Castle Poběžovice, Gothic and Baroque castle in Poběžovice, Czech Republic

Castle Poběžovice is a castle in Poběžovice combining Gothic and Baroque structural elements and decorative details throughout its buildings. A park surrounds the grounds and completes the ensemble.

Dobrohost of Ronšperk founded the castle after acquiring Poběžovice in 1459; a royal army under Zdeněk Lev of Rožmitál captured it in 1510. The Švamberks rebuilt it in Renaissance style, and Matyáš Bohumír of Vunšice carried out the Baroque conversion in 1682–1695. From 1864 to 1945 it belonged to the Coudenhove-Kalergi family.

The castle is also called Ronšperk after the Ronšperk family, who founded it. From 1864 to 1945 it belonged to the Coudenhove-Kalergi family; Mitsuko, a Japanese-born countess, lived here, and the last owner, Johannes "Hansi" Coudenhove-Kalergi, was expelled in 1945. Since 1 July 2024 the castle has been a national cultural monument.

The castle is located in western Bohemia and can be reached by train or car, with good connections to the local transport network. Visitors should be aware that parts of the site are undergoing ongoing restoration.

The site displays an uncommon architectural development where medieval Gothic elements remain visibly alongside later Baroque features throughout the building. This layering of styles is rarely seen in the region.