Lemberk Castle
Lemberk Castle is a castle in Jablonné v Podještědí in the Liberec Region of the Czech Republic. It is located in the Lusatian Mountains.
Geography[]
Lemberk Castle is located in the village of Lvová, which is an administrative part of Jablonné v Podještědí, west of Liberec. It is located in the heart of the Lusatian Mountains.
History[]
Lemberk Castle was constructed in the 1240s by Havel of Markvartice. In the second half of the 16th century it was rebuilt into a Renaissance chateau and it acquired its present appearance after the mid-17th century under the lords of Breda. The last owners were the Clam-Gallas family, who owned the castle until 1945.[1]
Today[]
Today only the cylindrical tower is still standing from the original structure.[2] The castle is now state owned and accessible to public in the form of organized tours.[1]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Lemberk". Lemberk Castle. Retrieved 2021-08-16.
- ^ Lemberk
External links[]
Coordinates: 50°46′39″N 14°47′16″E / 50.77750°N 14.78778°E
- Jablonné v Podještědí
- Castles in the Liberec Region
- National Cultural Monuments of the Czech Republic
- Czech castle stubs