Since the Middle Ages, life has been centered here as a settlement, and later a town, situated on an important route at the foot of the Table Mountains. Radków received its town charter around 1320 and for centuries developed as a local center of crafts, trade, and administration. The market square was its natural center: a place for markets, meetings, announcements, and the daily affairs of its inhabitants.

What you see today has changed little since the 15th century, when Radków's shape was finally established. In 1418, the Czech King Wenceslas IV granted the town numerous privileges, making it one of the four royal towns in the Kłodzko Region. Its importance is evidenced by the fact that cloth from the local workshops was exported to many countries, including Italy! Massive defensive walls were also built at this time.

The Renaissance town hall we stand in front of, however, dates back to 1545. Interestingly, after the town burned down, it served as a Protestant church for a long time. Also note the Marian column from 1680. The residents erected it in gratitude for being saved from death during the plague that ravaged the area.