The village was first mentioned as Messendorf and was the property of the Cistercian Abbey of Kerc.

The aisleless Gothic church was built. Its tower was converted into a strong bastion, walling in the entrance gate on the ground floor.

The church was surrounded by a sandstone and lime stone defensive wall, which is still five metres high today. Two further three-storey towers were built in the south-east and south-west corners of the fortification.

A second outer defensive wall was built with loopholes on the west, south and east sides. It is still three méteres high.

The fortified church was restored and renovated.

Part of the outer wall and the tower in the south-east corner of the inner wall were demolished.