Houstnik Castle ruins can be found in the same city. They are available to tourists, as they are considered safe. The fortified tower even equipped with an observation deck, where you can make beautiful pictures of the surrounding area.

A certain Benes, who documented the end of the XIII century was already mentioned as a Benes Houstnik, in 1262 concluded with the Czech king Premysl Otakar II a win-win deal. Benes gave the king his possessions in Podebrady, and he was put in the south, in whose territory the mountain and Houstnik, show the new landlord convenient place for future residence. Soon there appeared a compact locking, fully furnished and lived-in 1282.

Heirs Benes - his two sons - decided to delimit the castle, as the construction of a second palace means they did not have. So they rebuilt the fortress, so that it turned into a "double" or "split", which is a rarity in the Czech Republic.

In 1322, the castle was in the Rosenbergs owned by the gentry, who did not consider it as a residence. They settled here the manager, who collected dues from nearby villages. However, the castle was maintained in good condition, as was in the border area and had to be ready to repel the enemy.

Often the local tower languished prisoners, for example, prisoners supporters Taborites during the Hussite wars.

In 1597 the castle was sold to George collars which completely took care of the purchased property. After some time, the castle was deserted and began to deteriorate. He has no one tried to recover.