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

Church of St Donatus

The Church of St Donatus name refers to Donatus of Zadar, who began construction on this church in the 9th century and ended it on the northeastern part of the Roman forum. It is the largest Pre-Romanesque building in Croatia.

The beginning of the building of the church was placed to the second half of the 8th century, and it is supposed to have been completed in the 9th century. The Zadar bishop and diplomat Donat (8th and 9th centuries) is credited with the building of the church. He led the representations of the Dalmatian cities to Constantinople and Charles the Great, which is why this church bears slight resemblance to Charlemagne's court chapels, especially the one in Aachen, and also to the Basilica of San Vitale in Ravenna. It belongs to the Pre-Romanesque architectural period.

The circular church, formerly domed, is 27 m high and is characterised by simplicity and technical primitivism.

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