List of castles and chateaus in western Bohemia

This list includes castles and chateaus in western Bohemia and includes the Karlovy Vary region and the Pilsen region . It is part of the list of castles and chateaus in the Czech Republic . The list does not claim to be complete. The Czech names are used and the German names are given in brackets.

Karlovy Vary Region ( Karlovarský kraj )

Surname	place	Location remark	image
Andělská Hora Castle (Castel Sant'Angelo)	Andělská Hora , Okres Karlovy Vary (Engelhaus, Karlsbad district)	(Location) Castle ruins, temporary residence of the Burgraves of Plauen , owned by Niklas Lobkowitz von Hassenstein in 1567 , confiscated by the Emperor in 1621 and given to Count Czernin von Chudenitz , decayed after 1718
Bečov Castle and Chateau (Castle and Castle Bečov)	Bečov nad Teplou , Okres Karlovy Vary (Bečov, Karlsbad district)	(Location) Originally a Gothic castle, converted into a Renaissance castle, in the 18th century. Construction of a new castle next to the castle
Berchembogen hunting lodge	Trstěnice , Okres Cheb (Neudorf bei Plan, Eger district)	(Location) Jagdschlösschen Berchembogen; neo-Gothic building, erected in 1877 by Hans Ernst Berchem-Haimhausen	[1]
Chebský hrad (Eger Castle)	Cheb Eger	(Location) Around 1120 castle complex, extension to the imperial palace, by 1189 the Romanesque palace , the black tower and the double chapel were built
Bystřice nad Úhlavou Castle (Bistritz an der Angel Castle)	Bystřice nad Úhlavou , Okres Klatovy	(Location) Renaissance castle, rebuilt in a neo-Gothic style from 1848–1852
Chlumec Castle	Chlumek near Dasnice , Okres Sokolov (Perglas near Daßnitz, Falkenau an der Eger district)	(Location) Feste Perglas, built around 1570, was in the 18th century. converted into a baroque castle, the gentlemen von Nostitz built a neo-baroque castle around 1900
Chodová Planá Castle (Old and New Castle Kuttenplan)	Chodová Planá , Okres Tachov (Kuttenplan, Tachau district)	Old Castle (location) New Castle (location)	[2]
Chyše Castle (Chiesch Castle)	Chyše , Okres Karlovy Vary (Chiesch, Karlsbad district)	(Location) Baroque castle from the end of the 17th century, reconstruction in the romantic style
Dalovice Castle (Old and New Dallwitz Castle)	Dalovice near Karlovy Vary (Dallwitz near Karlsbad)	Old castle from the 16th century, rebuilt after a fire in 1899 (location) New castle from 1874/75, builder: Friedrich Riedl von Riedenstein (location)
Starý Zámek Děpoltovice (Old Tüppelsgrün Castle)	Děpoltovice , Okres Karlovy Vary (Tüppelsgrün, Karlsbad district)	(Location)
Zámeček Doubrava (Zedtwitzschlößchen - Green Castle)	Doubrava , Okres Cheb (Green, Eger district)	(Location) Zedtwitzschlößchen , today a restaurant
Favorite hunting lodge	Šindelová , Okres Sokolov (Schindlwald, Falkenau an der Eger district)	(Location) Originally a mansion from 1769, converted into a hunting lodge in neo-baroque style (1906)
Hartenberg castle ruins , also Hrad Hartenberk	Hřebeny (Josefov) , Okres Sokolov (Hartenberg near Josefsdorf, district of Falkenau an der Eger)	(Location) Originally a Gothic castle, the castle was the center of the Hartenberg rule (von Hertenberg family ), now in ruins
Hartenstein Castle (also: Neuhartenstein)	Bochov , Okres Karlovy Vary (Buchau, Karlsbad district)	(Location) Castle ruins, remains of a late Gothic castle from the 15th century
Hazlov Castle Ruins (Haslau Castle)	Hazlov , Okres Cheb (Haslau, Eger district)	(Location) Castle ruin
Himlštejn Castle , also called Nebesa (Himmelstein, also Old Castle)	Stráž nad Ohří , Okres Karlovy Vary (Warta, Karlsbad district)	(Location) Ruin of a Gothic castle
Horní Hrad Castle ( Hauenstein Castle )	Horní Hrad near Krásný Les, Okres Karlovy Vary (Schönwald, Karlsbad district)	(Location) until 1945 owned by the Counts Buquoy
Javorná Castle (Gabhorn Castle)	Javorná near ( Bochov ), Okres Karlovy Vary (Gabhorn near Buchau, Karlsbad district)	(Location) Baroque castle
Kaceřov Castle (Katzengrün Castle)	Kaceřov u Kynšperka nad Ohří Kaceřov, Okres Sokolov (Katzengrün, district of Falkenau an der Eger)	(Location)
Kamenný Dvůr Castle (Steinhof Castle)	Kamenný Dvůr near Kynšperk nad Ohří , Okres Sokolov (Steinhof, Falkenau an der Eger district)	(Location)
Jagdschloss Kammersgrün	Lužec , Okres Karlovy Vary (Kammersgrün, Karlsbad district)	(Location)
Zámecká věž Karlovy Vary (Karlsbad Castle Tower)	Karlovy Vary (Karlsbad)	(Location) Remains of the Gothic castle of Emperor Charles IV (1358)
Kopaniny Castle	Kopaniny near Aš, Okres Cheb (Krugsreuth near Asch, Eger district)	(Location) Castle ruin
Kynžvart Castle (Königswart Castle)	Lázně Kynžvart , Okres Cheb (Bad Königswart, Eger district)	(Location) Built 1681–1691 as a baroque palace under Count Philipp Emmerich, reconstruction in the style of Viennese classicism and empire style under State Chancellor Metternich
Libá Castle (Liebenstein Castle)	Libá , Okres Cheb (Liebenstein, Eger district)	(Location)
Lítov Castle (Littengrün Castle)	Lítov , Okres Sokolov (Littengrün, district of Falkenau an der Eger)	(Location) Late baroque castle, built in 1766 under Wolf Adam Löw (citizen of Kaaden), since 1798 by marriage in the possession of the Kahler family from Kaaden, who used it as a manor house in the 19th century. It is a rectangular two-story building with a hip roof and an onion dome.
Loket Castle (Elbogen Castle)	Loket , Okres Sokolov, (Elbogen, district Falkenau an der Eger)	(Location)
Mostov Castle (Mostau Castle)	Mostov , Okres Cheb (Mostau, Eger district)	(Location) now hotel
Neudek Castle (Hrad Černá věž Nejdek)	Nejdek , Okres Karlovy Vary (Neudek, Karlovy Vary District)	(Location) Castle ruins, Romanesque-Gothic castle tower as the remainder of the original castle (built around 1250)
Neuberk Castle (Neuberg Castle)	Podhradí , Okres Cheb (Neuberg bei Asch, Eger district)	(Location) Castle ruins
Zámeček Nový Dvůr (Neuhof Castle)	Okrouhlá , Okres Cheb (Scheibenreuth, Eger district)	(Location)
Hrad Ostroh ( Seeberg Castle )	Ostroh , Okres Cheb (Seeberg, Eger district)	(Location)
Ostrov Castle (Schlackenwerth Castle)	Ostrov nad Ohří , Okres Karlovy Vary (Schlackenwerth, Karlsbad district)	(Location)
White Castle (Ostrov) , also summer palace Bílý dvůr or Prinzenpalais (White Castle Schlackenwerth)	Ostrov nad Ohří, Okres Karlovy Vary (Schlackenwerth, Karlsbad district)	(Location) 1674–1683 built as a baroque pleasure palace by Abraham Leuthner and Christoph Dientzenhofer
Sokolov Castle (Falkenau Castle)	Sokolov (Falkenau an der Eger)	(Location) Classicist building, castle owners were the Schlik and Nostitz families
Zámek Staré Sedlo (Altsattel Castle)	Staré Sedlo , Okres Sokolov (Old saddle, Falkenau an der Eger district)	(Location) neoclassical palace with mansard roof in 1816 by the entrepreneur Johann David Starck from Graslitz built
Starý Hrozňatov Castle (Kinsberg Castle)	Hrozňatov , Okres Cheb (Kinsberg, OT from Eger)	(Location) Castle ruins
Starý Rybník Castle and Chateau (Altenteich Castle and Palace)	Starý Rybník , Okres Cheb (Altenteich, Eger district)	(Location) Castle ruins and castle from the 18th century.
Zámek Štědrá - Štědrý hrádek (Stiedra Castle and "Burglin" castle ruins)	Štědrá , Okres Karlovy Vary (Stiedra, Karlsbad district)	(Location) Castle and castle ruins "Burglin" (Štědrý hrádek)
Zámek Toužim (Theusing Castle)	Toužim , Okres Karlovy Vary (Theusing, Karlsbad district)	(Location) Upper castle: originally Romanesque-Gothic castle, developed from a Premonstratensian propstacy, aristocratic seat of the Lords of Vřesovice, rebuilt to a castle after the fires of 1620 and 1652 Lower castle: built around 1544 as a Renaissance building, from 1576 to 1578 major reconstructions and In 1752 the building was redesigned in Baroque style
Valeč Castle (Waltsch Castle)	Valeč , Okres Karlovy Vary (Waltsch, Karlsbad district)	(Location) Originally a castle, rebuilt in 1570 under Václav Štampach von Štampach to a renaissance chateau, later several reconstructions in the style of the Renaissance, Baroque and Neo-Baroque, sculptures by Matthias Bernard Braun , after Brand (1976) ruinous until the 1990s, then from 1995 the restoration
Verušičky Castle (Kleinwerscheditz Castle)	Verušičky near Bochov, Okres Karlovy Vary (Kleinwerscheditz near Buchau, Karlsbad district)	(Location)
Vildštejn Castle (Wildstein Castle)	Skalná , Okres Cheb (Wildstein, Eger district)	(Location) Combination of hill and moated castle

Pilsen region ( Plzeňský kraj )

Surname	place	Location and Notes	image
Bezdruzice Castle (Weseritz Castle)	Bezdružice , Okres Tachov (Weseritz, Tachau district)	(Location)
Bor Castle (Haid Castle)	Bor u Tachova , Okres Tachov (Haid, Tachau district)	(Location)
Březina Castle	Březina u Rokycan , Okres Rokycany (Brzezina, Rokitzan County)	(Location) Castle ruins
Březina Castle	Březina u Rokycan , Okres Rokycany (Brzezina, Rokitzan County)	(Location)
Buben Castle	Plešnice near Město Touškov , Okres Plzeň-sever (Plesnitz near Tuschkau city, Pilsen-Nord district)	(Location) Castle ruins, ancestral seat of the Lords of Bubna
Bukovec Castle (Mogolzen Castle)	Bukovec near Staňkov , Okres Domažlice (Mogolzen near Stankau, district of Taus)	(Location)
Bušovice Castle (Buschowitz Castle)	Bušovice, Okres Rokycany (Buschowitz, Rokitzan district)	(Location)
Cebiv Castle (Zebau Castle)	Cebiv , Okres Tachov (Zebau, Tachau district)	(Location) Renaissance castle Zebau from a Gothic fortress, baroque reconstruction in 1766
Červené Poříčí Castle (Rothporitschen Castle)	Červené Poříčí , Okres Klatovy (Rothporitschen, Klattau district)	(Location)
Chanovice Castle	Chanovice, Okres Klatovy (Chanowitz, Klattau district)	(Location)
Starý Zámek Chudenice (Old Chudenitz Castle)	Chudenice, Okres Klatovy (Chudenitz, Klattau district)	(Location) Originally the headquarters of the von Chudenitz family
Chudenice-Lázeň Castle	Chudenice, Okres Klatovy (Chudenitz, Klattau district)	(Location) Empire castle near Chudenitz, built in the 18th century. by Johann Rudolf Czernin von Chudenitz
Zámek Diana (Dianaberg Castle near Neudorf)	Nová Ves pod Přimdou near Přimda , Okres Tachov (Neudorf near Pfraumberg, Tachau district)	(Location)
Chodenburg Domažlice (Chodenburg Taus)	Domažlice (Dew)	(Location)
Velké Dvorce Castle (Großmeierhöfen Castle)	Velké Dvorce u Rozvadova near Přimda , Okres Tachov (Großmeierhöfen, Tachau district)	(Location)
Gutštejn Castle (Guttenstein Castle)	Konstantinovy ​​Lázně , Okres Tachov (Konstantinsbad, Tachau district)	(Location) Castle ruins
Nový Herštejn Castle (New Hirschstein)	Němčice u Kdyně near Kdyně , Okres Domažlice (Nemčitz near Neugedein, district of Taus)	(Location) Castle ruins
Starý Herštejn Castle (Old Hirschstein)	Vranov near Pivoň , Okres Domažlice (Frohnau near Stockau, district of Taus)	(Location) Castle ruins
Horažďovice Castle (Horaschdowitz Castle)	Horažďovice , Okres Klatovy (Horaschdowitz, Klattau district)	(Location)
Horšov hunting lodge (Annaburg Hunting Lodge)	Horšov near Horšovský Týn , Okres Domažlice (Horschau near Bischofteinitz, district of Taus)	(Location) Hunting lodge	[3]
Horšovský Týn Castle (Bischofteinitz Castle)	Horšovský Týn , Okres Domažlice (Bischofteinitz, district of Taus)	(Location)
Hrádek u Sušice Castle (Hradek Castle)	Hrádek near Sušice , Okres Klatovy (Schüttenhofen, Klattau district)	(Location)
Hradiště Castle (Steinradisch Castle)	Hradiště, OT from Blovice , Okres Plzeň-jih (Steinradisch, OT von Blowitz, Pilsen-Süd district)	(Location) Steinradisch Castle from 1704, now a museum
Hřešihlavy Castle (Herschichlau Castle)	Hřešihlavy near Kladruby , Okres Rokycany (Herschichlau near Kladrub, Rokitzan district)	(Location)
Hubenov Castle (Hubenow Castle)	Hubenov near Kralovice , Okres Plzeň-sever (Hubenow near Kralowitz, Pilsen-Nord district)	(Location)
Kaceřov Castle (Kacerow Castle)	Kaceřov, Okres Plzeň-sever (Kacerow, Pilsen-North District)	(Location)
Kalec Castle (Kaletz Castle)	Kalec near Žihle , Okres Plzeň-sever (Kaletz near Scheles, Pilsen-Nord district)	(Location)
Letohrádek Kamýk Castle (Kamenik Castle)	Osek u Rokycan , Okres Rokycany (Wossek, Rokitzan district)	(Location) Castle ruins
Kašovice Castle (Kaschowitz Castle)	Kašovice, OT from Hrádek Hrádek u Sušice , Okres Klatovy (Hradek near Schüttenhofen, Klattau district)	(Location) Castle ruins
Kašperk Castle (Karlsberg Castle, also Schilhenstein)	Kašperské Hory , Okres Klatovy (Bergreichenstein, Klattau district)	(Location) Castle ruins
Klenová castle and chateau (Klenau Castle)	Janovice nad Úhlavou , Okres Klatovy (Janowitz an der Angel, Klattau district)	(Location)
Kněžice Castle (Knieschitz Castle)	Kněžice at Petrovice u Sušice , Okres Klatovy (Knieschitz near Petrowitz, Klattau district)	(Location)
Kokšín Castle (Kokschin Castle)	Kokšín near Švihov u Klatov , Okres Klatovy (Kokschin near Schwihau, Klattau district)	(Location) Castle ruins
Kozel Castle (Forest castle)	Šťáhlavy , Okres Plzeň-město (Stiahlau, Pilsen City District)	(Location)
Krašov Castle (Krasch Castle)	Bohy near Kralovice , Okres Plzeň-sever (Bohy near Kralowitz, Pilsen-Nord district)	(Location) Castle ruins
Kundratice Castle (Kundratitz Castle)	Kundratice near Hartmanice , Okres Klatovy (Kundratitz near Hartmanitz, Klattau district)	(Location)
Liblín Castle	Liblín , Okres Rokycany (Liblin, Rokitzan County)	(Location)
Libštejn Castle (Liebenstein Castle)	Liblín , Okres Rokycany (Liblin, Rokitzan County)	(Location)
Litice Castle (Lititz Castle)	Plzeň 6 -Litice, Okres Plzeň-město (Lititz, Pilsen-City District)	(Location)
Lopata Castle	Milínov , Okres Plzeň-jih (Milinau, Pilsen-South district)	(Location)
Luhov Castle (Lohowa Castle)	Luhov near Líšťany u Stříbra , Okres Plzeň-sever (Lohowa near Lishtan, Pilsen-North district)	(Location)
Dolní Lukavice Castle (Unterlukawitz Castle)	Dolní Lukavice , Okres Plzeň-jih (Unterlukawitz, Pilsen-South district)	(Location)
Lužany Castle (Luschan Castle)	Lužany , Okres Plzeň-jih (Luschan, Pilsen-South district)	(Location) Built 1886–1888 in neo-renaissance style
Manětín Castle (Manetin Castle)	Manětín , Okres Plzeň-sever (Manetin, Pilsen-North District)	(Location)
Malesice Castle (Malesitz Castle)	Plzeň 9 -Malesice, Okres Plzeň-město (Pilsen-Malesitz, Pilsen-City District)	(Location)
Mirošov Castle (Miröschau Palace)	Mirošov , Okres Rokycany (Miröschau, Rokitzan district)	(Location)
Mokrosuky Castle (Mokrosuk Castle)	Mokrosuky near Kolinec , Okres Klatovy (Mokrosuk near Kolinetz, Klattau district)	(Location)
Nebílovy Castle (Nebillau Castle)	Nebílovy , Okres Plzeň-jih (Nebillau, Pilsen-South District)	(Location)
Nečtiny Castle - Nečtinský Špičák (Preitenstein Castle)	Nečtiny , Okres Plzeň-sever (Netschetin, Pilsen-Nord district)	(Location) Castle ruins
Nečtiny Castle (Castle Netschetin)	Nečtiny , Okres Plzeň-sever (Netschetin, Pilsen-Nord district)	(Location)
Veste Nezvěstice (Nezwiestitz Castle)	Nezvěstice , Okres Plzeň-město (Nezwiestitz, Pilsen-City District)	(Location)
Veste Opalka	Opálka near Strážov , Okres Klatovy (Opalka near Drosau, Klattau district)	(Location)
Osek Castle (Wossek Castle)	Osek u Rokycan , Okres Rokycany (Wossek, Rokitzan district)	(Location)
Oselce Castle (Wosseletz Castle)	Oselce , Okres Plzeň-jih (Wosseletz, Pilsen-South district)	(Location)
Pajrek Castle (Bayereck Castle)	Nýrsko , Okres Klatovy (Neuern, Klattau district)	(Location) Castle ruins
Planá Castle (Castle plan)	Planá , Okres Tachov (Map, Tachau district)	(Location)
Poběžovice Castle (Ronsperg Castle)	Poběžovice , Okres Domažlice (Ronsperg, district of Taus)	(Location)
Potštejn Castle (Potenšten) (Pottenstein Castle)	Žinkovy , Okres Plzeň-jih (Zinkau, Pilsen-South district)	(Location) Castle ruins
Prácheň Castle	Velké Hydčice , Okres Klatovy (Groß Hitschitz, Klattau district)	(Location) Castle ruins
Příchovice Castle (Příchowitz Castle)	Příchovice , Okres Plzeň-jih (Příchowitz, Pilsen-South District)	(Location)
Přimda Castle (Pfraumberg Castle)	Přimda , Okres Tachov (Pfraumberg, Tachau district)	(Location)
Pušperk Castle (Castle Puschberg)	Pušperk near Poleň , Okres Klatovy (Puschberg near Polin, Klattau district)	(Location)
Pustý hrádek Castle (Ödschloss Castle)	Žlíbek near Kašperské Hory , Okres Klatovy (Rindlau near Bergreichenstein, Klattau district)	(Location) Castle ruins
Rabí Castle	Rabí near Sušice , Okres Klatovy (Rabi near Schüttenhofen, Klattau district)	(Location) Castle ruins
Rabštejn nad Střelou Castle (Rabenstein Castle)	Rabštejn nad Střelou , Okres Plzeň-sever (Rabenstein an der Schnella, Pilsen-Nord district)	(Location) Castle ruins
Rabštejn nad Střelou Castle (Rabenstein Castle)	Rabštejn nad Střelou , Okres Plzeň-sever (Rabenstein an der Schnella, Pilsen-Nord district)	(Location)
Radnice Castle (Radnitz Castle)	Radnice , Okres Rokycany (Radnitz, Rokitzan district)	(Location) former castle, now museum
Radyně Castle (Karl crown)	Starý Plzenec , Okres Plzeň-město (Altpilsen, Pilsen-City District)	(Location) Castle ruins
Rochlov Castle (Rochlowa Castle)	Rochlov, Okres Plzeň-sever (Rochlowa, Pilsen-North District)	(Location)
Rýzmberk Castle (Riesenberg Castle)	Kdyně , Okres Domažlice (Neugedein, district of Taus)	(Location) Castle ruins
Skála Castle (Castle Fels)	Radkovice , Okres Plzeň-jih (Radkowitz, Pilsen-South District)	(Location) Castle ruins
Spálené Poříčí Castle (Brennporitschen Castle)	Spálené Poříčí , Okres Plzeň-jih (Brennporitschen, Pilsen-South District)	(Location) Renaissance building, built in 1617 in place of a Gothic fortress, today serves as a museum and ecclesiastical-ecological technical school
Šťáhlavy Castle (Stiahlau Castle)	Šťáhlavy , Okres Plzeň-město (Stiahlau, Pilsen City District)	(Location)
Štěnovice Castle (Stenowitz Castle)	Štěnovice , Okres Plzeň-jih (Stenowitz, Pilsen-South district)	(Location)
Švamberk Castle, called Krasíkov (Schwamberg Castle)	Švamberk, Okres Tachov (Schwamberg, Tachau district)	(Location) Castle ruins
Švihov Castle (Schwihau Castle)	Švihov u Klatov , Okres Klatovy (Schwihau, Klattau district)	(Location) former moated castle
Svojšín Castle (Welding Castle)	Svojšín , Okres Tachov (Welding, Tachau district)	(Location)
Tachov Castle (Tachau Castle)	Tachov (Tachau)	(Location)
Trpísty Castle (Trpist Castle)	Trpísty , Okres Tachov (Trpist, Tachau district)	(Location)
Nový Zámek Týnec (New Teinitz Castle)	Týnec u Klatov , Okres Klatovy (Teinitz, Klattau district)	(Location) Baroque castle from the early 18th century. Erected by Giovanni Battista Alliprandi for the Kolowrat family
Velhartice Castle (Wellhartitz Castle)	Velhartice near Kolinec , Okres Klatovy (Wellhartitz near Kolinetz, Klattau district)	(Location) Unique in all of Europe is the high Gothic bridge at Wellhartitz Castle, which connects the Palas with a fortified tower and formerly had two drawbridges
Vlčtejn Castle (Wildstein Castle)	Vlčtejn , Okres Plzeň-jih (Wildstein, Pilsen-South District)	(Location)
Volfštejn Castle (Wolfstein Castle)	Černošín , Okres Tachov (Tschernoschin, Tachau district)	(Location) Castle ruins
Zbiroh Castle (Zbirow Castle)	Zbiroh near Žebrák , Okres Rokycany (Zbirow with beggars, Rokitzan district)	(Location)
Zelená Hora Castle (Grünberg Castle)	Klášter near Nepomuk , Okres Plzeň-jih (Monastery near Pomuk, Pilsen-South District)	(Location) Originally a castle, converted into a baroque palace by the von Sternberg family from 1669 to 1696 , to the Colloredo-Mansfeld since 1784, to the Auersperg family from 1852 to 1931 , taken over by the Klášter community in 1992
Žichovice Castle (Schichowitz Castle)	Žichovice, Okres Klatovy (Schichowitz, Klattau district)	(Location)
Žihobce Castle (Schihobetz Castle)	Žihobce near Frymburk , Okres Klatovy (Schihobetz near Frimburg, Klattau district)	(Location)
Žinkovy Castle (Castle Zinkau)	Žinkovy , Okres Plzeň-jih (Zinkau, Pilsen-South district)	(Location)

Web links

• Castles and palaces in the Czech Republic (czech.)
• Castles and palaces in the Karlovy Vary region (Czech)
• Castles and palaces in the Pilsen region (Czech)

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Zámek Lítov (Czech) (accessed November 27, 2016)

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