Helfštýn (German: Helfenstein, Helfstein) is a castle ruin in Týn nad Bečvou in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic.

The history of Helfštýn is closely related to the development of the nearby town of Lipník nad Bečvou.

The ruins of the castle are perched on a high wooded knoll above the narrowest part of the Moravian Gate and above the left bank of the river Bečva.

The castle gained its current, elongated form during the ownership of Vilém of Pernštejn, at the beginning of the 16th century, when the network of bastions and fortified outer wards were added and the system of towers and gates was changed.

[2] In the second half of the 16th century a Renaissance palace with a chapel was built on the site of the inner ward, and the Pernštejns finished their grandiose building project at Helfštýn.

The palace cellars house permanent exhibitions displaying the art of the blacksmith and the operation of the mint.

Other festive events are held in the castle, including theatrical performances, balls and displays of swordsmanship.