Lužické hory a České Středohoří Průrva Ploučnice Sloup v čechách Českolipsko region up hill and down dale Ralsko The Českolipsko region – a landscape of many features and yet one tourist region. This is a region beloved by the great romantic poets and adorned with many legends, a region rife with exquisite chateaus, medieval castles and castle ruins, mysterious valleys full of old mills and timber houses, natural heritage and charming towns and villages. The character of the landscape has indelibly been shaped by its lakes and ponds, the largest and most famous of which are Mácha Lake, Holany and Hamr na Jezeře. Sacred monuments, folk architecture, castles, chateaux and ruins and technical monuments form the cultural richness of this region. Discovering the beauty of the spirit is possible in the Basilica of St. Lawrence and St. Zdislava in Jablonné v Podještědí or in the Augustinian monastery in Česká Lípa, which also features the Homeland museum and gallery. The number of castles, chateaux and ruins evidence the rich history of this region. The Bezděz royal castle, one of our most significant Gothic monuments, established in the 13th century by King Ottokar II of Bohemia, as well as nearby Houska castle, Zákupy chateau, where the wedding of the crown prince, Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria and Žofie Chotková took place, Lemberk chateau, which takes pride in its Knights’ Hall and the fates of St. Zdislava, and Grabštejn castle, with its extraordinary Chapel of St. Barbara featuring precious paintings and unique Renaissance benches, are the most well-known. Folk architecture is represented mainly by the municipalities of Sloup v Čechách, Lhota, Rané, Žďár, and Vojetín. The Českolipsko region is world famous for its glass industry. You can learn about its history and present in the museums in Nový Bor and Kamenický Šenov and also directly at the local glass works, such as Ajeto in Lindava or Preciosa in Kamenický Šenov. The whole area is covered by hiking and cycle routes. The grounds of the former military area of Ralsko are a popular place mainly for cyclists and also in-liners. The Českolipsko region offers many opportunities for sport activities such as water sports, horse riding, in the winter season also downhill skiing and cross-country skiing on marked routes. i map menu www Bezděz Panská skála