Říčany, Castle ruin in Říčany, Czech Republic

Říčany is a castle ruin in the town of the same name, showing stone wall remains on elevated ground. The visible portions display Gothic features and give a sense of the original structure of this fortified site.

Ondřej ze Všechrom, chamberlain to King Přemysl Otakar II, built the castle shortly after 1260; it is first mentioned in 1289. During the Hussite wars, Diviš z Průhonic opposed the Hussites, and the castle surrendered to Prague and Tábor forces led by Jan Žižka. The Trčkové z Lípy acquired it in the 1480s and let it fall into ruin after 1516; a 1544 report already calls it deserted.

The ruin shapes the character of Říčany and shows how important such fortifications were to medieval communities. Today locals and visitors value the site as a reminder of the region's medieval past.

The site is reachable on foot from Říčany train station and sits in the town center. Visitors should wear sturdy footwear since the paths are uneven and the terrain is hilly.

The well, the corner of the flat-ceilinged donjon and two walls of the palace survive in the core, while the outer bailey and part of the core were absorbed by the town. The palace's second floor held a hall vaulted with three bays of cross vaulting and heated by a fireplace.