Orlík Castle, Gothic castle in Rozkoš, Czech Republic

Orlík Castle is a ruined Gothic hilltop castle on Rozkoš hill at 645 m above the village of Rozkoš, about two kilometres from Humpolec. Its small rectangular core held a palace, a slender prismatic tower and a gate, later surrounded by a bailey with a new palace, kitchen and tower gate with a drawbridge. The tower was rebuilt in 2014 with an iron staircase and now serves as a lookout.

The castle, originally called Humpolec, was probably built after 1371 by the lords of Dubá and is first documented in 1399 under Jindřich of Dubá; in 1404 it was besieged and taken by Jindřich of Rožmberk. Arnošt Leskovec of Leskovec had it rebuilt in the mid-15th century, and Burjan Trčka of Lípa, who bought it in 1496, completed the work in Renaissance style. It was already described as deserted in 1560, was repaired by Jan of Říčany, and was finally abandoned after 1588.

The castle was first called Humpolec; the name Orlík (little eagle) appears in 1559, when Zdeněk Trčka of Lípa styled himself "on Orlík above Humpolec". Since 1997 the ruin opens each summer, and medieval festivals are held here on 5 and 6 July.

The ruin stands on the wooded hill Rozkoš at 645 m, reachable on the yellow-marked trail from Rozkoš or by a short detour from the blue trail between Humpolec and Lipnice nad Sázavou; the Březina nature trail passes nearby. It has been open to visitors each summer, June to September, since 1997. The tower, rebuilt in 2014 with an iron staircase, serves as a lookout.

The castle's name changed over time: it was called Humpolec until Zdeněk Trčka of Lípa styled himself "on Orlík above Humpolec" in 1559. The slender prismatic tower was too small to serve as a keep or living space, and in 2014 it was repaired and fitted with an iron structure to serve as a lookout tower.