Raziberg, Hillfort in Boletice, Czech Republic

Raziberg is a prehistoric hillfort on the 658-metre summit of the same-named hill in the Šumava foothills, southeast of Boletice. It has a single oval rampart enclosing 0.75 hectares, measuring 110 by 80 metres, with a 3-metre-wide outer ditch and a rampart up to 3 metres high on the east side, where the entrance probably lay.

The settlement was established during the Iron Age and inhabited during the Hallstatt and La Tène cultural periods. This shows that the location served as an important dwelling and defensive position for many generations.

The hill was originally called Hradec or Na Hradci; the names Raciberk, Raziberg and Ratzenberg came later. The site is a protected cultural monument of the Czech Republic. A small excavation led by Eva Soudská examined a terrain feature thought to be a burial mound but found no human remains, suggesting it may have been linked to the rampart.

The site is reachable by hiking trails that wind through the surrounding landscape and are generally easy to follow. Sturdy footwear is recommended since the terrain is uneven and paths can become slippery after rain.

Eva Soudská led a small excavation at Raziberk on a terrain feature taken for a burial mound. It held no human remains, and because it lay right beside the rampart, it may have been connected with the fortification rather than with a grave.