Originally there was a Prussian castle here which, when seized by the Teutonic Knights at the end of the thirteenth century and destroyed by the Prussians in 1320 was rebuilt after the 1325 years. In the years 1377-1390 the Knights built under the direction of "Master Winricusa" Gothic brick castle. Rose on a hill, west and south, was surrounded by lakes and mires, and from the north and east, his defense was strengthened wide and deep moat. He had a square plan, had two towers, one of which was extended to the eastern foreground defending access to the walls. On the east side it was probably ward. The whole brick was of brick on a stone foundation. The castle is laid out on almost a square base measuring 55x58 meters with a courtyard in the middle. Three sides of the courtyard close wielokondygnacjowe wings, and on the south rises to a high wall. The oldest is erected from 1325 years to the turn of the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries the eastern wing. At the corners are towers reaching two-thirds of the current amount of wings. The west wing was probably built originally as a defensive wall in the middle of the fourteenth century. Around 1585 years it expanded and converted into a warehouse and granary.

The first reconstruction was done at the behest of the great master Winrych von Kniprodego. Presumably rebuilt and raised the eastern wing and expanded across the courtyard and raised northern wing. Another reconstruction made ​​after 1385 years brought the defensive floor. It was built then also called. fire tower was extended far beyond the walls.

Originally the castle was the seat of the commander, later religious bailiffs. Castle fulfill military functions while the barracks for the knights and storage of food. Inventories drawn up at the turn of the XIV and XV centuries the castle exchange the following areas: the chapel, refectory, kitchen, brewery and stables.

In 1455 years destroyed during the Thirty Years' War, but was rebuilt soon. Although it is slowly losing importance remaining military has increasingly economic and commercial center and repository of food. In the sixteenth century shows only the name of the defense of the castle yet.

The interiors of the castle were rebuilt in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. In 1915 the building was a fire and it was only after two years it was rebuilt. To this day retains the east wing and the remains of the north wing. After the war, renovated castle belonged to the PGR, then issued it for sale Agricultural Agency of the State Treasury.