1. Theprecursorofthe city until 1950 called Kyšperk GeiersbergCastlewas (Vulturemountain), whichstood on a
moundcalled Hradisko. Thefirstmentionofhimcanbefound in 1308 in the Zbraslavské Chronicle.
Thecastlewasprobablyfounded by the Lord ofthe Ţampachu already in the 13th century. ofthecentury.
TheoldestknownholderwasthemaraudingKnight Jeniš oftheKyšperka. The last
mentionofthecastleisfromtheyear 1419. Thetownitselfwasfirstcommemorated in 1513, but
itislikelythatthecastlewasfounded as previousle.
The rapid developmentofthe city
ismainly in the 17th century.
century, whentheestatewasowned
by rod Vitanovskýchofthe Vlčkovic.
Count Hynek Jetřich
Vitanovskýfromthe city
forreimbursementappliances,
founded a
hospitalfortheimpoverished and had
ten subjects. Also in
townwasfounded by sixoftheguilds
and
therebuildingoftheoriginalRenaissancefortressfromtheyear 1554 on the early Baroquechateau (1680-1685).
In itscloseproximity to thebaroquecastlechapel, which in 1726 becametheparishchurch. Therich stucco
figuraldecorationofthevaultoftheship and the presbytery istheworkofItalian master g. Maderny,
whichisalsothe Černínského stucco Palace in Prague.The stucco workwassaid to be as much as
theentireconstructionoftheChurch. PortraitofKarel Škréta belongs to the most
valuableworksofbaroquepainting and exhibited in the rychnovském Castle. In thetimeofplague in 1713
kyšperští carefullyguardedthegatesofthe city, especially in thedaysofthemarkets. Theplague, the city
bypass and religioustownspeoplealongwiththesuzerain
(countHarrachem) wasbuilt on evidence
ofgratitudeplaguecolumn " ". He wasconsecrated in
1724 and istheworkofsculptor Antonín Appellerafrom
Litomyšl. Thebaroquechapelof St. John of Nepomuk
withcloisterswasbuiltduringthereignofOrthodoxCatholic, count Jan Václav BredaofŠpandavy, on the
pětiúhelníkovém plan. Insideis a pětiboký Baroquealtarwiththe legend of St. Jan Nepomuckém.
Behindthecastleisnaturallylandscaped park, founded in 1820-1830 countMarcolini-Ferettim, in which are
plantednumerous species ofexoticflowers and trees. TheSaxoncount Petr Marcolini-Feretti on the
kyšperské estate in 1795, married and lefthere to import theoriginal sled oftheEmperor Napoleon.
Letohrad
2. Later, thecastle park in romantic style, with Empire wallfountain, Pavilion, and artificialcaves (grottou). In
1824, a largefiredestroyednearlyallthehouses on the square and in currentComenius (formerly Lukavské), a
totalof 76 friendlynumbers. New houseswerebuilt, thenfromthose. In thefirsthalfofthe 19th century.
century Kyšperku becameubiquitous in thedomesticproductionofwhitephosphorusmatches. Job " sirkař "
thereis evidence forthreeyearsbeforetheystartedtheproductionofmatches in Sušice. That'swhy Kyšperku
wascalled " sirkový " and manufactureofmatcheshere, from a fewhundredpeople. Work in
theproductionofwhitephosphorusmatches has been very harmful, so theGovernment has banned. In the
early 20th century. centurygraduallyfell, individualplants.
Reineltovafactoryofmatches, whilethe fit canbefound on thenewregulations and thesafeSwedishmatches,
but there'stoughcompetition led to theterminationofproduction. AfterthePrussian-Austrianwarof 1866,
Austriadefeatedthe uvolilo according to thepeaceagreement to build a railway line fromthen to thepresent,
thePolishMittelwaldeMiedzylesie, via Kyšperk in Ústí nad Orlicí. At
thesametimeitwasdecidedtheconstructionof lines from Chlumec nad Cidlinou, Hradec Kralove to
overKyšperka. Theoperationwaslaunched in 1874. Kyšperk has obtained a large station withtheheating plant,
and many jobopportunities.In 1893 wasbuiltmechanicalweavingfactory
Louis-Weis on theEagle, afternationalization Hedva,
laterPrimona.
Reineltovafactoryofmatches, whilethe fit
canbefound on thenewregulations and
thesafeSwedishmatches, but there'stoughcompetition
led to theterminationofproduction. AfterthePrussian-
3. Austrianwarof 1866, Austriadefeatedthe uvolilo according to thepeaceagreement to build a railway line
fromthen to thepresent, thePolishMittelwaldeMiedzylesie, via Kyšperk in Ústí nad Orlicí. At
thesametimeitwasdecidedtheconstructionof lines from Chlumec nad Cidlinou, Hradec Kralove to
overKyšperka. Theoperationwaslaunched in 1874. Kyšperk has obtained a large station withtheheating plant,
and many jobopportunities.In 1893 wasbuiltmechanicalweavingfactory Louis-Weis on theEagle,
afternationalization Hedva, laterPrimona
Thanks to the far-sighted transfer forprocessingsilkinsteadofcotton in theworldeconomiccrisis has not
been as badlyaffected as the textile companies in othercities. In 1901, launchedanoperation in Kyšperku
FischlovaWeaverFischl-Engel, afternationalizationofOrban, laterthePearl.
Shealsosurvivedthecrisiseasierthanother textile companiesaround,
becauseyoungFischlduringtheirpractice in
the USA has establishedusefulcontacts and
acquaintances and theymanaged to
securetheorderevenatthisdifficulttime.
Thefirstworldwar to
forciblyinterruptedtheeconomic and
culturaldevelopmentofthe city.
Afterthewar he startedbuilding..
4. Thehistoric centre of Letohradu has opened a timezonewith many interestingbuildingsgroupedmainlyaround
a largerectangular square withtwolargearcades, similarly as in thecooperationandLitomyšl. Thefloorplanis a
Baroqueburghers ' houses. Amongthearchitecturalmonumentshereincludetheplaguecolumn and theChurchof
St. Václav withanunusual arrangement, themonumentalfaçade and aninteriorfigural stucco vault and
presbytery. The most prominent buildingofthe square representsthelock, whichcarriedouttheexamination.
Thistwo-story buildingwith a prismatic Tower and clockaddedterrace, anEnglish
park with a Empire wallfountain, artificialcaves, a gazebo and a rare flora. In
thecastlethereis a restaurant, hotel, library and exhibition
and representationalspacesofthe city.
Monuments
5. addition to therelativelywell-knownprofessions such as Carpenterorwoodworker, presentstheworkof
kovotlačitele, wheelwrights, Coopers, šindeláře and many others. Amongthe most interestingexhibitsinclude
a carvedmechanical Museum ofhandicrafts, mechanicalworkshops, sawmillswiththreefunctionalan 100
yearsoldschoolclasswithexamplesofnationalcostume.
Fortheyoungervisitors to the New Court, thereisalso a permanent
exhibitionof Fauna in the Czech Republic, whichshowsthe " to 120 ofstuffedanimals,
birds and fish in natural scenerywiththeoriginalsoundrecording. Aftervisitingthe Museum, visitorscanrelax
in thestylish New Restaurant, whichislocated in thesamebuildingwiththe Museum.
Craft Museum
