Radyně Castle

When the castle of Starý Plzenec fell into disrepair in the first half of the 13th century, it was necessary to build a new centre of royal power for the administration of the region of Plzeň.

The burgraves who governed the region were based in Radyně, and by the end of the 15th century it had been acquired by the Sternberg family (1496–1561),[1] who settled at the more comfortable castle at Bechyně.

Its counterpart at Radyně, which was accessible only with difficulty, started to fall into disrepair, and its fate was sealed in the first quarter of the 16th century when it was burned down.

As early as 1558, record indicated that it was abandoned, and not even the affluent Černín of the Crudenice family, owners of the castle as well as the surrounding district in the 18th century, invested in repair work.

Radyně Castle is also depicted on the theatre curtain of the Pilsener Theater, which was created by the painter Augustin Němejc between years 1899 and 1902.