The first documented mention of the village dates back to 1253. The name of the village originated from the fortress Kyškov, which once stood in the place of today's Obora. The inhabitants originally made their living by fishing and growing grapes. Until 1940 there were 3 taverns and 1 wine bar in the village. The connection across the Elbe was provided by a ferry until the 1950s, the Roudnice bridge was built in 1908.
The name Hamráček derives from the fact that there used to be a smithy with a hammer for repairing carriages from the nearby Provincial (Royal) Trade Route, and it used to be the site of a horse cemetery. The hill on which Hamráček is situated was called St. Stephen's Hill. To this day, two memorable oaks stand on it, where Jan Žižka had an observation post when he marched on Roudnice, which was then plundered by his troops.