Louis II of Hungary
Louis II of Hungary granted Strážov's town privileges on 24 June 1524, and the right to the fortifications and the coat of arms a year later. Soon after, the mines were depleted. The town was burned during the Thirty Years' War (in 1641) by Swedes. Strážov was recovering slowly. The stimulus for its development was mainly the production of lace (first mentioned in 1725) and the establishment of a leather factory.