The settlement in place of the present Sulechów was founded in the mid-thirteenth century the trade route from Poznan to Lausitz. The castle was built on the site of earlier fortifications probably in the early fourteenth century by Henry III Glogowski. Derived from the Silesian Piast Duke was the last of the line, which sought the Polish crown, but died in 1309 years without seeing the fulfillment of his ambition, and became king Ladislaus the Short. But Henry III left a greatly enhanced the city, one of which was just Sulechów and sulechowski castle.

From the fourteenth century castle tower comes and basements under the west wing. In the sixteenth century was the expansion assumption was made then, among others, currently existing building built another tower. Soon after, he found himself in the hands of the margrave of Brandenburg, who in the eighteenth century moved further upgrades. The present appearance of the castle buildings, dates from this period. In the nineteenth century was demolished eastern and northern wings, and then raised in their place new buildings placed in the years 1978-1982 cultural institutions.