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The town consists of a labyrinth of narrow,

picturesque streets with many log houses,

which are, together with other historical

objects, part of the municipal sight

reservation. The town takes great care of

these sights, for which it was awarded the

title “Historical City 2019”. In the last three

years, the main landmarks of the town

were repaired and renovated--the Church

of Saint John of Nepomuk, the Trúba

Tower and the belfry of the Church of Saint

Bartholomew.

Among other important notable places,

we can list: the National Garden on

Kotouč Hill with the world-famous Šipka

Cave -- the place of the discovery of part

of the jaw of a Neanderthal child; the

Zdeněk Burian Museum, dedicated to

the world-famous painter of prehistoric

times and adventure; Šipka Museum,

with geology and archeology expositions;

and many more. You can also visit the

nearby Church of Saint Catherine. A very

popular trail is the Lovers’ Path at the foot

of Kotouč. Above it, you can find a small

wooden belfry, where there used to be the

inscription, “Those who ring my bell will

live till their death”. Among other notable

places, we can mention the Bílá Hora

Observation Tower on the opposite hill,

to which the Sun Path leads, decorated

with the twelve signs of the zodiac. There

are also the botanical gardens and the

Kamenárka protected natural monument,

a former limestone quarry. You can enjoy

wellness in the salt chamber or beer baths.

Štramberk is also famous for its coneshaped, sweet-smelling gingerbread pastry

“Štramberské uši” (Štramberk ears). The

tradition here started centuries ago to

commemorate the legendary defeat of

the Mongolian army by the Štramberk

Christians. Štramberk is a magical

place surrounded with legends that has

maintained its charm through modern

times.

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