lookout Rýzmberk - Podzámčí

The lookout tower and the ruins of Rýzmberk Castle are located on a hill near the town of Kdyně. Parking under the lookout tower (approx. 500m). After climbing the ruins, it is necessary to pay the entrance fee to the tower (lookout tower) in the kiosk, adults 20, - and children 10, -.

Beautiful place. The lookout tower is charged, but really only symbolically. A very pleasant surprise was the refreshments under the lookout tower, with an unexpectedly rich offer of small meals and a large assortment of souvenirs. The amphitheater of the theater under the castle is also worth seeing. Beautiful place, thank you

Free parking half a km below the lookout tower at the signpost for free. Ascent much uphill, but short. Asphalt pavement. Refreshment. The ruins are much ruined ? but beautiful views from the repaired tower. Easy climb the wooden stairs. CZK 20 entrance fee.

Of the ruins, practically only the castle tower and the remains of the fortifications + the entrance gate have been preserved. For a little-seen popular price of CZK 20, there is a beautiful view of the region. There is a log cabin with refreshments by the lookout tower, where you can have a good thirst or hunger. Yes, and in the level between the 2nd and 3rd window, wild bees are settled in the corner on the right side :-)

This stone lookout tower can be found on the Rýzmberk hill about 2 km north of the town of Kdyně in the district of Domažlice at an altitude of 665 m above sea level. It is built on the site of a former Gothic castle. He founded the castle as a family seat shortly before 1279. Depold was the founder of the important Švihovský family from Rýzmberk. In the 14th and 15th centuries, reconstruction and completion took place gradually. The core of the castle was initially a classic bergfrit layout with the defense of the towers on one side and the palace on the other, on the site of today's lookout tower. Later, a fortified fort with a second tower and another palace wing were added. In the 15th century, the fort was expanded with a new part, another square tower was added to defend the new entrance, and in the south, a new fortification circuit with small flanking bastions. Although the last reconstruction at the beginning of the 16th century provided the castle with high-quality artillery fortifications, this is what paradoxically happened to him. During the Thirty Years' War, the castle was conquered without damage, the demise was brought about by the order of Emperor Ferdinand III. and in 1655, on the liquidation of fortresses that could become the support of the enemy in the future, Rýzmberk Castle was demolished. The modern arrangement at the time of the heyday of the romantic motivated tourists provided the ruins with a lookout tower of historicist style and the inn used the material of the original masonry for the construction, and thus the devastation of the monument was completed. The tower measures 18 meters and 81 wooden steps lead to the viewing platform. From the top you can see the town of Kdyny and Domažlice, Jezerní hora, Ostrý hill, Čerchov and also the more distant peaks of the Bohemian Forest of Šumava. I can recommend visiting this beautiful monument, the lookout tower and also the restaurant here, but only in high season.

Beautiful ruins of Rýzmberk castle, beautiful walk, it's a pity that it was closed, but we will return soon. For us, a beautiful trip ☀️??? at the bottom is the forest theater ??????