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Stramberk


Stramberk
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Copyright: Andrzej Hladij (Andrzej_HHH) Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 424 W: 14 N: 376] (2523)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2006-06-15
Categories: Architecture
Camera: Sony Cybershot DSC-H1
Exposure: f/4, 1/500 seconds
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Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2006-06-18 5:16
Viewed: 879
Points: 2
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Stramberk is a town situated in East Moravia region, close to the borders with Poland and Slovakia.
The city is small and lovely with impressive castle tower from which is fantastic panorama on the whole city (I`ll post some pictures later). Town really charmed me its beauty and nice atmosphere. That`s definitely ones of my favourite places in Czech Republic.

Info from city official website: www.stramberk.cz :
Stramberk - A small mountain town in the middle of the Stramberská vrchovina (Highland), stretching across slopes of Zámecký kopec, Kotouč, Bílá hora, Libotínské vrchy and Červený kámen, along the foothills of the Beskydy Mts., called „Moravian Bethlehem“ for their picturesqueness. Stramberk was founded by the Moravian margrave Jan Jindřich Lucemburský (1322-1375), son of the Czech King Jan Lucemburský (1296-1346), younger brother of the Roman emperor and Czech king Karel IV (1316-1378), on December 4, 1359 by giving the settlement (first recorded in 1211) surrounding the castle the statute of a town.

A dominant feature of both town and environs are the ruins of the Castle Strallenberg with its cylindrical tower called Trúba. Unique in its architecture is a set of Wallahian timbered cottages from the 18th and 19th century, now most of these are under urban conservation. Another famous feature of the town are the so called „Stramberské usi“ (Stramberk´s ears), a certain type of ginger snack, shaped like ears. In memory of a legendary victory by the Christians of Stramberk over the Mongolian army on May 8, 1241, the day of the Ascension of Christ.

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Stramberk really is a beautiful place and i like the POV you have here mixing together the old with new. I really do like it. I was at that celebration later. Thanks

blake

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