Vamberk
| Vamberk | |
| Town | |
 Hus' Square | |
| Nickname: Town of Cutwork | |
| Country | Czech Republic |
|---|---|
| Region | Hradec Králové |
| District | Rychnov nad Kněžnou |
| Commune | Rychnov nad Kněžnou |
| Municipality | Vamberk |
| River | Zdobnice |
| Elevation | 320 m (1,050 ft) |
| Area | 21.03 km2 (8.12 sq mi) |
| Population | 4,761 (2006-10-02) |
| Density | 226 / km2 (585 / sq mi) |
| First mentioned | 1341 |
| Mayor | Rudolf Futter |
| Timezone | CET (UTC+1) |
| - summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Postal code | 517 54 |
  Location in the Czech Republic
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| Wikimedia Commons: Vamberk | |
| Statistics: statnisprava.cz | |
| Website: vamberk-city | |
Vamberk (Czech pronunciation: [ˈvambɛrk]; German: Wamberg) is a town in the Hradec Králové Region of the Czech Republic. It has c. 4,800 inhabitants.
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
References
- 1 2 "Bobbin lace-making nocere". VKV. Retrieved 2012-05-23.
External links
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Media related to Vamberk at Wikimedia Commons - Municipal website
- http://www.vkrajka.cz/krajka/historie/3/
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