Falkenštejn Castle

Ruins of Falkenštejn Castle (Falkenstein Castle, German: Felsenburg Falkenstein) can be found next to the village Jetřichovice in the Ústí nad Labem Region of the Czech Republic.

First written mention from 1395 appears in the chronicle of nearby town Česká Kamenice.

The small castle was located at the top of a sandstone rock very difficult to access, and a ladder was needed to climb into it.

In 1825 the place was cleared to make it accessible for the tourists.

It is freely opened but it takes effort to get into the castle itself.

Location of Falkenštejn in the Czech Republic
The path to Falkenštejn goes through this gap between the rocks