Ptačí domky, Cultural monument in Úštěk-České Předměstí, Czech Republic.

Ptačí domky is a row of small historic houses on the western edge of the rocky promontory holding Úštěk's old town. Built on a narrow strip of flat ground above a steep rock face, they are supported by wooden beams and props leaning against the cliff. Their roofs are so low that from the lane you can touch them with your hand.

The houses are documented as early as the beginning of the 19th century, when the narrow promontory of Úštěk's České Předměstí left little flat land for new dwellings. Many sources claim Italian railway workers built them, but they predate the arrival of those workers. House No. 28 is listed individually as a cultural monument, and Nos. 29, 30, 61, 31 and 32 form a jointly protected group.

The name comes from the houses' resemblance to bird nests stuck to the rock, not from actual bird boxes. The houses are documented from the early 19th century, before Italian railway workers arrived, although many sources still attribute them to those workers. The passage between the houses is now closed.

The monument is within walking distance from Úštěk town center and sits near other local attractions. A stroll through the České Předměstí neighborhood reveals several other historic buildings in the area.

The name comes from the houses' resemblance to bird nests stuck to the rock, not from nesting boxes. Many sources claim Italian railway workers built them, but they are documented already at the start of the 19th century, before those workers arrived in Úštěk.