CastleBořetice Castle
Hrad Bořetice is a historically significant hillfort site on a dramatic spur near Kolín, with surviving fortifications and protected status as a cultural monument since 1987.
35 monuments
okres Kolín — 35 castles, chateaux and ruins on the interactive map and in the list below. The best known include Bořetice Castle, Hryzely Castle and Křečhoř Castle.
Every site lists its opening hours, admission, GPS coordinates and how to get there.
CastleHrad Bořetice is a historically significant hillfort site on a dramatic spur near Kolín, with surviving fortifications and protected status as a cultural monument since 1987.
CastleHrad Hryzely is an early medieval hillfort near Barchovice in the Kolín district, featuring three well-preserved earthen ramparts and ditches dating from the 8th–9th century and protected as a cultural monument since 1965.
CastleThe early medieval hillfort of Křečhoř, known as V Šancích, is a protected cultural monument on the edge of the village of Křečhoř in the Kolín District, notable both for its archaeological significance and its role in the 1757 Battle of Kolín.
CastleOldříš is an early medieval hillfort near Předhradí in the Kolín District, once protected by the arms of the Elbe River, whose shifting course ultimately erased much of the site.
CastleThe early medieval hillfort of Hrad Přistoupim, known as Svatováclavské šance, is a protected cultural monument in the Kolín District, preserving faint but historically significant traces of ancient fortifications on a gentle rise above the village of Přistoupim.
The prehistoric and early medieval hillfort of Radim, set on a natural spur above the Výrovka River near Kolín, is a protected cultural monument offering well-preserved earthwork remains and fine views of the Central Bohemian landscape.
CastleSkalka, on the eastern edge of Velim in the Kolín district, is a state-protected Bronze Age hillfort whose impressive fortifications and rich archaeological finds offer a fascinating glimpse into prehistoric life in Central Bohemia.
The village of Skramníky near Klučov harbours the remains of a possible early medieval hillfort, documented by Josef Ladislav Píč in the late nineteenth century and today protected as a potential archaeological site.
CastleSvatovík is a protected early medieval hillfort near Hradišťko I in the Kolín district, dating to the Late Hillfort Period and notable for its strategic position among former Elbe meanders and the remains of its perimeter rampart.
CastleHrad Tuchoraz is a protected cultural monument perched dramatically above Mlýnský rybník at the edge of its namesake village in the Kolín district.
CastleHradiště u svatého Vojtěcha, near Kouřim, is a protected prehistoric hillfort with occupation layers spanning from prehistory to the early Middle Ages, named after a church of Saint Vojtěch that has long since disappeared.
CastleHrad Ždánice is a probable early medieval hillfort near Ždánice in the Kolín district, protected as a cultural monument since 1965, whose origins remain unconfirmed due to the absence of a full archaeological excavation.
CastleHradenín is a striking Gothic fortified residence near Plaňany that captivates visitors with its rare blend of fortress and castle architecture, highlighted by a well-preserved polygonal artillery bastion.
CastleThe ancient hillfort of Na Ptáčku near Klučov, dating back to prehistoric and early medieval times, is a protected cultural monument overlooking the Šembera river at an elevation of 245 metres.
CastleHradiště Kolo near Týnec nad Labem is a protected prehistoric site with fortifications dating from both the Hallstatt and La Tène periods, bearing witness to successive Celtic and earlier cultures that once thrived in this strategically significant location.
CastleHradiště u svatého Jiří is a protected early medieval hillfort on the south-eastern edge of Kouřim, founded by the Přemyslids around the late tenth century and once home to two churches.
ChateauThe Opatovice hunting lodge sits at the edge of a historic game preserve on Opatovický Hill, preserving the noble hunting traditions of local landowners in a tranquil rural setting.
The medieval town fortifications of Kolín, first built under Přemysl Otakar II, have survived centuries of fire and demolition and today form a designated National Cultural Monument alongside the Church of St Bartholomew on Bartolomějské návrší.
The Gothic town fortification of Český Brod is one of Bohemia's finest surviving examples of medieval defensive architecture, its imposing walls offering visitors a captivating journey through history.
CastleThe town fortifications of Kouřim represent one of the most extensive and best-preserved medieval defensive systems in Bohemia, built between the 13th and 16th centuries.
ChateauNový zámok Bečváry was a manor building that once stood within the grounds of an older castle in the village of Bečváry, but has since disappeared entirely.
The Gothic Lower Fortress in Nebovidy, once one of two noble residences of the local lords, has been a listed cultural monument of the Czech Republic since 2001.
The Gothic stone tower of Pevnosť Týnec nad Labem, perched on a spur above a vanished arm of the Elbe, is a remarkably well-preserved example of medieval fortification architecture in central Bohemia.
ChateauStarý zámok Bečváry is an eighteenth-century Baroque castle in the village of Bečváry, listed as a cultural monument in 1965 and currently held in private hands.
CastleTrmalova pevnosť in Toušice is a medieval fortified residence whose surviving ruins offer history lovers a quiet and evocative glimpse into the Central Bohemian Region's distant past.
ChateauZámok Býchory is a striking Tudor Neo-Gothic manor built in 1864–1865 near Kolín that, despite being a listed cultural monument since 1958 and returned to private ownership after 1990, continues to fall into disrepair.
ChateauZámok Církvice is an eighteenth-century listed manor in the village of Církvice that began as a Sázava Monastery administrative centre before being transformed into an elegant private residence by secular owners.
ChateauZámok Kolín is a Renaissance-remodelled medieval castle in the heart of Kolín, Central Bohemia, protected today as a listed cultural monument.
ChateauZámok Konárovice is a well-preserved eighteenth-century Rococo manor house in the village of Konárovice, listed as a cultural monument since 1958 and currently in private hands.
ChateauZámok Molitorov, a charming castle near Kouřim with roots going back to the seventeenth century, is renowned for its late eighteenth-century reconstruction and early twentieth-century additions by architect Dušan Jurkovič.
ChateauZámok Polní Voděrady is a protected cultural monument in the Kolín District, lovingly restored in 2015 and maintained by its private owners.
ChateauZámok Radim is a Renaissance manor house in the Central Bohemian village of Radim that, together with an adjacent medieval fortress, forms a protected cultural monument listed since 1965.
ChateauZámok Svojšice is a protected Baroque-Neoclassical château in the Central Bohemian village of Svojšice, owned by Prague and currently offered for sale after serving as a care home for 75 years.
ChateauZámok Zásmuky is a well-preserved early Baroque château near Kolín, protected as a Czech cultural monument since 1965.
ChateauZámok Červené Pečky is a listed Baroque two-wing château in the heart of Červené Pečky, graced with an elegant arcaded gallery on its ground floor.