Šumperk - Šumperk

Šumperk (German: Moravian Schönberg) is a city in the region Olomouc (Olomouc) in Czech Republic. The predominantly German-speaking city until 1946 is located around 65 km northwest of Olomouc at the foot of the Jeseníky Mountains at the Desná (German: Tess). In 2019 it had around 26,000 inhabitants.

background

The textile industry developed in the city from the late 18th century (with the largest Manchester factory in Europe, which, however, could not hold up after 1815, later linen spinning). After 1945 there was an extensive exchange of population.

getting there

By plane

By train

There is a connection to Olomouc, another to Jeseník.

In the street

Šumperk is on the state roads 44, in the Mohelnice branches off the European route E 442, and via Jeseník to the Polish border Głuchołazy (Goat neck) leads, and 11that of Hradec Králové (Königgrätz) via Šumperk and Bruntál to Ostrava leads..

By bicycle

mobility

Tourist Attractions

• The Marian column.
• Historical town hall from 1910 on the site of the broken off old one.
• Geschaderův dům, Baroque-style Renaissance building with the House of European Encounters.
• The baroque monastery church Annunciation.
• Cemetery church St. Barbara (kostel sv. Barbory).

activities

The city tour On the trail of Little Vienna (Na stopách Malé Vídně) leads past 24 buildings, most of which were built by Viennese architects in the 19th century.

Museums

shop

kitchen

nightlife

accommodation

health

Practical advice

Individual evidence

Brief information
surface	27.9 km²
Phone code
Post Code	CZ 787 01
Mark	M.
Time zone	UTC 1
Emergency call	112

trips

literature

Web links

https://www.sumperk.cz