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Burg Zwernitz (Zwernitz castle)

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Address
Sanspareil 29
96197 Wonsees
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Burg Zwernitz (Zwernitz castle), enthroned on a narrow rock, was first mentioned in documents in 1156 as the ancestral seat of the Walpoten family. After several changes of ownership, it fell to the Hohenzollerns in 1338 and to the Kingdom of Bavaria in 1810. Large parts of the late Romanesque castle have been preserved and can be recognised by the typical humpback ashlars. The half-timbered buildings of the lower castle are much younger. Like the buildings of the high castle, which dates back to 1550, they are from the post-medieval period, and a documentary in the high castle shows the history of the castle, its inhabitants and the village of Sanspareil. A permanent exhibition is dedicated to courtly hunting in the two margraviate duchies of Ansbach and Bayreuth in the 18th century, including original hunting weapons of the margraves and a collection of courtly hunting paintings.

Last edited on 13.12.2024

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  • Opening Times

    Closed today

    In the timeframe of 01. April until 30. September:

    • Tuesdays: 09:00-18:00
    • Wednesdays: 09:00-18:00
    • Thursdays: 09:00-18:00
    • Fridays: 09:00-18:00
    • Saturdays: 09:00-18:00
    • Sundays: 09:00-18:00

    In the timeframe of 01. October until 15. October:

    • Tuesdays: 10:00-16:00
    • Wednesdays: 10:00-16:00
    • Thursdays: 10:00-16:00
    • Fridays: 10:00-16:00
    • Saturdays: 10:00-16:00
    • Sundays: 10:00-16:00

    Holidays:

    • 18.04.2025
      Good Friday: 09:00-18:00
    • 20.04.2025
      Easter Sunday: 09:00-18:00
    • 21.04.2025
      Easter Monday: 09:00-18:00
    • 01.05.2025
      Labour Day: 09:00-18:00
    • 29.05.2025
      Ascension Day: 09:00-18:00
    • 09.06.2025
      Pentecost Monday: 09:00-18:00
    • 19.06.2025
      Corpus Christi: 09:00-18:00
    • 15.08.2025
      Assumption Day: 09:00-18:00
    • 03.10.2025
      Day of German Unity: 10:00-16:00

    Closed on all other holidays

  • Inclusion

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  • Offers

    Further offers

    • Museumscafé

  • Digital Offers

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  • Contact

    Address

    Sanspareil 29
    96197 Wonsees

    Telephone contact

    • General enquiries: 09274/808909-11

    E-Mail

    sgvbayreuth​(at)​bsv.bayern.de (opens your email program)

    Website

    https://www.bayreuth-wilhelmine.de (external link, opens in a new window)

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    Tourism Region

    Franconia
    Franconian Switzerland

Associated museums

Museum / Exhibition Centre: Felsengarten Sanspareil und Morgenländischer Bau (Rock Garden Sanspareil and Oriental Building)

Margravine Wilhelmine characterised the Sanspareil rock garden in a letter: "Nature itself was the master builder." Indeed, natural bizarre rock formations in the beech grove of Sanspareil...

Location: Wonsees

Image gallery

Exterior view of Burg Zwernitz (Zwernitz castle) (opens enlarged image)
Burg Zwernitz (Zwernitz castle), Wonsees © Bavarian Palace Administration, www.bayreuth-wilhelmine.de
A bright room with a barrel vault. Long tables with chairs to the left and right. (opens enlarged image)
Stone Hall, Burg Zwernitz (Zwernitz castle), Wonsees © Bavarian Palace Administration, www.bayreuth-wilhelmine.de

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