Žireč, Cultural monument in Hradec Králové Region, Czech Republic.

Žireč is a château on the edge of a steep slope above the right bank of the Labe near Dvůr Králové nad Labem. Its four-winged core surrounds a square courtyard, with the adjoining Church of Saint Anne. The grounds also contain a former brewery, an orangery, a statue of Saint John of Nepomuk and an English park with small structures and a granary.

Žireč was first mentioned in 1318; a fortress stood here by 1482. Damaged in the Thirty Years' War, it was rebuilt after 1652 by the Jesuits, who added an upper floor and a tower and built the church of St Anne next door in 1668–1698. A fire in 1825 destroyed the upper floor, which was then pulled down.

The château's name comes from the village of Žireč, first mentioned in 1318. The Jesuits, who received the estate from Ferdinand III in 1635, had the village promoted to a town by Emperor Leopold I and administered both the Žireč and Žacléř estates from the château. Today the grounds belong to the Oblastní charita Červený Kostelec, which runs the Domov svatého Josefa here for people with multiple sclerosis.

Access is limited to set opening hours so check ahead before planning a visit. Most visitors arrive by car or use local bus services from nearby towns in the region.

The castle grounds also hold a statue of Saint John of Nepomuk, listed among the protected monuments of the estate. It stands alongside the former brewery, the orangery at house no. 2 and an English park with small structures and a granary.