It was a private town owned by the Ostrogski family and, after 1594, the Radziwiłł family. A castle stood in the town of Kopys and a Calvinist church was founded by Krzysztof Mikołaj Radziwiłł. During the Great Northern War, in 1707, Kopys was destroyed by Russian troops.
This private town was initially under Ostrogski ownership but passed to the Radziwiłł family after 1594. A castle and a Calvinist church were located in Kopys. In 1707, during the Great Northern War, Russian troops destroyed the town.