Zamberk: Hotels and accommodations

The Městské muzeum Žamberk presents the history of Žamberk, notable local residents and personalities, as well as 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 theater.

The Prokop Diviš House is located in Žamberk, the birthplace of the inventor of the lightning rod, Prokop Diviš. The exhibition in the house traces his educational background as well as his career as a Premonstratensian priest and scientist. It can only be visited with a guide; the tour takes approximately 20 minutes.

The Jewish cemetery of the 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.

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

The Tyršova rozhledna was built to a design by the architect Theodor Petřík in the form of a Hussite watchtower and ceremonially opened on October 28, 1932. It is a 20-meter-high observation tower with two viewing platforms. From the viewing platform, you can see the Orlické Mountains, Buková hora, Suchý vrch, and Litický Chlum; looking west, the view extends to Litický Chlum. In favorable conditions, the Krkonoše Mountains are also visible.

Žamberk is a starting point for hiking and cycling trips to natural sites and attractions.

Rybník, Helvíkovice, Cotkytle, Damníkov, Bystřec, Hrušová, České Petrovice, Horní Čermná

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