Kočičí hrádek, Miniature castle in Slatiňany, Czech Republic

Kočičí hrádek is a miniature stone fortress in Slatiňany built on a quartzite rock outcrop with walls less than 1 meter (3 feet) tall. Its small scale makes it accessible for children to climb on and explore the structure directly.

Countess Vilemína Auerspergová had this miniature castle built for her children; construction is usually dated 1898–1901, though a letter she wrote in 1896 mentions visiting "Katzenburg u Chrudimi", suggesting the structure is older. It stands on a quartzite rock on land owned by Lesy České republiky and maintained by the town of Slatiňany.

The miniature castle is linked to Countess Vilemína Auerspergová, who mentioned visiting a "Katzenburg u Chrudimi" in a letter to her father in 1896, suggesting the structure predates its usual 1898–1901 dating. The name Kočičí hrádek, "Cat's Little Castle", is the Czech form of that German Katzenburg. The town of Slatiňany now maintains the structure on land belonging to Lesy České republiky.

The miniature castle stands on a quartzite rock on land belonging to Lesy České republiky and is cared for by the town of Slatiňany. It is freely accessible, and both a blue-marked and a green-marked hiking trail lead to it.

After vandalism damage in April 2012, the local community organized fundraising events and a benefit concert to restore the small fortress. This collective effort shows how much the structure means to the people living nearby.