In 1607, a Renaissance manor replaced the old fortress, and during the 18th century, it was transformed into the presently visible Baroque edifice.

The estate has been in the possession of several German aristocratic families, among them the counts von Küssow.

The last owner of the estate before World War II, Burghard von Veltheim Schönfließ, was an active member of the Widerstand or resistance to Nazism.

After World War II, he was not allowed by the East German authorities to keep his estate.

Following the German reunification, the castle was handed back to the family of the last owners before the war.