Zámrsk

Zámrsk ( German Samrsk ) is a municipality in the Czech Republic. It is located five kilometers northwest of Vysoke Myto and belongs to Okres Ústí nad Orlicí.

Geography

The town is located south of the Eagle Mountains on the Loučná. By Zámrsk 35 leads the state road between Hradec Kralove and Vysoke Myto, State Road 17 branches off from the Chrudim in place.

Neighboring towns are Rzy, Dobříkov and Hluboká in the north, Sruby and Slatina in the east, and Snakov Vysoke Myto in the south, Svatý Mikuláš and Vraclav the southwest, Nová Ves, Malejov, Radhosť and Janovičky in the west and Týnišťko in the northwest.

History

Zámrsk was first mentioned in 1349 as the vicarage of the diocese Leitomischl documented. For 1469 a castle is detected, which was in the possession of the Vanek of Zámrsk and was destroyed by an army of Matthias Corvinus. In their place, Lukavský of Lukavitz built in the 16th century a castle in the Renaissance style.

1613 was the castle and lordship in the possession of Karl Kapoun of Swojkow ( Karel Kapoun ze Svojkova ). Because of their participation in the Bohemian uprising his property was confiscated after the Battle of White Mountain by the Emperor. After several changes of ownership acquired in 1648 Libštejnský Kolovrat the rule Zámrsk whose line became extinct in 1772. 1780-1849 was the rule Zámrsk the Zásadský family of Gamsendorf that extended the rule to the village Nová Ves.

After the replacement of patrimonial Zámrsk in 1850 a separate municipality within the political district Hohenmauth. 1962 Janovičky was incorporated.

In more recent times Zámrsk gained importance by the State Archive of the regions Pardubice and Hradec Králové, which is housed in Zámrsk castle.

Community structure

The municipality includes the districts Zámrsk Janovičky u Zámrsku ( Janowitz ) and Nová Ves ( Neudorf ).

Attractions

  • Castle Zámrsk
  • The Church of St. Martin with free-standing bell tower was built on the site of a Gothic Church 1781/82.

Personalities

  • Ferdinand Graf von Bubna and Littitz (1768-1825), Austrian field marshal lieutenant
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