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Castles near Prague
83 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 — #20 of 3,708 worldwide — 2 km west.
The 100 km circle reaches into 2 countries — Czech Republic (80), Germany (3).
Within 25 km of Prague
- Prague Castle
2 km west · Castle · #20 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.
- Karlštejn Castle
23 km south-west · Castle · #154 worldwide
Karlštejn Castle is a large Gothic castle in Czechia, founded in 1348 by King Charles IV.
- Vyšehrad
3 km south · Fortress · #158 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.
- 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…
- 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…
- 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…
- Clam-Gallas Palace
1 km south-west · Palace & château
The Clam-Gallas Palace is a Baroque palace in Prague, the capital of the Czech Republic.
- Thun Palace
1 km west · Palace & château
Thun Palace is the seat of the Chamber of Deputies of the Czech Republic, located in Malá Strana, Prague.
- Sternberg Palace
2 km west · Palace & château
Sternberg Palace is a Baroque building in Prague, Czech Republic. It currently serves as a gallery of the National Gallery Prague and is a cultural…
- 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…
+ 5 more in this range — every one is on the interactive map.
Day trips: 25–60 km
- Terezín
51 km north · Fortress · #115 worldwide
Terezín is a town in Litoměřice District in the Ústí nad Labem Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,900 inhabitants.
- 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.
- 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…
- 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.
- 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.
- Konopiště Castle
38 km south-east · Castle
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…
- 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.
- Kokořín Castle
41 km north · Castle
Kokořín Castle is a castle located in Kokořín in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic.
- Lány Castle
33 km west · Castle
Lány Castle is a manor house in Lány in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic.
- Poděbrady Castle
50 km east · Castle
Poděbrady Castle is a castle in the town of Poděbrady in 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.
- Hořovice Castle
46 km south-west · Castle
Hořovice Castle is a castle in the town of Hořovice in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic.
+ 10 more in this range — every one is on the interactive map.
Farther afield: 60–100 km
- Königstein Fortress
96 km north · Fortress · #276 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 · #301 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…
- Sychrov Castle
76 km north-east · Castle
Sychrov Castle is a castle in Sychrov in the Liberec Region of the Czech Republic.
- 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.
- 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 · Castle
Orlík Castle is a château in Orlík nad Vltavou, in Písek District in the South Bohemian Region of 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.
- 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.
- Grabštejn
90 km north · Castle
Grabštejn is a castle in Chotyně in the Liberec Region of the Czech Republic.
- Blatná Chateau
84 km south-west · Castle
Blatná Castle is a castle in Blatná in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic.
+ 32 more in this range — every one is on the interactive map.
Distances are straight-line from the city centre. City coordinates and population: Wikidata Q1085.
Frequently asked questions
How many castles are near Prague?
The Castlemap atlas maps 83 landmarks (39 castles · 3 fortresses · 17 palaces & châteaux · 24 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 #20 of 3,708 worldwide in the atlas's fame ranking — 2 km west from Prague.
Nearby city guides: Ústí nad Labem (69 km) · Plzeň (84 km) · Liberec (88 km) · Pardubice (97 km). See also medieval castles · all rankings · castles by country.