Czech Republic
Castles near Prague
138 castles, fortresses, palaces and ruins within 100 km of the city centre: every one on the interactive map, with photos, distances and directions.
The closest is Kinsky Palace , 1 km north of the city centre; the most famous is Prague Castle (#23 of 9,035 worldwide) 2 km west. The oldest dated site in the circle is Levý Hradec , founded c. 850.
The 100 km circle reaches into 2 countries: Czech Republic (133), Germany (5).
Within 100 km 138 landmarks
By type 40 castles · 6 fortresses · 50 palaces & châteaux · 42 ruins
Countries Czech Republic 133 · Germany 5
City 1,397,880 residents
Within 25 km of Prague
Prague Castle 2 km west · 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 3 km south · Fortress · #142 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 23 km south-west · Castle · #146 worldwide
Karlštejn Castle is a large Gothic castle in Czechia, founded in 1348 by King Charles IV.
Powder Tower 1 km east · Fortress · #305 worldwide
The Powder Tower or Powder Gate is a Gothic tower in Prague, Czech Republic. It is one of the original city gates.
Wallenstein Palace 1 km west · 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…
Old Royal Palace (Prague) 1 km west · 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 1 km north · Palace & château
Kinský Palace is a former palace and now an art museum in Prague, Czech Republic.
Troja Palace 3 km north · 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.
Letohrádek Hvězda 7 km west · 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…
Černín Palace 2 km west · 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…
Schwarzenberg Palace 2 km west · Palace & château
Schwarzenberg Palace is a Renaissance building in Prague, Czech Republic. It currently serves as a gallery of the National Gallery Prague and is a…
Hunger Wall 2 km west · Fortress
The Hunger Wall is a medieval defensive wall of the Lesser Town of Prague, today's Czech Republic.
+ 15 more in this range: every one is on the interactive map .
Day trips: 25–60 km
Terezín 51 km north · Fortress · #100 worldwide
Terezín is a town in Litoměřice District in the Ústí nad Labem Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,900 inhabitants.
Konopiště Castle 38 km south-east · Castle · #387 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…
Houska Castle 47 km north · Castle
Houska Castle is an early Gothic castle in the municipality of Blatce in the Liberec Region of the Czech Republic.
Křivoklát Castle 40 km west · 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.
Český Šternberk Castle 48 km south-east · Castle
Český Šternberk Castle is a castle of the mid-13th century, located on the west side of the river Sázava overlooking the eponymous market town in the…
Bezděz Castle 54 km north-east · Ruin
Bezděz Castle is a Gothic castle in the Liberec Region of the Czech Republic. It is located about 20 kilometres southeast of Česká Lípa.
Theresienstadt Small Fortress 51 km north · Fortress
The Small Fortress is a fortress forming a significant part of the town of Terezín in the Czech Republic.
Sázava Monastery 41 km south-east · Palace & château
Sázava Monastery is a former Benedictine abbey and a monastery in Bohemia, established by Bretislaus I, Duke of Bohemia around 1032.
Kokořín Castle 41 km north · Castle
Kokořín Castle is a castle located in Kokořín in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic.
Hazmburk 48 km north-west · Ruin
Hazmburk is a solitary hill in the Lower Ohře Table plateau with an elevation of 429 m. It is located in the municipality of Klapý in the Ústí nad…
Poděbrady Castle 50 km east · Castle
Poděbrady Castle is a castle in the town of Poděbrady in the Czech Republic.
A wooden fortress originally stood at the site of the present castle.
Lány Castle 33 km west · Palace & château
Lány Castle is a manor house in Lány in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic.
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Farther afield: 60–100 km
Königstein Fortress 96 km north · Fortress · #249 worldwide
Königstein Fortress, the "Saxon Bastille", is a hilltop fortress near Dresden, in Saxon Switzerland, Germany, above the town of Königstein on the…
Trosky Castle 75 km north-east · Ruin · #390 worldwide
Trosky Castle is a castle ruin in the municipality of Troskovice in the Liberec Region of the Czech Republic and its name translates literally as…
Kost Castle 68 km north-east · Castle
Kost Castle is a Gothic castle in Libošovice municipality in Jičín District in the Hradec Králové Region of the Czech Republic.
Sychrov Castle 76 km north-east · Palace & château
Sychrov Castle is a castle in Sychrov in the Liberec Region of the Czech Republic.
Zvíkov Castle 74 km south · Castle
Zvíkov, often called "the king of Czech castles", is a castle in Zvíkovské Podhradí municipality, about 15 kilometres north of Písek in the South…
Orlík Castle 66 km south · Palace & château
Orlík Castle is a château in Orlík nad Vltavou, in Písek District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic.
Střekov Castle 67 km north-west · Ruin
Střekov Castle is a ruined castle in Ústí nad Labem in the Central Bohemian Highlands in the Czech Republic.
Červená Lhota Castle 99 km south · Castle
Červená Lhota is a Renaissance castle in the South Bohemian Region, Czech Republic.
Karlova Koruna Chateau 74 km east · Palace & château
Karlova Koruna is a château in the town of Chlumec nad Cidlinou in the Czech Republic.
Duchcov Chateau 75 km north-west · Palace & château
Duchcov Chateau is a manor house in Duchcov in the Ústí nad Labem Region of the Czech Republic. It is protected as a national cultural monument.
Grabštejn 90 km north · Castle
Grabštejn is a castle in Chotyně in the Liberec Region of the Czech Republic.
Kačina 67 km east · Palace & château
Kačina is an Empire castle in Svatý Mikuláš in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. In 1945, it was designated a national property.
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Distances are straight-line from the city centre. City coordinates and population: Wikidata Q1085 .
Frequently asked questions
How many castles are near Prague? The Castle Map atlas maps 138 landmarks (40 castles · 6 fortresses · 50 palaces & châteaux · 42 ruins) within 100 km of the centre of Prague, measured straight-line: a curated selection of well-documented landmarks, not a count of every fortification ever built.
What is the closest castle to Prague? Kinsky Palace, a palace 1 km north of the city centre.
What is the most famous castle near Prague? Prague Castle, ranked #23 of 9,035 worldwide in the atlas's fame ranking: 2 km west from Prague.
What is the oldest castle near Prague? The oldest dated landmark in the circle is Levý Hradec, founded c. 850: 10 km north. Earlier structures may have existed; this is the oldest with a documented founding year.
Nearby city guides: Ústí nad Labem (69 km) · Teplice (74 km) · Děčín (78 km) · Chomutov (83 km). See also medieval castles · all rankings · castles by country .