From 1263, the castle and the two Wildungen towns were owned by the Counts – later Princes – of Waldeck, who only abdicated after the First World War (see Principality of Waldeck). In 1358, the two Wildungen towns were mentioned.
The castle and the two Wildungen towns had been in the possession of the Counts – later Princes – of Waldeck since 1263. It wasn't until after the First World War that they relinquished control; prior to this, the towns were mentioned as early as 1358.