In the 16th century, the originally Gothic castle was rebuilt in a representative Renaissance chateau. The best-known and most significant owner was Kryštof Harant of Polžice and Bezdružice (1564-1621), the famous traveller, writer and musician. The was castle burnt in 1830 and in the course of time it was nearly ruined.
The area of Opočno castle is a unique collection of monuments demonstrating a way of living, a taste and thinking of a part of Czech society during five centuries. Because of its historical and art value, the castle has been declared the National Cultural Monument. Seeing the castle consist from two parts.