Complex sentence: The settlement developed in the 16th century at the foot of the "Stapelburg" Castle, built in 1306 by the Counts of Wernigerode to protect the road to the City of Goslar.
Split into simpler sentences: The settlement developed in the 16th century at the foot of the "Stapelburg" Castle. First mentioned in a 1306 deed as a property of the Counts of Wernigerode, it was meant to protect the road to the City of Goslar.