Lešenský Castle near Valašské Meziříčí was the seat of the family branch of the Kinsky Counts, who contributed to its current appearance. Today, its attractiveness is not only due to its newly reconstructed historical interiors, but also to its English park with rare trees.

The origins of Lešenský Castle date back to the mid-14th century. The free estate of Lešná is first mentioned in the land records of 1355. In the first half of the 15th century, the neighboring villages of Perná, Vysoká, Lhotka belonged to it, and in the last third of the 16th century, Příluky was added. Lešná was owned by a number of families, such as the Pražm family of Bílkov (1481–1628), the Podstat family of Prusinovice (1684–1740), the Bees family of Chrostina (1793–1865) and the last noble owners, the Kinšt family of Vchynice and Tetov (1888–1945). ¨

In the Middle Ages, the local lords lived in a fortress surrounded by a moat (documented in writing in 1415) and at the turn of the 16th and 17th centuries it was rebuilt into a late Renaissance four-winged one-story castle with an arcaded courtyard. Further construction work took place in the second quarter of the 18th century under Rudolf Podstatský of Prusinovice, who enhanced the residence in the Baroque style. The interior layout underwent changes: the estate had 13 rooms on the first floor for use by the estate owners, and Baroque splendor was reflected in the new representative part, the so-called piano nobile. Later, significant landscaping was carried out. The farm buildings were demolished and the foundations of today's park were laid in their place at the beginning of the 19th century.

The work was completed by the Kinštý family, who gave the building a classicist character with romantic neo-Gothic details. They lived here until the end of World War II, when the castle was confiscated from them based on Beneš's decrees.

From 1948, a kindergarten and a middle school were located here for almost thirty years. In 1975, the Vsetín District Museum of Local Lore, today's Museum of the Wallachia Region, acquired the castle and the park under its administration.

The dilapidated condition of the building and the dismal situation of the park required extensive reconstruction work. Since 1983, the museum has had the building's structural integrity secured, the original wooden and collapsed ceilings replaced, and the roof and facade repaired. Since 1997, the chateau has had a new facade and the roof has also been renewed. Finally, the reconstruction of the interior has been successfully completed, and since November 2011, the chateau has been open to the public as a listed building with partly original chateau furnishings and other interesting museum exhibits.