Trebnitz Castle – a cosmopolitan place. The village and estate of Trebnitz were first documented in 1224. At that time, Trebnitz lay in the Lebus region, which was under the control of the Silesian princes. The monastery remained the feudal lord of the village until 1498. After a varied history of ownership, the castle passed to the von Brünneck family by inheritance in 1827. It remained in the family's possession until the Red Army expropriated the last estate owner, Harald von Brünneck, in 1945.
The castle in its current form was created through renovation work around 1900. At that time, the two side wings were added to the current central building. In this way, the simple manor house was transformed into a stately neo-baroque "castle". After the castle was transferred to the municipality in 1945, it was used in a variety of ways until 1992: military hospital, residential and office building, school, kindergarten and holiday camp. After 1992, the house was extensively renovated with the support of the federal and state governments and converted into a modern seminar house. Thousands of children, young people and adults from many European countries meet here every year as part of training and educational programs.
In recent years, nearly all the buildings of the historic estate have been restored, offering visitors an impressive sight. Numerous initiatives and organizations have established themselves on the "Trebnitz Castle Campus," enlivening the grounds with their various offerings. The site also includes a village shop with a café, the Gustav Seitz Museum, numerous public artworks, and a 26-hectare castle park designed in the English landscape style.
