Counts of Celje
Two manors on the site are first mentioned in 1436, held by Baron Johann Dürrer (von der Dur) concurrently with the Counts of Celje, and later sold to the latter. The formidable castle was taken and looted by peasant rebels in 1515. The Counts of Celje were followed by several other owners, including Baron Johann Baptist von Valvasor in 1581, the Counts of , the House of Auersperg from 1653 to 1903, Baron von , and a Dr. Trenz.