It is located in the municipality of Točník in the Beroun District, near the eponymous town of Žebrák.

The two castles, Točník and Žebrák, make up a picturesque couple, standing almost right next to each other.

In 1336, the House of Luxembourg acquired Žebrák and in 1346, John Henry started renovating it.

[1] He later gave the castle to Charles IV, who became the Holy Roman Emperor shortly afterwards.

In the year 1923, the castle was sold to the Czech Association of Tourists for 8,000 CSK and now it belongs to the state.