Červená Hora Castle, Gothic castle in Červená Hora, Czech Republic

Cervena Hora Castle is a stone fortress on elevated ground in the Nachod District featuring medieval defensive features and Gothic architectural characteristics. The structure displays typical protective elements from this era, such as thick walls and strategically designed access points.

Built between 1253 and 1278 under King Ottokar II Přemysl, the castle was first documented in 1291 with Sezema of Červená Hora. In 1421 Hussites besieged it unsuccessfully, but on 8 June 1427 the garrison surrendered and the castle was burned and demolished, never rebuilt.

The castle's name comes from the hill's conspicuously red soil, recorded in Latin as de Ruffomonte (1295) and in German as Rotmburg (1362). The Justynčina stezka educational trail passes below the ridge, with a short branch leading up to the ruins.

A blue-marked hiking trail runs along the road past the castle hill from Slatinský mlýn to Červená Hora; cycle route 4056 and the Justynčina stezka nature trail run parallel, with a short spur leading to the ruins. The site is unprotected open ground with terrain relics and wall fragments, so sturdy shoes help.

The castle's name comes from the conspicuously red soil of the hill it stands on, not from any roof. Latin and German records call it de Ruffomonte (1295) and Rotmburg (1362), both meaning "red mountain".