| Řitka | |
| Settlement Type: | Municipality |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Name1: | Central Bohemian |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Prague-West |
| Pushpin Map: | Czech Republic |
| Pushpin Relief: | 1 |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in the Czech Republic |
| Coordinates: | 49.8944°N 14.2994°W |
| Established Title: | First mentioned |
| Established Date: | 1387 |
| Area Total Km2: | 3.94 |
| Elevation M: | 388 |
| Population As Of: | 2024-01-01 |
| Population Footnotes: | [1] |
| Population Total: | 1386 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone1: | CET |
| Utc Offset1: | +1 |
| Timezone1 Dst: | CEST |
| Utc Offset1 Dst: | +2 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Postal Code: | 252 03 |
Řitka is a municipality and village in Prague-West District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,400 inhabitants.
The village was initially called Lhotka (diminutive of Lhota), but soon was renamed Řitka (after the Řitka of Bezdědice family, a noble family in the region).[2]
Řitka is located about 15km (09miles) southwest of Prague. Most of the municipality lies in the Hořovice Uplands, but the northern part lies in the Brdy Highlands. The highest point is at 515m (1,690feet) above sea level.
The first written mention of Řitka is from 1387 (under the name Lhotka). The name Řitka was first documented in 1416.[2]
The D4 motorway from Prague to Písek runs south of the municipality.
The only cultural monument in Řitka is the castle. It is a valuable complex of Baroque buildings. A fortress, which was first documented in 1416, was rebuilt into the castle in the mid-17th century.[3] Today the castle complex houses a riding club and there is a training track for eventing.[4]