Gamig Castle

The locality Gamig was first documented in 1411. Between 1445 and 1447, a farmstead already existed here, which by 1512 at the latest had developed into a knight's estate. The owners of the estate, including the Lords of Schönberg in the 16th century, exercised manorial rights over surrounding villages. Around 1575, the Schönbergs had the current castle built. In the 17th century, the property frequently changed hands until it was acquired by Privy Councillor von Heinicke in 1664 and remained in family possession until 1720. During this period, most of the current building stock, including the central residential building and the chapel consecrated in 1656, was already in place. From 1720, the Counts of Bose took over the estate for about a century, followed by the Counts of Vitzthum around 1830. Under their patronage, the knight's estate underwent renovations. Between 1834 and 1835, architect Woldemar Hermann drew up plans for the castle's reconstruction, with architect Gottfried Semper involved in the expansion of the so-called Semper Tower.