Vamberk
Template:Geobox Vamberk (Czech pronunciation: [ˈvambɛrk]; Template:Lang-de) is a town in the Hradec Králové Region of the Czech Republic. It has c. 4,800 inhabitants.
The city has been well known for lace production since the 17th Century.[1] In the mid-17th century, Magdalena Grambová, a Belgian owner of a local estate in Vamberk, introduced Belgian lace patterns and a new technique of bobbin lace making using a lace cushion or pillow. Vamberk became a European centre of lace-making.[2]
References
- ^ "Bobbin lace-making nocere". VKV. Retrieved 2012-23-05.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help) - ^ "Bobbin lace-making nocere". VKV. Retrieved 2012-23-05.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help)
External links
 | This Hradec Králové Region location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |