Lemberk Castle

Lemberk Castle

Lemberk castle, is a castle located in the Lusatian Mountains of the Czech Republic. [ [http://www.praguetoursuk.com/castlelemberk.htm Lemberk Castle - Prague Tours (UK) Ltd - The UK tour and travel operator for the Czech Republic ] ]

Geography

It is located in the heart of the Lusatian Mountains, in the village of Lvová just west of Liberec. [ [http://mapy.turistik.cz/en/cile/lemberk-castel/ Lemberk Castle - Map - Turistik.cz ] ]

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 baroque improvements circa 1660, [ [http://www.praguetoursuk.com/castlelemberk.htm Lemberk Castle - Prague Tours (UK) Ltd - The UK tour and travel operator for the Czech Republic ] ] but today only the cylindrical tower is still standing from the original structure. [ [http://www.zamky-hrady.cz/1/lemberk-e.htm Lemberk ] ]

External links

* [http://www.luzicke-hory.cz/galerie/index.php?pg=hplembe | Pictures]

References


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