Czech-Saxon Switzerland

Description of touristic attraction

Tolštejn (Jackdaw´castle)

Tolštejn is one of the most well preserved castle ruins in the north of the Lužické mountains. You can find this naturely dominating feature not far from Jiřetín pod Jedlovou. The history of the castle started at the beginning of the 14th century when Jindřich z Lipé was its probable owner. In 1337 Vaněk from Vartenberk inherited the castle and made Tolštejn the centre of the manor. The Vartenberks kept this magic place till the beginning of the 15th century. In 1402 the castle became the possession of the Berks from Dubá and then, later, the Vartenberks regained the castle. During 30 years war (1618-1648) Tolštejn was burnt out and conquered by the Swedish army. Since that time the castle has remained a ruin but has changed owners several times. The ruins were eventually occupied by robbers and then local people used it for building material. In 1865 a pub was built there and managed, till 1977, by three generations of the Munzberg´family.  In 1996 the pub was opened again due to the initiative of the town office of Jiřetín pod Jedlovou.      
   To get to the top of the rock you can climb up an iron staircase with a railing. From the rocky peak you can see the tops of the Lužické Mountains, Jiřetín´s valley, Varnsdorf and Podluží. And behind these two towns you can see the top of Lužická and the hilly country of Lužice. If you walk under the castle in a South-West direction you can find a very romantic little lake full of the lotuses and a fountain in which the sun and the top of the trees are mirrored. On the way from Jiřetín you can also visit "The way of the Cross" and the mountain Jedlová with its stone view tower and a restaurant. In winter you can easily go downhill or cross-country skiing at Jedlová. The downhill courses and the trails are kept in perfect conditions.

Basic information:

Location: Jiřetín pod Jedlovou

Directions: Following the red tourist trail from the centre of Jiřetín pod Jedlovou

Opening hours: From 9:00 21:00 (or according to your wish)
 

Admission fee: 10,- Kč

Více informací o zajímavosti

• Type: Romantic places
• Village: {ZAJIMAVOST_Village_NAZEV}
• Region: Šluknovsko and Lužické mountains