After that several noble families owned the castle, although its significance declined. In 1648, during the Thirty Years' War, it was burned down completely by the Imperial Army and left in ruins. In 1681 the enlightened Jesuit Bohuslav Balbín visited it; possibly the first documented example of a trip, the sole purpose of which was to research a historical site or area.
After that, several noble families owned the castle, but its significance declined. During the Thirty Years' War in 1648, the Imperial Army destroyed the castle completely, leaving it in ruins. In 1681, Jesuit Bohuslav Balbín visited the site with the sole purpose of researching a historical location.