The castle was constructed in the 15th century, in the manner of a large tower house, near the community of Balingsta.

Historically, it was part of the Hagunda hundred (härad), which spanned part of the territory of today's Enköping Municipality and Uppsala Municipality (kommun), both of which lie in the modern day Uppsala County (län).

The castle underwent several renovation efforts during the 19th century, some of which were based on plans prepared by Swedish architect Fredrik Wilhelm Scholander (1816-1881).

[2] Vik Castle was the birthplace of Svante Arrhenius, winner of the 1903 Nobel Prize for Chemistry.

[3] [4] Currently, the castle serves primarily as a conference centre, and also offers accommodation, with up to 86 beds for visitors.