Lemberk Castle

Lemberk Castle

Lemberk Castle is a castle located in the Lusatian Mountains of the Czech Republic, near the town of Jablonné v Podještědí.[1]

Geography

It is located in the heart of the Lusatian Mountains, in the village of Lvová just west of Liberec.[2]

History

It was most likely constructed in the close of the 12th century or beginning of the 13th, by Havel of Markvartice.

Today

It has undergone baroque improvements circa 1660,[1] but today only the cylindrical tower is still standing from the original structure.[3]

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Coordinates: 50°46′39″N 14°47′16″E / 50.77750°N 14.78778°E / 50.77750; 14.78778

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