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°ECoordinates: 50°39′27″N 12°34′58″E / 50.65750°N 12.58278°E
Country	Germany
State	Saxony
District	Zwickau
Government
• Mayor	Tino Kögler
Area
• Total	20.57 km^2 (7.94 sq mi)
Population (2015-12-31)[1]
• Total	3,709
• Density	180/km^2 (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

1. "Aktuelle Einwohnerzahlen nach Gemeinden 2015] (Einwohnerzahlen auf Grundlage des Zensus 2011)" (PDF). Statistisches Landesamt des Freistaates Sachsen (in German). July 2016.