Burg Freundsberg

Burg Freundsberg is a castle in Tyrol, Austria, that was constructed in the year of 1150 by the lords of Freundsberg. Burg Freundsberg is 675 metres (2,215 ft) above sea level. Originally the castle consisted out of a single keep, which is still intact up to this date. The chapel next to it was built afterwards in the year 1177. In 1467 the castle was sold to Archduke Sigismund of Austria, who rebuilt the castle and called it Sigismundruh for the duration of his reign.

From 1634 to 1637 on, the castle was retrofitted as a "castle church" or Schlosskirche. (Not to be confused with the All Saints' Church, Wittenberg, which is also referred to as a Schlosskirche.) After passing to several other owners from 1812 on, Castle Freundsberg became a property of the municipality of Schwaz. They restored the castle from 1966 onwards.

Since 1948 the castle is a museum where the history of the city Schwaz and the silver mining industry in this region is documented.

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Burg Freundsberg staat op plaats 3.063 van 5.793 in de bekendheidsranglijst van deze atlas en op plaats 73 van de 182 die de atlas in Oostenrijk in kaart brengt. Gebouwd in 1150, en daarmee ouder dan 85% van de gedateerde bouwwerken in de atlas — een van de 303 bouwwerken in de atlas die uit de 12e eeuw stammen. Zie hoe dat zich verhoudt in de kastelenstatistiek.

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