n all probability a borough already existed here in the 11th century. According to one of historical records from 1202 it belonged to a castellan. On the site of the borough a brick-and-stone castle was built and its walls were connected to the town walls in the early 14th century. The castle was probably set on a quadrangular plan and surrounded by outer moats. A tower was built in its south-east corner. In 1642, during the Thirty Years War, the castle was damaged and its deterioration began. In
Aerial photo, photo by ZeroJeden, III 2022
1752 an Evangelical church was built in the place of the castle.