Wiesentfels Castle

It was here at Wiesentfels Castle in 2017 that the movie "Five Friends - In the Valley of the Dinosaurs" was shot. The adventures of Julian, "Dick" (Richard), "George" (Georgina), Anne and Timmy the Dog are Enid Blyton's detective stories.
She wrote 21 volumes about the experiences of the five friends.

Wiesentfels Castle is a rock castle above the Wiesentfels district of the Upper Franconian town of Hollfeld in the Bayreuth district. The castle is privately owned and can be visited. Castle tours are offered every Sunday at 2 p.m. and 3 p.m.
The castle was owned by the Counts of Giech from 1333 to 1938. Knight Albert von Giech received the castle from the Bamberg Monastery as a fief in 1333. In 1412 two thirds of the castle were given to Heinz von Schaumberg as Unterwiesentfels and in 1415 one third of the castle was given to Hans II von Giech as Oberwiesentfels.

After the Hussite invasion in 1433, Oberwiesentfels was described as desolate and disappeared from the fief books in 1467. Wiesentfels Castle was rebuilt from 1476 to 1481. In 1487 the brothers Otto and Dietz von Giech received half of the new castle from the bishopric as a fief. In 1525 it was burned down by rebellious farmers and then rebuilt in the old style by Count Achaz von Giech.

In 1632 the bishopric withdrew the fiefdom of the Protestant nobles and enfeoffed Colonel Hans Wolf von Salis. In 1654 the lords of Giech were enfeoffed again with Wiesentfels, who were raised to the rank of count in 1695. From then on, the castle remained the residence and property of the Counts of Giech until 1938, when the last Count died. The heirs sold it in 1969, and in 2009 it was sold again.
de.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burg_Wiesentfels

Schloss Schloss Wiesentfels is privately owned and can only be visited at certain times, usually on weekends. Please inquire in advance!