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Frýdštejn Castle
Frýdštejn Castle (german: Burg Friedstein) is a castle ruin in Frýdštejn in the Liberec Region of the Czech Republic. It is one of three castles in Jablonec nad Nisou District. A typical rock castle, it lies on the upper end of a long sandstone rock ridge. The castle dominates the nearby Jizera river valley and the old trade route from Turnov to the north. History Frýdštejn was constructed during 14th century (exact date is not known). It is mentioned for the first time in a church source from 1385. Being owned by a Catholic it was besieged by Hussites in August 1432 but its lord had agreed to cease hostilities and later joined the Hussites. The castle had changed owners several times. After a sale in 1556 it lost its function as a watchtower and at the end of 16th century it was no longer inhabited. During the Thirty Years' War marauders, deserters, and fugitives of every kind found shelter here. The whereabouts of the original entrance into the castle is not know ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frýdštejn
Frýdštejn (german: Friedstein) is a municipality and village in Jablonec nad Nisou District in the Liberec Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 800 inhabitants. Administrative parts Villages and hamlets of Anděl Strážce, Bezděčín, Borek, Horky, Kaškovice, Ondříkovice, Roudný, Sestroňovice, Slapy and Voděrady are administrative parts of Frýdštejn. Geography Frýdštejn is located about south of Jablonec nad Nisou. It lies on the border between the Jičín Uplands and Ještěd–Kozákov Ridge. The highest point is the hill Kopanina with an altutude of . History The first written mention of Frýdštejn is from 1385. Sights Frýdštejn is known for the ruins of the Frýdštejn Castle. Existence of this rock castle was first documented in 1385. It was abandoned in the second half of the 16th century. Drábovna is a small sandstone rock town with remains of a medieval castle and an archaeological site. On the Kopanina Hill there is an eponymous observation to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
