Křikava Castle Ruins

A journey to a romantic ruin in the Blatná region. A perfect destination for nature lovers. Don’t expect crowds—only nature, peace and no signal.

This 14th-century castle, located on a small promontory and protected on the east side by a moat, was owned by the Lords of Dornštejn. Later, it belonged to Jindřich Kolman of Křikava until 1418. By the end of the 15th century, it had already been abandoned. Today, remnants of a prismatic tower and several walls remain.

The castle once stood on a headland above a pond near the village of Černívsko. The remnants of the defensive walls suggest a nearly rectangular fortified layout, with a prismatic residential tower in the center. A smaller building stood in the northwest corner. The castle was surrounded by a moat, still visible today, and was accessible from the east. Today, the ruins can be reached via the dam of the pond, which protected the castle from the west.