Frýdštejn
Introduction '''Frýdštejn''' () is a municipality and village in Jablonec nad Nisou District in the Liberec Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 800 inhabitants.
Administrative parts Villages and hamlets of Anděl Strážce, Bezděčín, Borek, Horky, Kaškovice, Ondříkovice, Roudný, Sestroňovice, Slapy and Voděrady are administrative parts of Frýdštejn.
Geography Frýdštejn is located about  south of Jablonec nad Nisou. It lies on the border between the Jičín Uplands and Ještěd–Kozákov Ridge. The highest point is the hill Kopanina with an altutude of .
History The first written mention of Frýdštejn is from 1385.
Sights Frýdštejn is known for the ruins of the Frýdštejn Castle. Existence of this rock castle was first documented in 1385.It was abandoned in the second half of the 16th century.Drábovna is a small sandstone rock town with remains of a medieval castle and an archaeological site.On the Kopanina Hill there is an eponymous observation tower. It is a  high brick tower, built in 1894.
Notable people *Zdeněk Hoření (1930–2021), journalist
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