The closest is Radyně Castle, 9 km south-east of the city centre; the most famous is Prague Castle — #23 of 8,133 worldwide — 83 km north-east.
The 100 km circle reaches into 2 countries — Czech Republic (74), Germany (2).
🇨🇿 Czech Republic
Castles near Plzeň
76 castles, fortresses, palaces and ruins within 100 km of the city centre — every one on the interactive map, with photos, distances and directions.
Within 25 km of Plzeň
- Kozel Castle
13 km south-east · Castle
Kozel Castle is a hunting castle in Šťáhlavy near Plzeň in the Czech Republic from the 18th century.
- Radyně Castle
9 km south-east · Ruin
Radyně Castle is a castle situated on a hill of the same name, near the town of Starý Plzenec, in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic.
- Nebílovy Castle
13 km south · Palace & château
Nebílovy Castle is a castle in Nebílovy in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It is situated about 16 km south of Plzeň.
- Castle Buben
14 km west · Ruin
The ruin of Castle Buben is located four kilometres west of Město Touškov in the territory of the municipality of Plešnice in the Stříbrská…
Day trips: 25–60 km
- Křivoklát Castle
48 km north-east · Castle
Křivoklát Castle is a castle in Křivoklát in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It is protected as a national cultural monument.
- Blatná Chateau
50 km south-east · Castle
Blatná Castle is a castle in Blatná in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic.
- Švihov Castle
30 km south · Castle
Švihov Castle is a Gothic water castle in Švihov in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic.
- Lány Castle
59 km north-east · Palace & château
Lány Castle is a manor house in Lány in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic.
- Rabí Castle
54 km south · Ruin
Rabí or Rábí is a ruined castle in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It is the largest castle in the country.
- Hořovice Castle
39 km east · Castle
Hořovice Castle is a castle in the town of Hořovice in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It was built in two parts.
- Točník Castle
40 km north-east · Ruin
Točník Castle is a castle ruin in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic.
- Krásný Dvůr Castle
57 km north · Castle
Krásný Dvůr Castle is a Baroque castle in Krásný Dvůr, Ústí nad Labem Region, Czech Republic.
- Klenová Castle
47 km south · Castle
Klenová castle is a large castle located in southwest Bohemia near the town of Klatovy.
- Chateau Březnice
46 km south-east · Palace & château
Březnice Castle is located in Březnice in the Central Bohemian Region, Czech Republic.
- Andělská Hora Castle
60 km north-west · Ruin
Andělská Hora, also called Engelsburg in the Germanic form of the name, is a castle above the village of Andělská Hora, about 7 kilometres southeast…
- Krakovec Castle
36 km north-east · Ruin
Krakovec Castle lies in Krakovec in the Rakovník District, Czech Republic. The castle was built around 1383 for Jíra of Roztoky, the burgrave of…
+ 8 more in this range — every one is on the interactive map.
Farther afield: 60–100 km
- Prague Castle
83 km north-east · Castle · #23 worldwide
Prague Castle is a castle complex in Prague, Czech Republic serving as the official residence and workplace of the president of the Czech Republic.
- Vyšehrad
82 km north-east · Fortress · #143 worldwide
Vyšehrad is a historic fort in Prague, Czech Republic, just over 3 km southeast of Prague Castle, on the east bank of the Vltava River.
- Karlštejn Castle
62 km east · Castle · #146 worldwide
Karlštejn Castle is a large Gothic castle in Czechia, founded in 1348 by King Charles IV.
- Powder Tower
84 km north-east · Fortress · #310 worldwide
The Powder Tower or Powder Gate is a Gothic tower in Prague, Czech Republic. It is one of the original city gates.
- Konopiště Castle
92 km east · Castle · #394 worldwide
Konopiště Castle is a four-winged, three-storey castle located in Konopiště, now a part of the town of Benešov in Central Bohemian Region, Czech…
- Wallenstein Palace
83 km north-east · Palace & château
Waldstein Palace is a Baroque palace in Malá Strana, Prague, that served as a residence for Imperial Generalissimo Albrecht von Waldstein and now…
- Loket Castle
67 km north-west · Castle
Loket Castle is a 12th-century Gothic castle in Loket in the Karlovy Vary Region of the Czech Republic.
- Old Royal Palace (Prague)
83 km north-east · Palace & château
The Old Royal Palace is part of the Prague Castle, Prague, Czech Republic. Its history dates back to the 12th century and it is designed in the…
- Kinsky Palace
84 km north-east · Palace & château
Kinský Palace is a former palace and now an art museum in Prague, Czech Republic.
- Troja Palace
85 km north-east · Palace & château
Troja Palace is a Baroque palace located in Troja, Prague's north-west borough. It was built for the Counts of Sternberg from 1679 to 1691.
- Černín Palace
82 km north-east · Palace & château
The Czernin Palace is the largest of the baroque palaces of Prague, which has served as the offices of the Czechoslovak and later Czech foreign…
- Letohrádek Hvězda
78 km north-east · Palace & château
Letohrádek Hvězda is a Renaissance villa in Prague in the Czech Republic. It is situated in the game reserve of the same name in the Liboc district…
+ 40 more in this range — every one is on the interactive map.
Distances are straight-line from the city centre. City coordinates and population: Wikidata Q43453.
Frequently asked questions
How many castles are near Plzeň?
The Castlemap atlas maps 76 landmarks (29 castles · 2 fortresses · 24 palaces & châteaux · 21 ruins) within 100 km of the centre of Plzeň, measured straight-line — a curated selection of well-documented landmarks, not a count of every fortification ever built.
What is the closest castle to Plzeň?
Radyně Castle, a ruin 9 km south-east of the city centre.
What is the most famous castle near Plzeň?
Prague Castle, ranked #23 of 8,133 worldwide in the atlas's fame ranking — 83 km north-east from Plzeň.
Nearby city guides: Karlovy Vary (65 km) · Chomutov (80 km) · Prague (84 km) · Teplice (104 km). See also medieval castles · all rankings · castles by country.