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PRESERVED HISTORICAL<br />
TOWNS<br />
ODRA RIVER BASIN<br />
22<br />
ŠTRAMBERK<br />
10 km east of Nový Jičín<br />
The town of Štramberk was founded on slopes of Chateau Hill in the second half of the 14th century.<br />
At present, thanks to its picturesque scenery <strong>and</strong> unique complex of town folk architecture, Štramberk<br />
is called “Moravian Bethlehem“. The ruin of Štramberk (Strallenberg) Castle with a cylindrical tower<br />
called “Trúba“ dominates the town as well as broad environs. The picturesque Štramberk square is<br />
lined by brick houses with features of late baroque <strong>and</strong> empire. In its upper part there is the baroque<br />
Church of St. Jan Nepomucký <strong>and</strong> St. Bartholomew. Timbered houses, which were built by Walachian<br />
h<strong>and</strong>icraft workers in the 18th <strong>and</strong> 19th centuries, st<strong>and</strong> on high ground walls in adjacent twisting<br />
lanes. The majority of these Walachian timbered houses are, thanks to their unique character, an architectural<br />
rarities within the whole Czech Republic.<br />
+420 556 812 085 (IC Štramberk), www.stramberk.cz<br />
in the town, 1.2 km, in the town
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