Freusburg Castle

from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Freusburg Castle
Freusburg in October (2014)

Freusburg in October (2014)

Alternative name (s): Fruodeesbraderofanc
Creation time : 913
Castle type : Hilltop castle
Conservation status: Received or received substantial parts
Place: Freusburg
Geographical location 50 ° 49 '36 "  N , 7 ° 52' 52"  E Coordinates: 50 ° 49 '36 "  N , 7 ° 52' 52"  E

  • Freusburg Castle from a bird's eye view (2018)

  • Freusburg Castle around 1860, Alexander Duncker collection

  • The courtyard of the castle

The Freusburg is an early medieval hilltop castle on a hilltop high above the Sieg valley in Freusburg , a district of Kirchen in the Altenkirchen (Westerwald) district in Rhineland-Palatinate . The nearby settlement of Freusburg is named after the hilltop castle .

history

The Freusburg was first mentioned in 913 under the name Fruodeesbraderofanc ( Bifanc on the Fruodberg). Bifanc means estate or manor. The first documented entry dates from 1048.

It is estimated that the actual castle was built around 1100. The castle was mentioned by name for the first time in 1247 in connection with an inheritance division. Around 1580 Count Heinrich IV. Von Sayn had the castle renewed. In 1896 it came into the possession of the Prussian forest treasury and served as a forest dwelling for many years.

The castle complex has been used as a youth hostel since 1928 . Over time, the hostel had to be adapted to the state of the art. On October 23, 1986, the Freusburg was reopened after a complete renovation and a generous extension by the then Federal President Richard von Weizsäcker . Today, with around 60,000 overnight stays per year, it is one of the most popular youth hostels in Germany.

From the Freusburg you have a view of the surrounding forest landscape and the Siegtal with the Freusburger mill .

Web links

Commons : Burg Freusburg  - Collection of images