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Lookout Tower
· The Ore Mountains
· 338 m
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Keep "Dicker Heinrich"Photo: Stadt Zschopau Schloss Wildeck, Erlebnisheimat Erzgebirge
The keep - called "Dicker Heinrich" by the people of Zschopau - is one of the oldest parts of Wildeck Castle and offers a fascinating view over the Zschopau valley.
In the Middle Ages, Fat Henry guarded the ford across the Zschopau. The long-distance salt trade and clothmaking in particular benefited from his protection.
At 44 m high, it towers over all the roofs of the motorcycle town of Zschopau. There are 144 steps to the top, and numerous jackdaws and kestrels appreciate it and the castle as a nesting place.
To the roof of the Fat Henry:
From 1545, the Fat Henry wore a Renaissance hood. The upper slender part of the Renaissance dome was later removed. The lower part remained until 1844, when a flat conical roof was added. The current crowning was created in 1975/76 according to a design by Dr. Laudeley from Karl-Marx-Stadt as a reminiscence of the Middle Ages. However, this is pure invention, as the tower certainly never looked like this in the past. The main aim was to have a beautiful viewing tower.
Opening times
| Monday | 10:00–17:00 |
| Tuesday | 10:00–17:00 |
| Wednesday | 10:00–17:00 |
| Thursday | 10:00–17:00 |
| Friday | 10:00–17:00 |
| Saturday | 10:00–17:00 |
| Sunday | 10:00–17:00 |
April - October: daily 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
November - March: daily 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Our tower is closed during events.
Closing days: 24.12. 2024, 25.12.2024, 31.12. 2024, 01.01.2025.
We ask for your understanding.
Price:
Admission: 2,00 €
reduced for children: 1,00 €
Public transport
Arrival with the Erzgebirgsbahn, exit ZschopauGet Timetable to destination
Directions
By car via B174, exit Zschopau SüdParking
Parking is available directly at Wildeck Castle for 2 hours with a parking disk.
The free parking lot at Zschopau train station is also popular.
Coordinates
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Localization
Keep "Dicker Heinrich"
09405 Zschopau
Sachsen
+49 3725 287170 http://www.schloss-wildeck.de E-mail: schloss@zschopau.de
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