is believed to be the source of inspiration for The Castle (1926) by Franz Kafka. Notable people Alexander Bittner (1850–1902), paleontologist and geologist Josef Blösche (1912–1969), SS soldier Jan Budař (born 1977), actor, director and musician Iva Mocová (born 1980), footballer Jan Rajnoch (born 1981), footballer Tomáš Plíhal (born 1983), ice hockey player Karolína Bednářová (born 1986), volleyball player Ladislav Šmíd (born 1986), ice hockey player Antonín Hájek (born 1987), ski jumper Twin towns – sister cities Frýdlant is twinned mainly with other towns sharing the historic German name Friedland: Friedland, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany Friedland, Lower Saxony, Germany Friedland, Brandenburg, Germany Frýdlant nad Ostravicí, Czech Republic Korfantów, Poland Mieroszów, Poland Pravdinsk, Russia Siekierczyn, Poland References External links Cities and towns in the Czech Republic Populated places in Liberec District