The first written mention of Orlíku from the years 1230-1251, from the reign of Wenceslas I, which is mentioned in the news archive duty on the Vltava river at Orlik, who at the time was a wooden lodge, built on a steep rock like an eagle's nest / from here probably name /, other reports from the years 1287 to 1288 show that Orlik belonged to the royal possessions Wenceslas II. / Ruler of the country was then a minor ruler Záviš of Falknštejna / - burgraves Orlik is vv time featured Zdislav Sternberg.

The interface 13th and 14 century passed Orlik rebuilt in stone Gothic castle, which served as a reference point and the administrative center of royal power. In the hands of Czech kings Orlik remained until 1357, when it was preserved by the Charter of Charles IV. granted in stainless vassalage to his chancellor Dětřich of Portic / s condition keep the royal castle garrison /. This gift was probably the recognition for significant personal contribution Dětřich the imperial coronation of Charles IV. in Rome. Dětřich of Portic but then moved Orlik his nephew, who was a royal burgrave at Vysehrad-sources, however, do not indicate why Dětřich Orlíka so soon got rid of.

1369 gave Charles IV. Orlik another of his courtiers, and it Hynčík Pluh of Rabštejna, which in 1395 changed Orlik with extremely enterprising Sigismund Huler for his possessions in the Cheb region. Huler, although bourgeois origin, was one of the biggest favorites of Charles successor of King Wenceslas IV., Who entrusted him with authority and vice-chamberlain of the royal council. U Huler Orlik Václav IV. very glad he stayed, I hunted here and dealt with here-albeit with extreme reluctance / This is not just Orlik / some royal duties. In 1405 Sigismund Huler was accused of falsification of entries in the land records and he was not able to prove his innocence, / without the king made any steps for its preservation / was followed the same year, the Old Town Hall ignominiously beheaded.

Two years later, in 1407, sold Sigmund's brother Andrew Peter Orlik Zmrzlík of Svojšína.Rovněž new owner Orlíka among the highest provincial officials - was the supreme master of the mint Kingdom. Within the king was Peter Zmrzlík to straníkům Jan Hus. Also, he and his wife Anna Hus sent from Constance in June 1415 his last greetings. Also, Peter's sons and Václav Jan were among the Hussites - their guest Orlik used to be Jan Zizka, from which in 1422 sent a list of Domažlice. In 1457, he joined Heritage Jaroslav Zmrzlík supporting George of Podebrady for his fights with men's and ZELENOHORSKÁ Catholic unity. Orlik and got into the front lines of combat, as nearby Zvíkov was in the Rosenbergs / Zelenohorská of unity / so frequent fighting also took place between the two castles. Last Zmrzlík Vaclav after Orlik in 1508 succumbed to a devastating fire, he moved to Lnáře, and in 1514 sold the manor Eagle Krystof from Švamberka, which was even then the owner of Zvíkov. Orlik thus became the seat of government domination Orlicko-Zvíkovské. For this reason, the Orlik and in the years 1514-20 thoroughly repaired, including the upper floor. After the death of Peter Vok / 1611 / become orličtí Švamberks large Rosenberg heirs property and thus one of the richest families in the country. John George Švamberk relocated to Trebon, and Orlik remained a manorial administration / as it was until 1802, when it became the seat of Orlik Schwarzenbergs' second.

The last of the family Švamberks was Peter who, like his father, was one of the leading figures of the Protestant party before the outbreak of the Czech uprising. This predetermined Petra to be the Second Defenestration of Prague 5.23 1618 became one of the 30 directors country estates. After winning the White Mountain / 1620 / over Czech rebellious states proceeded immediately to the Emperor Ferdinand sieges of rebel Lords - Orlik capitulate troops and generals Baltazar Marradas Dominika Huerta in 1621 - and then was completely looted and zplundrován. Meanwhile, Peter is descended from Švamberka punished by confiscation of all property - the death of the Old Town Petr Švamberk escaped execution only because he could time civilian zemřít/1620 /.

Residues equipment Orlíka took his new owner Adam Sternberg Bechyni the castle. After the death of Sternberg in 1623 by Emperor buys Orlik Jan Ulrich von Eggenberg and a total of 159,360 groschen. In the same year he became Eggenberk imperial prince, and in 1628 the Duke of Krumlov. Childless wife of the last Eggenberk Johann Christian / 1717 + / Marie Ernestine was Schwarzenberg / +1719 /, which referred Eggenberg property to his nephew Adam Francis Schwarzenberg - this route has become even orlické estate property Schwarzenberg.

The revolutionary changes but Orlíku came in 1802 when it became the seat 'second. Since then, a transition in Orlíka mansion, accompanied by not only building work - primarily by increasing the lock on one floor, but also demanding interior modifications, including their gradual arranging new furniture, paintings, sculptures, rare porcelain, glass, pottery and a collection of historical weapons . Although these works were interrupted by fire now in 1802, successfully culminated in Neo-Gothic style of the building itself, carried out according to the plans of the Academy Professor Bernhard Gruber from 1840 to 1860s.