The beginning of the history of the castle dates back to the 2nd half of the 10th century. At that time, there was an ancient fort that occupied nearly the whole area of today`s Staré Město.

Kost Castle is one of the best-preserved Czech castles from the late Gothic period. It was founded in the mid 14th century by Beneš of Vartemberk.

Valštejn Castle is situated at the western edge of the Hruboskalsko rock formation. It was founded in the mid 13th century by the noble family of Markvartice, whose later successor was Albrecht of Valdštejn, the famous military leader.

The castle and chateau of Staré Hrady near Jičína is a unique Renaissance group of buildings with figural sgraffito. The first mention dates back to 1340. It was originally a Gothic castle, with the characteristic elements created in the shop of Petr Parléř, with an adjacent Renaissance chateau and bailey.

Michalovice Castle was founded in the second half of the 13th century. The first recorded owner was Jan from Michalovice. The noble family of Michalovice possessed the castle until 1468, when its last male successor died.

The strange ruin of what was once a Gothic castle, founded at the end of the 14th century by the family of Vartenberk, has become the main symbol of the region of Český ráj.

The preserved ruin of a rock castle rises above the valley of the Jizera River. The typical watch tower is a beautiful dominant feature of the Maloskalsko area.

The ruin of Valečov Castle is one of the dominant elements of Český ráj.

The group of seven robust sandstone blocks is located 4 km to the northeast from Mnichovo Hradiště, in the massif of Mužský in the Příhrazské Skály.

At the beginning of the 14th century, the noble family of Vartemberk ordered the building of a castle on the cone-like hill near Nová Paka, it was originally called Goldenberk or Kolmburk, today`s Kumburk.