The most famous castle in the Czech Republic is Prague Castle, ranked #20 of 7,738 in the world — followed by Terezín and Vyšehrad.
The Castlemap atlas charts 87 castles, 7 fortresses, 50 palaces & châteaux and 56 ruins in the Czech Republic. They span more than 11 centuries — from Prague Castle (founded 900) to Korybut Castle (2000). Every one is plotted with its photo and story on the interactive castle map of the Czech Republic.
Map of castles in the Czech Republic
On the map they cluster thickest around Prague — 108 within a 100 km day trip, then Ústí nad Labem (80) and Teplice (79). The northernmost is Krásný Buk Castle, the southernmost Vítkův kámen — about 255 km apart.
Planning a visit? Day-trip guides: Castles near Prague · Castles near Liberec · Castles near Ústí nad Labem · Castles near Pardubice · Castles near Brno · Castles near Teplice — and 6 more in the city index.
By region: Castles in Bohemia.
See them on the map →When they were built
Of the 200 landmarks mapped in the Czech Republic, 189 carry a sourced founding date. Most were founded in the 13th century — 71 of them. 133 predate 1500 and 28 were built after 1700.
