One of the first owners, Arnost of Pardubice, the first Archbishop of Prague and advisor to the Czech king and Holy Roman Emperor Charles IV., turned the village around the castle into a prosperous town. In 1491, it was purchased by a mighty nobleman William of Pernstejn, who was willing to aggrandize the city as much as possible.
Üks esimesi omanikud, Arnost of Pardubice esimene peapiiskop Praha ja nõunik Tšehhi kuningas ja Püha Rooma keiser Karl IV. pöördus küla ümber lossi jõuka linna. 1491, ostis selle võimsa aadlik William Pernštejn, kes oli valmis aggrandize linna nii palju kui võimalik.