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
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 san ...
. 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 tower. It is a high brick tower, built in 1894.
Notable people
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Zdeněk Hoření
Zdeněk Hoření (9 February 1930 – 12 February 2021) was a Czechoslovak journalist who served as Editor-in-Chief of '' Rudé právo'', the official newspaper of the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia.
Biography
Hoření began working for ''Rud ...
(1930–2021), journalist
References
External links
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Villages in Jablonec nad Nisou District