Lemberk Castle
| Lemberk Castle | |
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Zámek Lemberk | |
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| Type | Castle |
| Town or city | Jablonné v Podještědí |
| Country | Czech Republic |
Lemberk Castle (Czech: Zámek Lemberk) is a castle in Jablonné v Podještědí in the Liberec Region of the Czech Republic. It is located in the Lusatian Mountains.
Geography
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]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
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[edit]50°46′39″N 14°47′16″E / 50.77750°N 14.78778°E
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