Lemberk Castle
Encyclopedia
Lemberk Castle is a castle located in the Lusatian Mountains
of the Czech Republic
, near the town of Jablonné v Podještědí
.
, in the village
of Lvová just west of Liberec
.
improvements circa 1660, but today only the cylindrical tower is still standing from the original structure.
Lusatian Mountains
The Lusatian Mountains are a mountain range of the Western Sudetes, located on the southeastern border of Germany with the Czech Republic east of the Elbe river, a continuation of the Ore Mountains range west of the Elbe valley...
of the Czech Republic
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....
, near the town of Jablonné v Podještědí
Jablonné v Podještedí
Jablonné v Podještědí is a town in Liberec District, Liberec Region, Czech Republic. It has a population of 3,775 .- External links :...
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Geography
It is located in the heart of the Lusatian MountainsLusatian Mountains
The Lusatian Mountains are a mountain range of the Western Sudetes, located on the southeastern border of Germany with the Czech Republic east of the Elbe river, a continuation of the Ore Mountains range west of the Elbe valley...
, in the village
Village
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet with the population ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand , Though often located in rural areas, the term urban village is also applied to certain urban neighbourhoods, such as the West Village in Manhattan, New...
of Lvová just west of Liberec
Liberec
Liberec is a city in the Czech Republic. Located on the Lusatian Neisse and surrounded by the Jizera Mountains and Ještěd-Kozákov Ridge, it is the fifth-largest city in the Czech Republic....
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History
It was most likely constructed in the close of the 12th century or beginning of the 13th, by Havel of the Markvartic dynasty.Today
It has undergone baroqueBaroque
The Baroque is a period and the style that used exaggerated motion and clear, easily interpreted detail to produce drama, tension, exuberance, and grandeur in sculpture, painting, literature, dance, and music...
improvements circa 1660, but today only the cylindrical tower is still standing from the original structure.