Switzerland Castle Wildegg

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Switzerland Castle Wildegg

Switzerland - Castle Wildegg - Aargau / Schloss Wildegg/Schloss Wildegg, Möriken-Wildegg, Aargau, Switzerland The castle in the midst of gardens, meadows and vineyards was founded in the first half of the 13th century by the Habsburg. For eleven generations Wildegg Castle was owned by the Effinger family. During that time the castle was expanded several times.These days, visitors experience authenticity with historic gardens and lifestyle. The living and working rooms of the castle are originally furnished and show the sophisticated culture and the exquisite taste of the Effinger family. Visitors find furniture and paintings, stoves and painted wallpaper, watches and lamps, porcelain dishes and weapons from various epochs, always of the finest quality.The gardens in their seasonal change are an oasis of calm and an invitation to stroll, smell and marvel. The kitchen and pleasure garden of the castle is a display window for rare garden and field plants as well as berries from the ProSpecieRara Foundation. In the rose garden, historic and numerous varieties of rare roses are blooming. The bistro offers the guests a choice of simple refreshments.For the children there are many games to pass the time in the castle’s barn. A visit to a castle of a different type is to choose the Trail Wildegg from Schlossfoxtrail. The visitors solve funny puzzles, decode secret messages and try to find the right track in the beautiful scenery. www.myswitzerland.com Flying around the Castle in Wildegg Switzerland Flying around the Castle in Wildegg Switzerland