Castles and chateaux — okres Náchod

28 monuments

okres Náchod — 28 castles, chateaux and ruins on the interactive map and in the list below. The best known include Adršpach Castle, Budín Castle and Dobrošov Castle.

Every site lists its opening hours, admission, GPS coordinates and how to get there.

Adršpach Castle
Castle
CzechiaKrálovéhradecký kraj

Adršpach Castle

Hrad Adršpach is a medieval castle ruin near the village of Adršpach in the Náchod district, founded by King John of Luxembourg in the fourteenth century and destroyed by the Silesians in 1447 after its garrison carried out raids across the border.

Free entryDog-friendlyFreely accessible
Budín Castle
Castle
CzechiaKrálovéhradecký kraj

Budín Castle

Hrad Budín, also known as the fortress of Krčín, was a medieval noble residence on the Metuje River that once served as the fortified seat of local lords in the region of Nové Město nad Metují.

Dobrošov Castle
Castle
CzechiaKrálovéhradecký kraj

Dobrošov Castle

The unfinished artillery fortress of Dobrošov, built from 1937 as part of Czechoslovakia's interwar border defences, has welcomed visitors since 1968 as a compelling open-air exhibition of military fortification history.

Frymburk Castle
Castle
CzechiaKrálovéhradecký kraj

Frymburk Castle

Hrad Frymburk is a listed medieval ruin above Nový Hrádek in the Náchod district, dating back to the 13th century and offering visitors a hauntingly atmospheric glimpse into the region's distant past.

Free entryFree parkingDog-friendlyFreely accessible
Jaroměř Castle
Castle
CzechiaKrálovéhradecký kraj

Jaroměř Castle

Hrad Jaroměř is a remarkable medieval site where two castles once stood side by side on a naturally fortified spur in the heart of the town.

Jaroměř Castle
Castle
CzechiaKrálovéhradecký kraj

Jaroměř Castle

Hrad Jaroměř once stood in the heart of the town, and its medieval remains can still be discovered embedded in the walls of the listed Church of St. Nicholas.

Jírová hora Castle
Castle
CzechiaKrálovéhradecký kraj

Jírová hora Castle

Jírová hora was a meticulously planned but never-built Czechoslovak artillery fortress above Hronov that, had it been constructed, would have been one of the largest and most heavily garrisoned strongholds on the northern border.

Malá Skalice Castle
Castle
CzechiaKrálovéhradecký kraj

Malá Skalice Castle

The grounds of the Božena Němcová Museum in Malá Skalice, part of Česká Skalice, preserve the evocative ruins of a medieval fortress that enrich any visit to this culturally significant site.

N-D-S 72 Můstek Castle
Castle
CzechiaKrálovéhradecký kraj

N-D-S 72 Můstek Castle

N-D-S 72 Můstek is a two-sided infantry casemate of the Dobrošov fortress, now part of the Czechoslovak fortifications museum and the final stop on its main guided tour.

N-D-S 75 Zelený Castle
Castle
CzechiaKrálovéhradecký kraj

N-D-S 75 Zelený Castle

Hrad N-D-S 75 Zelený is a remarkably preserved interwar artillery bunker within the Dobrošov fortress complex, offering visitors a fascinating window into Czechoslovakia's determined preparations to defend its borders.

Nové Město nad Metují Castle
Castle
CzechiaKrálovéhradecký kraj

Nové Město nad Metují Castle

The ancient hillfort at Bradla near Nové Město nad Metují is a protected cultural monument bearing witness to Late Bronze Age settlement in eastern Bohemia.

Free entryDog-friendlyFreely accessible
Rýzmburk Castle
Castle
CzechiaKrálovéhradecký kraj

Rýzmburk Castle

Hrad Rýzmburk is a medieval castle ruin near Česká Skalice in the Náchod District, its walls slowly dismantled over the centuries for building stone after damage sustained during the Thirty Years' War.

Free entryDog-friendlyFreely accessible
Sendraž Castle
Castle
CzechiaKrálovéhradecký kraj

Sendraž Castle

Hrad Sendraž is a largely vanished medieval fortress on the edge of the village of Sendraž, whose atmospheric site still hints at its former role as a noble stronghold.

Free entryDog-friendlyFreely accessible
Skály Castle
Castle
CzechiaKrálovéhradecký kraj

Skály Castle

Hrad Skály is a romantically ruined medieval fortress near Teplice nad Metují that survived the Hussite wars, changed hands many times, and today enchants visitors with its rock-hewn remains and mysterious atmosphere.

Free entryDog-friendlyFreely accessible
Veselice Castle
Castle
CzechiaKrálovéhradecký kraj

Veselice Castle

Hrad Veselice, near Jaroměř in northeastern Bohemia, was a modest medieval noble stronghold that has since vanished, leaving only its name as a trace of the region's once-dense network of feudal fortifications.

Výrov Castle
Castle
CzechiaKrálovéhradecký kraj

Výrov Castle

The ruins of Hrad Výrov, set where the Metuje River meets the Bohdašínský stream near Nové Město nad Metují, are a protected Czech cultural monument and a captivating destination for history lovers and nature enthusiasts alike.

Free entryFree parkingDog-friendlyFreely accessible
Červená hora Castle
Castle
CzechiaKrálovéhradecký kraj

Červená hora Castle

Hrad Červená hora is a ruined medieval fortress perched above the Úpa River, founded before 1291 and destroyed by the Hussites in 1427, with only scattered wall fragments and earthworks remaining today.

Free entryDog-friendlyFreely accessible
Městské opevnění
Castle
CzechiaKrálovéhradecký kraj

Městské opevnění

Only scattered fragments remain of Náchod's once-formidable medieval fortifications, best seen where the town walls adjoined the local castle complex.

Free entryFree parkingDog-friendlyFreely accessible
Městské opevnění
Castle
CzechiaKrálovéhradecký kraj

Městské opevnění

The medieval town walls of Broumov, partially remodelled in the early Baroque period and protected as a cultural monument since 1958, once enclosed both the town and its monastery in a unified defensive system.

Free entryDog-friendlyFreely accessible
Městské opevnění
Castle
CzechiaKrálovéhradecký kraj

Městské opevnění

The late Gothic town fortification of Nové Město nad Metují is one of the finest surviving examples of medieval defensive architecture in the Hradec Králové Region, forming the heart of a protected urban conservation area.

Free entryDog-friendlyFreely accessible
Josefov Fortress
Castle
CzechiaKrálovéhradecký kraj

Josefov Fortress

Josefov Fortress (Czech: Pevnost Josefov, German: Josefstadt or Josephstadt) is a large historic defence complex of 18th-century military architecture in Jaroměř in the Hradec Králové Region of the Czech Republic.…

Adršpach Chateau
Chateau
CzechiaKrálovéhradecký kraj

Adršpach Chateau

Zámok Adršpach is a state-protected cultural monument set within a sweeping park in the charming village of Dolný Adršpach in northeastern Bohemia.

Chvalkovice Chateau
Chateau
CzechiaKrálovéhradecký kraj

Chvalkovice Chateau

Zámok Chvalkovice is a historically and architecturally significant castle set on a rocky promontory in the village of Chvalkovice, Náchod district, and has been a listed cultural monument since 1964.

Nové Město nad Metují Chateau
Chateau
CzechiaKrálovéhradecký kraj

Nové Město nad Metují Chateau

The castle at Nové Město nad Metují is a nationally protected architectural treasure whose Renaissance origins, Baroque remodelling, and early twentieth-century makeover by Dušan Jurkovič have produced a uniquely layered blend of Art Nouveau, Art Deco, Rondo-Cubism, and Functionalism.

Free parking
Nový Dvůr Chateau
Chateau
CzechiaKrálovéhradecký kraj

Nový Dvůr Chateau

Nový Dvůr is a charming early-nineteenth-century estate near Volovka in the Náchod district, where agricultural purpose and aristocratic elegance are seamlessly united.

Náchod Chateau
Chateau
CzechiaKrálovéhradecký kraj

Náchod Chateau

Zámok Náchod is a magnificent state-owned castle in the Hradec Králové Region that evolved from a thirteenth-century medieval fortress into a grand aristocratic residence and has been a designated National Cultural Monument since 2001.

Free parking
Ratibořice Chateau
Chateau
CzechiaKrálovéhradecký kraj

Ratibořice Chateau

Ratibořice Château (Czech: zámek Ratibořice) is a chateau in Ratibořice village (part of Česká Skalice) in the Hradec Králové Region of the Czech Republic.…

Stárkov Chateau
Chateau
CzechiaKrálovéhradecký kraj

Stárkov Chateau

Zámok Stárkov is a Baroque-remodelled Renaissance château dating from 1547, set within a park in the town of Stárkov and protected as a cultural monument of the Hradec Králové Region.