Wolfsberg Castle

Wolfsberg Castle nowadays also Henckel-Donnersmarck Castle, stands on a knoll inside the north of the town of Wolfsberg within the Austrian nation of Carinthia. The property turned into owned with the aid of the Bishopric of Bamberg from 1007. The castle itself turned into mentioned for the primary time in 1178 in a document from Saint Paul's Abbey. It become the prerequisite for the development of the eponymous agreement, which rose to city reputation in 1289.

From the second area of the 14th century until the sale of the complete Bamberg estate in Carinthia to the Austrian country in 1759, the fortress served as the residence of the vice-dominus, who represented the bishop within the nearby issues. The constructing, which include two abnormal, interconnected wings, turned into converted via Italian architects within the 16th century into a citadel to protect against the upcoming Turks. At the identical time, the complex became multiplied with domestic buildings, gates and towers. In 1561, a bell tower turned into constructed.