Mesto Stramberk, Stramberk, Czech Republic
Posted by: ToRo61
N 49° 35.467 E 018° 07.066
34U E 291706 N 5497161
The CoA of town Stramberk
Waymark Code: WMF6MB
Location: Moravskoslezský kraj, Czechia
Date Posted: 09/01/2012
Views: 59
About Stramberk
A small mountain town in the middle of the Štramberská vrchovina (Highland), stretching across slopes of Zámecký kopec, Kotouc, Bílá hora, Libotínské vrchy and Cervený kámen, along the foothills of the Beskydy Mts., called „Moravian Bethlehem“ for their picturesqueness. Štramberk was founded by the Moravian margrave Jan Jindrich 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 „Štramberské uši“ (Štramberk´s ears), a certain type of ginger snack, shaped like ears. In memory of a legendary victory by the Christians of Štramberk over the Mongolian army on May 8, 1241, the day of the Ascension of Christ.
About CoA
The left side of the coat of arms of the town is that of an ancient Czech family, the Benešovice (founded in the 11th century) – a curled silver arrow in a red field, the right side the coat of arms of Moravia - a silver and red chequered eagle in a blue shield.
Bearer of Coat of Arms: Town
Full name of the bearer: Město Štramberk
Where is Coat of Arms installed (short description) ?: the wall of house of culture
Material / Design: Stucco
Address: Zaulici
Stramberk
Czech Republic
Web page about the bearer of Coat of Arms (if exists): [Web Link]
Blazon (heraldic description): Not listed
Web page about the structure where is Coat of Arms installed (if exists): Not listed
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