Žumberk () is a market town in

Chrudim District Chrudim District () is a Okres, district in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic. Its capital is the town of Chrudim. Administrative division Chrudim District is divided into two Districts of the Czech Republic#Municipalities with extended c ...

in the

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of the

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. It has about 300 inhabitants.

Administrative division

Žumberk consists of three municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Žumberk (234) *Částkov (17) *Prostějov (13)

Etymology

The original German name ''Sonnenberg'' means 'sunny mountain'. The Czech name was created by transcription.

Geography

Žumberk is located about southeast of

Chrudim Chrudim () is a town in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 24,000 inhabitants. It is the second largest town of the region. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected as an Cultural monument (Czech Republic)#M ...

and south of

Pardubice Pardubice (; ) is a city in the Czech Republic. It has about 92,000 inhabitants. It is the capital city of the Pardubice Region and lies on the Elbe River. The historic centre is well preserved and is protected as an Cultural monument (Czech Repub ...

. It lies in the

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. The highest point is at above sea level. The Ležák River flows through the market town.

History

The first written mention of Žumberk is from 1318. From 1487, Žumberk was referred to as a

market town A market town is a settlement most common in Europe that obtained by custom or royal charter, in the Middle Ages, a market right, which allowed it to host a regular market; this distinguished it from a village or city. In Britain, small rura ...

Demographics

Transport

There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.

Sights

The main landmark of Žumberk is the Church of All Saints. It was originally a Gothic church, first documented in 1350. In 1782, it was completely rebuilt. The present form is a result of the pseudo-Romanesque reconstruction from 1880. Next to the church is a separate bell tower. It was built on the Gothic core in 1789. Žumberk is known for the ruins of Žumberk Castle. It was built in the early 14th century. At the end of the 16th century, it was rebuilt into a Renaissance residence. At the end of the 18th century, it became a ruin.

Notable people

Bohumil Laušman Bohumil Laušman (30 August 1903, Žumberk, Kingdom of Bohemia – 9 May 1963, Prague) was a Czech Social Democratic Party, Czech Social Democratic politician. During World War II he was in exile in Great Britain, where he was a member of the Cze ...

(1903–1963), politician

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Zumberk Populated places in Chrudim District Market towns in the Czech Republic