Hrubá Skála
| Hrubá Skála | |||
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| Municipality and village | |||
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Hrubá Skála Castle | |||
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| Country |
 Czech Republic | ||
| Region | Liberec Region | ||
| District | Semily District | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 5.34 sq mi (13.83 km2) | ||
| Elevation | 942 ft (287 m) | ||
| Population (2006) | |||
| • Total | 544 | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Postal code | 511 01 – 512 63 | ||
| Website | hrubaskala.craj.cz | ||
Hrubá Skála (German: Groß Skal) is a village and municipality in Semily District of the Liberec Region in the Czech Republic. It is located about 6 km (3.7 mi) southeast of Turnov within the Bohemian Paradise landscape area. The municipality also comprises the villages of Bohuslav, Borek, Doubravice, Hnanice, Krčkovice, Rokytnice and Želejov.
Hrubá Skála Castle situated on a steep sandstone cliff was first mentioned in a 1353 deed, then a possession of the Waldstein (Wallenstein) dynasty. In 1821 Franz de Paula Adam von Waldstein sold the estates to the Aehrenthal noble family, the later Austro-Hungarian foreign minister Count Alois Lexa von Aehrenthal was born here in 1854.
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Coordinates: 50°32′45″N 15°12′20″E / 50.54583°N 15.20556°E