[2] The village is located in the historic Lower Silesia region on the Barycz River[3] within the Milicz Ponds nature reserve, approximately 9 kilometres (6 mi) south-west of Milicz and 43 km (27 mi) north of the regional capital Wrocław.

The territory became part of the emerging Polish state in the 10th century, and after the country's fragmentation into smaller provincial duchies, it formed part of the duchies of Silesia/Wrocław, Głogów and Oleśnica, ruled by the Piast dynasty until 1492.

Later a base of robber barons, it was finally destroyed by Wrocław citizens about 1500.

During the Thirty Years' War, on 28 July 1645, a battle between Swedes and Austrians was fought near the village.

[4] The preserved Baroque castle with gardens was erected in the late 17th century.