Wildenfels

Wildenfels
Coat of arms
Wildenfels
Location of Wildenfels within Zwickau district
Coordinates: 50°39′27″N 12°34′58″E / 50.65750°N 12.58278°E / 50.65750; 12.58278Coordinates: 50°39′27″N 12°34′58″E / 50.65750°N 12.58278°E / 50.65750; 12.58278
Country	Germany
State	Saxony
District	Zwickau
Government
• Mayor	Tino Kögler
Area
• Total	20.57 km2 (7.94 sq mi)
Population (2015-12-31)[1]
• Total	3,709
• Density	180/km2 (470/sq mi)
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes	08134
Dialling codes	037603
Vehicle registration	Z
Website	www.wildenfels.de

Wildenfels is a municipality in Germany, Landkreis Zwickau in the Free State of Saxony. It is situated 9 km southeast of Zwickau.

Wildenfels Castle

The construction of Wildenfels castle was begun before 1200 by the lords of Wildenfels. Between 1440 and 1706 it was a fief with Imperial immediacy. In 1602 it passed to the House of Solms which established the branch of Solms-Wildenfels. The counts of Solms-Wildenfels resided there until communist expropriation in 1945. Presently the castle is used for weddings and other events, partially for housing, the courtyards are accessible.

References

Towns and municipalities in Zwickau (district)
Bernsdorf Callenberg Crimmitschau Crinitzberg Dennheritz Fraureuth Gersdorf Glauchau Hartenstein Hartmannsdorf bei Kirchberg Hirschfeld Hohenstein-Ernstthal Kirchberg Langenbernsdorf Langenweißbach Lichtenstein Lichtentanne Limbach-Oberfrohna Meerane Mülsen Neukirchen Niederfrohna Oberlungwitz Oberrothenbach Oberwiera Reinsdorf Remse Sankt Egidien Schönberg Waldenburg Werdau Wildenfels Wilkau-Haßlau Zwickau