Zamberk: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes

Žamberk combines urban history, technical culture, and scenic viewpoints.

History and Culture

The Městské muzeum Žamberk presents the history of Žamberk, notable local residents and personalities, and the development of folk and applied arts and crafts in the Žamberk area in a permanent exhibition. The museum also houses the Neo-Gothic Erxlébenova Pharmacy, the mechanical Jedličkův Nativity Scene, and a puppet theatre.

Domek Prokopa Diviše is located in Žamberk, the birthplace of Prokop Diviš, the inventor of the lightning conductor. The exhibition in the house traces his education and his career as a Premonstratensian priest and scientist. It can only be visited with a guide; the tour lasts approximately 20 minutes.

The Jewish cemetery of the Jewish community in Žamberk was probably established in the second half of the 17th century; the oldest surviving gravestone dates from 1731. Following extensive restoration between 1993 and 1995, the cemetery is now freely accessible. The keys are held at the Městské muzeum Žamberk; museum staff can provide visitors with access to the cemetery and the exhibition about the Jewish community in Žamberk.

Viewpoints and Technology

Tyršova rozhledna was built according to a design by architect Theodor Petřík in the form of a Hussite watchtower and was ceremonially opened on 28 October 1932. The observation tower is 20 metres high and has two viewing platforms.

From the viewing platform of Tyršova rozhledna, there are views of the Orlické Mountains, Buková hora, Suchý vrch, and Litický Chlum. To the west, the view extends towards Litický Chlum; in favourable conditions, the Krkonoše Mountains can also be seen.

The originally industrial site has been gradually transformed since 2010 into a lively technical museum and cultural centre. Muzeum starých strojů a technologií presents historical technology from around the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries, including working steam engines, automobile and motorcycle collections, exhibitions on various industries of the time, and textile production. The museum also includes a fully operational historic transmission workshop and a narrow-gauge industrial railway.

Nature and Trails

Žamberk is a starting point for hiking and cycling trips to natural sites and places of interest.

Other places at the same higher level: Těchonín, Nekor, České Petrovice, Dolní Morava, Kunvald V Cechách, Písečná, Slatina, Hrádek

To the higher-level travel overview: Okres Ústí Nad Orlicí.