Obřany, Castle ruin in Kanice, Czech Republic.

Obřany is a ruined castle on a hill above the Svitava valley, two kilometres northeast of Obřany in the Kanice cadastral area. Its remains, protected as a cultural monument, consist of terrain traces and masonry fragments rather than standing walls.

Gerhard of Zbraslav and Obřany built the castle after the mid-13th century, first using the title 'of Obřany' in 1278. His son Smil died around 1313, and King John of Luxembourg granted the castle to Henry of Lipá, whose garrison robbed Brno merchants. Brno forces captured and burned it in 1315 or 1316, and it was never rebuilt.

The castle took its name from the older Obřany seat near Brno; Boček of Kunštát and Poděbrady reused the name for a new castle he founded before 1365 in the Hostýn Hills. The ruins are protected as a cultural monument of the Czech Republic.

The ruins can be reached via marked hiking trails starting from Kanice village and remain accessible year-round without fees. Wear sturdy shoes for the uphill walk and uneven terrain around the site.

The castle was besieged and burned by Brno townsmen in 1315 or 1316 after its owner Heinrich of Leipa let the garrison rob passing merchants. It was never rebuilt. The ruin is now protected as a cultural monument of the Czech Republic.