Radíč Castle, Baroque château in Radíč, Czech Republic

Radíč Castle is a four-winged early baroque château in the centre of Radíč, built on the remains of a Gothic fortress first recorded in 1333 with Odolen z Radíče. Its arcaded courtyard is enclosed by the wings, the south wing carries ceiling paintings with mythological and Old Testament scenes, and the first floor of the east wing, attributed to Antonio Porta, holds a ceremonial hall. A baroque farmyard with a two-storey granary adjoins it.

A Gothic fortress existed here by 1333, when Odolen of Radíč is recorded. It partly burned in the early Baroque period and was rebuilt as a four-winged château; Karel Leopold Hönig carried out the reconstruction in 1680. From 1949 it served as a depository of the State Institute for Monument Care and Nature Protection, and since 2020 it has opened for regular guided tours.

The castle is named after the village of Radíč, where it stands. Since 2010 it has gradually opened to the public and hosts social and cultural events; regular guided tours have run since 2020. The priest, philosopher and mathematician Bernard Bolzano was among its former residents.

Radíč Castle has been open to visitors during visiting hours since 2020, with regular guided tours of the interiors. The grounds also host social and cultural events, so check the official site before travelling to the village in the Sedlčansko region.

The castle's former residents included Bernard Bolzano, the priest, philosopher and mathematician. Inside the building, remnants of the original Gothic fortress survive, its beginnings traced to 1333, when Odolen of Radíč lived here.