At the beginning of the 13th century, Loket, a royal castle was built on a landmark promontory within the Ohře River bend.
It used to be called the "Key to the Kingdom of Bohemia".
Soon after, a small town, first mentioned in 1288, arose below the castle.
In the early 15th century the royal town was fortified and turned into an important focal point of the Bohemian Crown.
In the course of the 19th century, the town became famous for its local porcelain factory.
However, industrial production was located in the surrounding towns.

The most visited historical monument in the town is Romanesque Loket Castle from the early 13th century.
In the days of the House of Luxembourg, the castle served as a temporary residence of members of the royal family.
During the Thirty Years War it was conquered and plundered by Swedish troops.
The abandoned castle burnt down in 1725, and was rebuilt into a regional jail in 1822.

The town was part of the Austrian Empire until 1918, in the Falkenau 18th district (one of the 94 "Bezirkshauptmannschaften" in Bohemia).

From 1938 to 1945 it was one of the municipalities in Sudetenland.
In 1945 the German population was expelled according to the Beneš decrees.
In the late 20th century, the castle underwent a complete reconstruction and was subsequently open to the public.
At the beginning of the 13th century, Loket, a royal castle was built on a landmark promontory within the Ohře River bend. It used to be called the "Key to the Kingdom of Bohemia". Soon after, a small town, first mentioned in 1288, arose below the castle. In the early 15th century the royal town was fortified and turned into an important focal point of the Bohemian Crown. In the course of the 19th century, the town became famous for its local porcelain factory. However, industrial production was located in the surrounding towns.
The most visited historical monument in the town is Romanesque Loket Castle from the early 13th century. In the days of the House of Luxembourg, the castle served as a temporary residence of members of the royal family. During the Thirty Years War it was conquered and plundered by Swedish troops. The abandoned castle burnt down in 1725, and was rebuilt into a regional jail in 1822.
The town was part of the Austrian Empire until 1918, in the Falkenau 18th district (one of the 94 "Bezirkshauptmannschaften" in Bohemia).
From 1938 to 1945 it was one of the municipalities in Sudetenland. In 1945 the German population was expelled according to the Beneš decrees. In the late 20th century, the castle underwent a complete reconstruction and was subsequently open to the public.
Loket