Hrada, Historic hillfort in Mnichovo Hradiště, Czech Republic

Hrada is a summit plateau on the northwestern edge of the Příhrazská vrchovina, about one kilometre above Dneboh and Olšina. On its eastern and southern sides, above the gorges Pod Hrady and Peklo, a rampart 1–2 m high and 2–4 m wide survives for roughly 250 m, probably reinforced on the outside by a palisade. A narrow gorge separates it from the smaller Klamorna spur.

The site was first described archaeologically in the 1880s and was already called Hradiště by 1554. Neolithic and Eneolithic settlement is documented, followed by a major Lusatian culture settlement in the Late Bronze Age, when the 250-metre-long rampart was probably built. It was fortified again in the early ninth century, and in the high Middle Ages the castle Drábské světničky was built on the northwest edge.

The name Hradiště was recorded for the site as early as 1554, later shortened to Hrad and then Hrada. In the 20th century the northwestern rocky tip above the gorges held the castle known as Drábské světničky, and the ruin of Píčův statek stands in the southern part of the plateau.

The site sits on a hillside and is reached by marked trails that wind through the surrounding landscape. Sturdy walking shoes and patience with uneven ground are helpful, as the paths follow the natural terrain rather than paved routes.

The name Hrada was already recorded in 1554 as Hradiště, later shortened to Hrad or Hrada. The narrow Klamorna spur to the southwest was probably joined to the main plateau for most of its history, forming a single fortified complex.