Věžka, Castle ruin in Druztová, Czech Republic

Věžka is a castle ruin situated on a rocky hilltop overlooking the Berounka River in the village of Druztová. The stone remains spread across the elevated site at around 310 meters in height.

Racek of Švamberk first appears as holder of Věžka in 1351, and the castle stayed with his family until his death in 1377. His sons sold it to Otík of Chrást, whose revolt against King Wenceslaus IV brought a royal siege; the castle capitulated in spring 1406 after half a year. Matthias Corvinus's army took and demolished it in 1478.

The name Věžka is a diminutive of the Czech věž (tower), yet the castle was probably towerless: Dobroslava Menclová classed it as a shield-wall castle, while Tomáš Durdík argued the palace itself served as the main defensive and residential building. Racek ze Švamberka founded a church with a court and rectory west of the castle in memory of his first wife Marie.

The site is accessible via a yellow-marked hiking trail that connects with several nature paths in the surrounding area. The routes are well-signposted and guide visitors safely to the ruins.

The castle was probably towerless, so Dobroslava Menclová classified it as a castle with a curtain wall, while Tomáš Durdík rejected this and described it as a castle whose palace served as both the main defensive and residential building. About 100 m north of the castle is a spur fortified by a rampart, likely an outwork rather than siege works.