Státní Hrad Trosky

The entrance fee was not cheap so I was expecting more information and better infrastructure. Also you have to pay for parking. The castle was honestly more impressive from far and there were way too many people on a weekend. Maybe a weekday visit will be better.

Interesting castle made on two volcanic rocks. Fun fact is that the word trosky means debris. The castle has had this name since the beginning.

Nice ruins of an old castle on top of a hill. About 10 minutes walk from the parking lot, you could enter without going on a tour. It takes about 45 minutes to see everything. With nice wide views from the battlements. I recommend going there if you're in the neighbourhood but don't go out of your way to visit.

Located some 10 km south of Semily - Liberec Region and being one of the most visited sights of the Czech Republic, Trosky is a ruins of a Gothic castle founded in the late 14th century and it became the main symbols of the whole Bohemian Paradise area (Český ráj) for its unique appearance and origin. The siting of the castle on two steep basalt volcanic made Trosky unconquerable as many enemies failed to capture it. However, no fortress can resist the hands of time, so even Trosky, abandoned in the late 15th century, began to gradually fall into ruin.The castle was founded in the late middle ages, approximately between 1380 and 1390, when the owner of the domain, Čeněk (Lord) of Wartenberg, used the natural defensive features of the basalt rocks. He founded the inner castle with residential palaces on the ridge between both summits, and used the summits for defensive towers also with residential facilities.The lower summit is 47 m high, called “The Crone” due to its stout appearance, bore the hexagonal two-storey building, accessible from the northern side of the palace. On the higher and slender summit, “The Maiden”, a rectangular palace was built, originally with three floors, allegedly containing the castle chapel. The height of the Maiden above the first courtyard is approximately 57 m made it possible to build a defense system that made the inner castle inaccessible, and provided unlimited all-round view of the castle, its slopes, and wide area around it.The defensive system consisted of three circles of ramparts, 1.5 to 2 m wide and up to 15 m high. All the courtyards are reinforced by sandstone blocks.The palaces were only inhabited on the upper floors, and the lower floors provided enough storage space for supplies necessary under siege. Water was drawn from the castle’s own well (30 m deep) on the first courtyard, and from an elaborate system of rainwater tanks was built in the rock at the Maiden.Thanks to its romantic atmosphere and unique silhouette it became a popular tourist destination in the 19th century and soon received the most necessary repairs. Currently, the castle is managed by the National Heritage Institute based in Pardubice.* Some photos courtesy of Internet. Thanks!

Great views from up the tower. Quite a cool ruined Castle with a very cheap entry fee of only 140 or 120 crowns, cards are accepted which is nice since we had no cash on us.

Definitely a must-visit place if you are nearby. The views are stunning. The visit took us around 45 minutes only, including the short walk from and to the parking. As usual, if you cone at 9.00 in the morning, there are no crowds at all.

Beautiful walk to place connected to history and lots of Czech legends. Make sure you have change for parking as you can only pay by cash. Spring 2022 was just 80CZK but still they don't accept cards. Family friendly walk I'd recommend to everyone

Legendary castle ruin with wonderful views. Its typical shape rises above picturesque landscape. It would be nice if they enabled full access to the higher tower.

Spectacular views! 90kr pp But remember it's cash only. We walked there from quite a way away. But the hike was worth it. The usual vendors onsite selling drinks and medieval experiences.

Beautiful castle and amazing views from 2 towers. Only 4 stars because all the info boards were only in Czech and they did not provide cards about castle history in different languages like they have in other places. Lots of stairs, but quite easy.