The castle was founded by Vítek of Kravař in the second half of the 13th century, the first written mention of it dates back to 1377. From the end of the 14th century it belonged to the Opava princes, in 1447 it became the property of the vladyks of Moravice, later it was acquired by the Bírks of Násile. In 1474, the castle was conquered by Matthias Corvinus and destroyed. Later, the Planknares of Kynšperk took possession of the castle and had it repaired around 1530. From the end of the 16th century until 1708 the castle belonged to the Oder family of Lidéřov. During the Thirty Years' War it was damaged by Danish and Swedish invasions, and in 1648 it was blown up by the imperial army. The castle was partially repaired in the second half of the 17th century. From 1708, when the castle became the property of the Reich, it was used only for economic purposes. After the construction of the castle in Horní Vikštějn (Dubová), it was finally abandoned after 1776.
The ruins of Vildštejn Castle have been preserved on a rocky promontory above the Lomnica River. The site is now overgrown with dense forest and covered with a lot of rubble. The overall original layout of the castle is not entirely clear. In any case, it was a large and solid castle consisting of two parts. It stood in a remote location in the woods and therefore its ruins were not dismantled into surrounding buildings. Layers of alluvium may still conceal large parts of the masonry. The castle was the administrative centre of the Budišov manor. The first credible report about Vildštějn dates back to 1316, when the castle was referred to by the members of the Olomouc chapter Dědřich and Jindřich of Fulštejn. The castle and the Budišov manor were given to them by the Olomouc chapter and they probably resided in the castle. The Chapter soon regained the estate and from 1323 it became the permanent possession of the Bishop of Olomouc. It consisted of two separate parts and was surrounded by a castle moat more than 300m long. Vildštejn castle disappeared together with the surrounding villages probably at the end of the 14th century during the wars between Margrave Jošt and Prokop. Remains of the walls, parts of the foundation walls, part of the former tower, ramparts and a large moat are visible in the terrain.
One of the legends says that great treasures lie under the castle. The entrances to the underground are opened on White Saturday at the time when the bells of Glória ring in the Budišov church. Whoever opens the underground can take as much gold and silver as he can carry. But he must return in time, because the entrances close with the last ring of the bells. Anyone who does not leave the dungeon in time must stay there until the next White Saturday.
The Hradec nad Moravicí Castle is located above the confluence of the Moravice River and the Hradečná Stream in the town of Hradec nad Moravicí. The first mention of Hradec and its fortress dates back to the middle of the 11th century. After a fire in the middle of the 13th century, King Přemysl Otakar II started a large construction of a new Gothic castle. The Empire reconstruction gave it its characteristic expression. The complex of monumental buildings with a large park today includes the White Castle, behind which the so-called White Tower rises, and the grounds are entered through a gate that is part of the Neo-Gothic Red Castle. The roofs of the castle are covered with slate. The castle is widely visited by tourists.
