Bítov Castle, Gothic castle in South Moravia, Czech Republic.

Bítov Castle is a fortress rising from a steep hilltop overlooking the Želetavka River with a complex layout that reflects different periods of construction. The structure combines medieval foundations with Gothic, Renaissance, Baroque, and later Romantic additions that were remodeled over the centuries.

Bítov was first mentioned in writing in 1061 as a Přemyslid castle guarding the southern border, built on the site of an earlier Great Moravian hillfort. In the 14th century the Lichtenburgs founded the Chapel of the Assumption of the Virgin (1334), and in the 19th century the Dauns had the castle rebuilt in neo-Gothic style, with the chapel re-Gothicised to plans by Anton Rücker.

The castle holds a painting collection of German and Austrian Romantics, including works by Julius Schnorr von Carolsfeld, and Baron Georg Haas's collection of stuffed dogs. In the castle brewery building visitors can see a collection of castle and forest ghosts from the 17th century.

The castle stands about 9 km northwest of Vranov nad Dyjí, above the Želetavka near its mouth into the Thaya. The interiors are shown on guided tours; the castle is state-owned and administered by the National Heritage Institute. The romantic landscape park was damaged by construction of the Vranov reservoir in the 1930s.

A former owner named Baron Haas assembled a collection of preserved dog specimens representing different breeds and displayed them throughout the castle. This unusual exhibition reflects the personal interests that once shaped the castle's interior.