Nový Šaumburk, Castle ruin in Podhradní Lhota, Czech Republic

Nový Šaumburk is a ruined castle on a slope about 0.5 km south of Podhradní Lhota in the Kroměříž District, protected as a cultural monument since 1973. It replaced the older Šaumburk castle; conservation of the masonry is ongoing.

Nový Šaumburk replaced the older Šaumburk Castle and was first mentioned in 1360. In the early 15th century Bishop Jan XI Mráz of Olomouc pledged it for lack of money, and from 1416 the vladykas of Bítov held it; one of them, Mikuláš, raided from here, so in 1451 the Moravian land captain Jan Tovačovský z Cimburka bought and demolished it. It was probably later restored, but Hungarian troops completed its ruin during the Bohemian–Hungarian wars.

The castle is also called Zubříč, a name the sources treat as incorrect. It was founded to replace the older Šaumburk, and from 1416 it was held in pledge by the vladykas of Bítov; one of them, Mikuláš, used it as a base for raiding expeditions until the castle was bought out and demolished in 1451.

Marked trails from Podhradní Lhota lead up to the ruins, guiding visitors through the landscape. Wearing sturdy shoes is recommended, as the walk crosses uneven terrain on the way up.

The castle is sometimes wrongly called Zubříč, a name that belongs to a different site; the correct name Nový Šaumburk marks it as the successor of the older Šaumburk castle. A green KČT hiking trail from the Podhradní Lhota railway stop passes the ruins on its way to Kelčský Javorník and Loukov.