page_title: Šluknov
section_title: Landmarks
hierarchical_section_title: Šluknov / Landmarks
caption_attribution_description: Čeština: Šluknov, dobová pohlednice.Deutsch: Schluckenau, Postkarte. This is a photo of a cultural monument of the Czech Republic,number: 36773/5-3968.Památkový&#160;katalogMIS hledat obrázky hledat seznamyWikidata
context_page_description: Šluknov is the northernmost town of the Czech Republic in its Ústí nad Labem Region. It has a population of about 5,700. It lies in the geographic region that shares its name, the Šluknov Hook, a small portion of Bohemia which lies between Saxon Switzerland and the Zittau Mountains. The administrative part of Rožany has a border crossing to Sohland an der Spree.
context_section_description: In the past, Šluknov was the seat of power for the German nobile family Starschedel, who were Saxons and loyal to the Electorate of Saxony. Built in the 16th Century, the Šluknov castle was burned in 1986. Its reconstruction had to be postponed due to lack of funding after 1990. The work resumed in 2000 and the renovation is now completed. In addition to exhibition and event rooms located in the building there is a tourist information office. The park adjacent to the castle is often used for public events.
  The burial sites of the brothers Franz and Edward Bienert, North Bohemian historians, can be found in Šluknov. The brother fell victim to murder on 16 September 1990.
caption: Šluknov (Schluckenau) in 1915, historic postcard
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