Today the castle courtyard appears cleared of buildings except for the gate wing – but it has by no means always looked like this. The entrance to the castle was probably moved as early as the 17th century to the west side of the tower and connected to the courtyard via a small dam. The courtyard then became a natural extension of the castle and was used as such. A larger complex of farm and storage buildings was constructed, as evidenced by prospectuses from the 18th and 19th centuries. A three‑bay farm building once shielded the courtyard with only two access points via gates to the northwest and south. These were supplemented by a barn and a stable north of the building. The complex near the castle consisted of an arrival wing to the south, a barn and carpenter’s house to the west, and yet another long building to the north. The area was likely supplemented with a granary. The courtyard was not cleared until the years leading up to the castle’s major restoration in the 1880s. In 1944, the steps in front of the castle were restored so that they stand as they do today.