Palace & château
Freudenstein Castle
🇩🇪 Germany · 14th century
Freudenstein Castle (German: Schloss Freudenstein) is located on the Schloßplatz ("Castle Square") on the edge of the town centre of Freiberg in the German state of Saxony. Its history is closely linked to the House of Wettin. After several conversions the castle is now a stately home with four wings comprising these buildings: the Langes Haus, Neues Haus, Kirchenflügel, Großer Turm und Schmales Haus ("Long House", "New House", "Church Wing", "Great Tower" and "Narrow House").
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Freudenstein Castle ranks #5,763 of 8,764 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #484 of the 618 mapped in Germany. Founded 1400, it is older than 53% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 649 atlas entries founded in the 14th century. 4 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Dresden, 31 km away. See how Germany compares in the castle statistics.
View on the interactive castle map →Frequently asked questions
Where is Freudenstein Castle?
Freudenstein Castle stands in Germany, at 50.9204°, 13.34°.
When was Freudenstein Castle built?
The atlas dates its founding to 1400. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Freudenstein Castle?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #5,763 of 8,764 worldwide, and #484 in Germany. Fame here combines how many Wikipedia language editions cover a landmark with how many people read them.
What is the nearest castle to Freudenstein Castle?
Reinsberg Castle, about 10 km away.
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