Wildenfels Castle, Wildenfels, Germany

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Dalibor Kovac (2 years ago)
Old vintage castle with beautiful scenery and live music most of the afternoons (because of the music school that is active within the castle walls)

Markéta Hrubešová (2 years ago)
A very nice place to see. :)

Frank Oppermann (2 years ago)
A very beautiful and well-kept castle with a surrounding path. There is plenty of seating, a beautiful fountain and a well-kept park. The castle is located above Wildenfels and offers a great view. The city administration and other institutions are located in the castle. A visit is recommended.

Engfried Enge (2 years ago)
Wildenfels Castle has been very well restored...Very nice park near Zwickau...Parking possible at the market or at the castle...

Carola Mey (3 years ago)
Wildenfels Castle is small but fine. The exhibition gives an insight into the reign of the Wildenfels. Worth seeing are the silk wallpapers of the Blue Salon, the Chinese cabinet with its wall painting, the gallery of ancestors and the library. The ceiling paintings by Christian Leberecht Vogel are special. Opening hours are Tuesday to Thursday from 10am to 6pm and admission is €4. Free parking spaces are right next to the castle. The staff very friendly and helpful with explanations about the walking tour

Sigmaringen Castle

Sigmaringen Castle was first mentioned in the year 1077 in the chronicles of Petershausen monastery. The oldest parts of the castle are concealed beneath the alterations made during the 17th and the 19th centuries. The secret of the earliest settlement built on this defendable rock will never be fully revealed: large-scale excavation work would be necessary, which the extensive land development renders impossible. Judging from the many Roman remains unearthed in the area around Sigmaringen, the 12th century keep known as the 'Roman Tower' could be traced back to a Roman predecessor.

The castle remains that have been preserved (gate, great hall and keep) date back to the Staufer period around 1200. The castle remains were integrated into subsequent buildings. The foundations of the castle buildings are to a large extent identical to the surrounding castle wall.

These remains give us a good idea of how the castle might have looked during the 12th century.

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