Loket

Loket is a small medieval town in western Bohemia built on a steep granite peninsula almost entirely enclosed by a tight meander of the Ohře River. The massive Romanesque castle at the tip of the peninsula, dating to the early 13th century, once served as a royal prison and today overlooks a historic main square ringed by Gothic and baroque buildings. The view of castle, town, and river together from the main road bridge is among the most compact and complete medieval townscapes in Bohemia.