Sights > Ruins > Rabí
, 342 01 Žichovice
GPS: 49° 16' 46" N 13° 37' 06" E
Tel.: +420 376 596 171
An extent ruin of a castle originated in the early 14th century. Gradually enlarged up to the 16th century, mainly for Půta Švihovský of Rýzmberk, under the assistance of the master-builder Benedikt Ried. In the 18th century deserted. The biggest castle ruin in Bohemia. During the besiege of the castle by the Hussites Jan Žižka of Trocnov lost his second eye. Expositions: the castle complex – a stud with an introductory exposition, fortifications with bastions, cellars, preserved rooms on the first floor of the royal palace, the architectural development of the castle, an exposition of medieval Dutch stoves with a Gothic stove replica.