Lípa v Žichovicích, Protected small-leaved lime in the courtyard of Žichovice Castle, Klatovy District, Czech Republic

Lípa v Žichovicích is a small-leaved lime (Tilia cordata) growing on the semi-open courtyard of Žichovice Castle at 475 m elevation. Measured in 2011, it stands 19 m tall with a trunk circumference of 370 cm.

The small-leaved lime was declared a protected tree on 12 August 2010, cited as an aesthetically interesting tree and a landscape dominant of the Žichovice area. In 2011 it was given a health pruning and a support tie was installed in its crown. Its trunk measured 370 cm in girth that year.

The tree is a small-leaved lime (Tilia cordata), the Czech national tree, and its name lípa srdčitá refers to the heart-shaped leaves. It stands in the semi-open courtyard of Žichovice Castle, where visitors can see it while touring the grounds.

The tree is easily reached on foot from the village of Žichovice and is located within the castle courtyard area. Visitors can access the site independently and explore the surrounding castle grounds at their own pace.

In 2011 the linden received a health pruning and a support tie using pads (podkladnicová vazba), a detail visible on its trunk. The tree was declared protected on 12 August 2010 as an aesthetically interesting tree and landscape dominant.