszprém (Hungary)
External links
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Municipal website (in Czech)
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Pomníky obětem válek