The was founded thanks to the privilege of King John of Luxemburg in the early 14th century and gradually grew rich due to its location on the merchants´ route. In the 16th century the town bought itself out of serfdom and became a free town. At that time stone houses were built on the places of the wooden ones (e.g. the monumental arcade house “Stará pošta” – the Old Post-office) and the fortress was rebuilt into a Renaissance chateau. Recently there is the unique Museum of millinery in the chateau. The Baroque house “U anděla” (At the Angel) with a drugstore is also worth mentioning.