CountryThe most famous castle in the Czech Republic is Prague Castle, ranked #23 of 9,079 in the world — followed by Terezín and Vyšehrad.
The Castle Map atlas charts 90 castles, 9 fortresses, 70 palaces & châteaux and 74 ruins in the Czech Republic. They span more than 10 centuries — from Levý Hradec (founded c. 850) to Fortress Dobrošov (1937). Every one is plotted with its photo and story on the interactive castle map of the Czech Republic.
How many castles are there in the Czech Republic?
Map of castles in the Czech Republic
On the map they cluster thickest around Prague — 133 within a 100 km day trip, then Pardubice (99) and Teplice (98). 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 Teplice · Castles near Brno — and 6 more in the city index.
By region: Castles in Bohemia.
Castle routes in the Czech Republic: The Bohemian castle route (28 stops, Prague to Český Krumlov). See all 22 castle routes.
See them on the map →When they were built
Of the 243 landmarks mapped in the Czech Republic, 227 carry a sourced founding date. Most were founded in the 13th century — 82 of them. 155 predate 1500 and 31 were built after 1700.
