Střílky Castle, Castle ruin in the Zlín Region, Czech Republic

Střílky Castle is a ruin of a Gothic castle from the second half of the 13th century on Hrad hill, 1.5 km southeast of the village of Střílky. Preserved are the castle core, the torso of a round tower, ramparts and ditches. The remains of the palace façade were demolished in the second half of the 20th century.

The castle was founded around 1300 and belonged to Henry of Lipá in 1321, with a chapel added in 1486. It was abandoned in 1542 and gradually declined afterward.

The castle chapel was built in 1486, the year the site began losing its role; the lords of Ojnice moved to Bučovice after 1511 and left Střílky to decay. The ruin has been protected as a cultural monument of the Czech Republic, and its remains are threatened by forestry and illegal digging.

The ruin lies on Hrad hill at 552 m, 1.5 km southeast of Střílky village; reach it on foot along the educational trail Příroda a okolí Střílek. The round tower torso is unstable, so keep to the paths and do not climb the masonry.

The stronghold transformed from a Gothic fortress into complete abandonment within three centuries. Today only scattered structural remnants remain, telling the story of this rapid transformation.