Burg Wiesentfels
Wiesentfels Castle
Hollfeld
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Burg Wiesentfels stands in Hollfeld (Landkreis Bayreuth), in Bavaria, Germany. The building is a listed Baudenkmal. Its opening hours and prices have not been verified at the source yet.
Burg Wiesentfels rises on a forty metre rock spur above the valley of the Wiesent, next to the village of the same name that belongs to the town of Hollfeld in Bavaria. For nearly six centuries the castle remained, almost without interruption, in the hands of the von Giech family, before passing through several owners from 1969 onward. The building seen today dates largely from a rebuilding at the end of the fifteenth century, following an earlier period of abandonment, and from further work in the sixteenth century after rebel peasants had set it on fire. The castle is privately owned and is not currently open to visitors.
What to know
- The castle is privately owned and is not currently open to the public.
- No opening hours, admission fees or visitor facilities are published.
- The building is best seen from below, from the valley of the Wiesent.
- The site is listed as a Baudenkmal in Bavaria.
Where this château is
Hollfeld · Landkreis Bayreuth · Bayern
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Address
Hollfeld 40, 96142 Hollfeld-Wiesentfels
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- Heritage status
- Baudenkmal in Bayern
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Frequently asked
- Can you visit Burg Wiesentfels?
- No, the castle is privately owned and is not currently open to visitors.
- Where is Burg Wiesentfels located?
- It stands above the village of Wiesentfels, part of the town of Hollfeld in the Landkreis Bayreuth, Bavaria.
- How long did the von Giech family own the castle?
- The Giech family held full or partial ownership from 1333 until the last count died in 1938.
- Why was Burg Wiesentfels rebuilt several times?
- It was abandoned after the Hussite invasion of 1433 and later burned down by rebelling peasants in 1525, leading to two separate reconstructions.
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Sources
Identity, location and official references from Wikidata and the Land's heritage lists.
