Buzice, Fortified house and castle ruin in South Bohemian Region, Czech Republic

Buzice is a fortified residence on the left bank of the Lomnice, traditionally called a fortress but classed as a castle by Tomáš Durdík. Its oldest part is a ruined four-storey residential tower with a trapezoidal plan, entered at first-floor level by a pointed portal with a recess for a drawbridge. A palace wall runs along the north-east rampart, and a polygonal bastion with a round interior strengthened the south-east corner.

The Buzický family held this residence from 1384, when Předota of Buzice is first documented. Zdeněk Lev of Rožmitál acquired it in 1498 and attached it to the Blatná estate; by 1527 the fortress was described as deserted. At the end of the 16th century Václav Rozdražovský of Rozdražov had it converted into a granary.

The structure shows how noble families built their homes to serve both as residences and defensive positions. You can still observe how the rooms and walls were designed to fulfill these dual purposes.

The site is remote and requires personal transportation to reach it. It is wise to check accessibility in advance, as the location sits in a relatively isolated rural setting.

The Baroque granary in the core was not built until the 17th century, long after the fortress was described as deserted in 1527. German sources place the conversion of the residence into a granary at the end of the 16th century under Václav Rozdražovský of Rozdražov. In 1967 and 1968 the site served as a film set for Hynek Bočan's Čest a sláva.