Velké Hamry (German: Großhammer, Groß Hammer) is a town in Jablonec nad Nisou District in the Liberec Region of the Czech Republic.

Velké Hamry consists of two municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):[2] The town's name literally means "big hammer mills" and refers to hammer mills, which stood here probably in the 13th and 14th centuries.

[3] Velké Hamry is located about 10 kilometres (6 mi) east of Jablonec nad Nisou.

In the area there were two hamlets called Dolení ("Lower") and Hoření ("Upper") Hamr.

[6] The main landmark of Velké Hamry is the Church of Saint Wenceslaus.