Till 1357 it was a royal castle which then changed owners. In 1514 the estate was bought by Christopher Švamberk who owned also Zvíkov Castle.
The Royal Castle above the Confluence of the Otava and Vltava Rivers
The castle founded by the Přemyslid dynasty in the first half of the 13th century as a royal property, played the role of a military fortress, especially in times of political instability.