The older, middle part of the castle dates back to the 16th century - the monastery building. A first extension took place in 1709 and after passing to the Imperial Counts v. Plessen around 1750. The semicircular stables, the orangery, the tea house and the church also date from this period. Around 1810, the castle was again extended by two wings. Since 2016, it has been renovated in accordance with the preservation order. The 1000-year-old Ivenack oaks in the former animal park are Germany's first national natural monument.
In the place of the present castle there used to be a Cistercian convent. In the course of the Reformation, the property became a ducal office in 1555. On the remains of the convent, the chateau, later remodeled in the Baroque style, was built in 1590. The castle includes a tea house, an orangery and a church rebuilt around 1700, as well as a stables. In 1810 the castle was extended by the 2 side wings. From 1761-1936 the Ivenacker line of the v. Maltzahn family resided here. After 1945 the castle served as a refugee shelter, later as a retirement and nursing home. Since 2000, the castle has been privately owned again and is currently being renovated. The original baroque pleasure garden with an avenue of linden trees was transformed into a landscape park in 1800. This park is famous for its 1,000-year-old oaks with over 70 hectares of zoo with extensive game enclosure for fallow deer.
