Noviny pod Ralskem
Introduction '''Noviny pod Ralskem''' () is a municipality and village in Česká Lípa District in the Liberec Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 300 inhabitants.
Geography Noviny pod Ralskem is located about  east of Česká Lípa and  west of Liberec. It lies in the Ralsko Uplands. The highest point of the municipality and entire Ralsko Uplands is the Ralsko Mountain at  above sea level. The Ploučnice river flows through the municipality.
History The first written mention of Noviny pod Ralskem is from 1504.
Sights Noviny pod Ralskem is known for the Ploučnice Gap. It is an artificially created tunnel through the rock, which served the operation of a hammer mill. It is several centuries old and is protected as a cultural monument. It consists of two tunnels, 13 and 41 meters long, through which the Ploučnice river flows and overcomes the rock barrier.The main landmark of the centre of the village and the only sacral building is the Chapel of the Holy Trinity. It was built in the late Baroque style in 1786.On the Ralsko mountain there is a ruin of a Gothic castle. It has been desolate since the 16th century.
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