The castle goes back to a tower hill castle from around the year 1200. It was a border castle between the territory of Upper Lusatia and the margraviate of Meißen, whose territory began on the other bank of the Pulsnitz. Loth Gotthard von Minckwitz built the Gothic castle into a rectangular Renaissance castle in 1584. In view of the peasant unrest, it remained a rather castle-like, defensive character. In 1609 a tower was added, even with a clock, in 1690 a gatehouse to be on the safe side. From 1744 the castle belonged to the electoral Saxon Prime Minister Heinrich von Brühl from 1746. In 1833 the castle came into the possession of the Count's family at Lynar. During the Second World War, the castle became a hospital. During the GDR era, the castle housed the “Paul Paulick” children's home.
After the fall of the Berlin Wall, a Berlin investor promised the Lindenauers to build a retirement home in the castle that he was renovating. The community sold. The investor remained inactive and sold the castle on.
In the meantime, the castle de facto belongs to the community again. However, the "investor" has appealed, the proceedings have not yet been concluded. Therefore, the decline continues - what a shame about the beautiful building.