Soběslav Castle, Medieval castle in Soběslav, Czech Republic

Soběslav Castle is a partly preserved castle in Soběslav, at 410 metres in Horní příkopy street in the northwest corner of the historic centre. Its northwest corner holds a three-quarter-round tower with a flat rear wall, built probably after the mid-15th century, entered through a stone saddle portal. A rectangular palace with vaulted cellars adjoins the north wall, and its upper floor retains a large hall and a small residential chamber from the last quarter of the 14th century.

The castle was probably founded by the Rožmberks in the 13th century, though the first written mention dates only from 1385. During the nobility's dispute with the monarch, Jindřich III of Rožmberk briefly held King Wenceslas IV prisoner here. In 1421 the castle resisted Jan Žižka and in 1435 the Taborites, though the town was burned both times.

The northern wing now houses the town library, blending old walls with modern community functions. This repurposing shows how medieval structures continue to serve everyday life today.

The castle stands on Horní příkopy street in the northwest corner of the historic centre, at 410 m elevation, and its walls connect directly to the town fortifications. The town library has occupied the northern part since September 2010, so the interiors are used for reading rather than as a museum circuit.

The castle's palace housed a brewery that operated until 1951, and the former school building was later converted into a granary and then a malt house. Repairs came only after 2001, following decades of decay in the second half of the 20th century.