The municipality is part of the recognized Sorbian settlement area in Saxony.

Upper Sorbian has an official status next to German, all villages bear names in both languages.

[3] The town is dominated by the Baroque church of St Martin, which stands on high ground.

The church has a curious combination of both pulpit and altar, reflecting the Catholic dominance within the Sorbian area.

The village is first mentioned in 1304 in a document written in the nearby monastery of Panschwitz-Kuckau.