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Object information:
Address
Sanspareil 29
96197 Wonsees
(0 92 74) 80 89 09-11
fax (0 92 74) 80 89 09-15
Information
Schloss- und Gartenverwaltung
Bayreuth-Eremitage
Ludwigstraße 21
95444 Bayreuth
(09 21) 7 59 69-0
Fax (09 21) 7 59 69-15
sgvbayreuth@
bsv.bayern.de
www.bayreuth-wilhelmine.de
Opening hours
April-September: 9 am-6 pm
1 - 15 October: 10 am-4 pm
closed Mondays
closed 16 October-March
Guided tours
On request
Admission charges 2012
Combination ticket
Oriental Building / Zwernitz Castle:
3.50 euros regular
3 euros reduced
Combination ticket "Bayreuth"
(three Bayreuth objects of your choice):
12 euros regular
10 euros reduced
Annual season tickets
/
14-days-tickets
Overview about all admission charges and opening hours
download (pdf-file) 
Rooms only accessible via staircase
Schlosscafé
Tel. (0 92 74) 8 01 77
Car and bus parking spaces at the entrance to the park
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Zwernitz Castle – Wonsees
Zwernitz Castle was originally the hereditary seat of the Walpodes of Upper Franconia. The keep and the tithe barn made of rusticated ashlars are part of the original Romanesque complex built in 1200. In 1338 the castle came into the possession of the Hohenzollern family. Around two centuries later the half-timbered buildings of the lower castle were added. When the rock garden was laid out, it was designed to incorporate a view of the castle located on a natural elevation above it. An interesting exhibition in the castle complex documents the history of Zwernitz Castle, its inhabitants, and Sanspareil. From the keep there is a magnificent panoramic view of the Franconian Switzerland Natural Park.
Hunting in the time of the margraves
The permanent exhibition "Hunting in the time of the margraves" documents hunting as pursued by the court in the two margraviates of Ansbach and Bayreuth at the height of its popularity in the 18th century. With impressive exhibits and informative descriptions a fascinating picture is created of court hunting in a world long since past.
Right next to the castle lies Sanspareil Rock Garden with its bizarre rock formations and the Oriental Building.
Further information you will find on
www.bayreuth-wilhelmine.de
The following rooms are available for your events:
For details please choose a room by clicking on the picture or on the text.
Steinsaal (Stone Hall)
The Stone Hall is suitable for receptions, lectures, banquets and parties up to 150 persons.
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