Nový Falkenburk, Renaissance château in Zámecká, Czech Republic
Nový Falkenburk is a château on the western edge of Jablonné v Podještědí, built as a stone residence with a small tower and two wings beside what is now Mlýnský rybník. Baroque rebuilding in the second half of the 18th century and neo-Baroque alterations around 1900 changed its appearance.
Heinrich Koch designed this château in 1562 on a site formerly occupied by a fortress from the first half of the 15th century. This transformation marked a shift from defensive architecture to a Renaissance residence.
The château's name refers to the Berka family's older Falkenburk castle, and the Nový (New) prefix distinguishes this residence built by Jindřich Berka z Dubé between 1562 and 1572. The last Berka, diplomat František Antonín Berka z Dubé, funded the construction of St. Lawrence's Church in Jablonné. In 1984 director Zdeněk Troška filmed Poklad hraběte Chamaré here with Blanka Bohdanová in the lead role.
The building currently serves as a Children's Home and is not open for regular visits, though it maintains its historical structures. Visitors can appreciate the exterior façade and architecture from outside.
In 1984 Zdeněk Troška filmed Poklad hraběte Chamaré here, with Blanka Bohdanová in the lead role. On 16 October 2025 a silver treasure linked to Baron Liebieg was found by the wall of the castle garden and handed to the North Bohemian Museum in Liberec.
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