Are Schloss Frauenstein and Burg Frauenstein the same building?

No, they are two separate but nearby structures: the Burg is the ruined medieval fortress, while the Schloss is the residence built below it in the late 16th century to replace it.

Can you still visit the Gottfried Silbermann museum at Schloss Frauenstein?

No, the museum once housed there has since moved to another building in the town centre.

How old is Schloss Frauenstein?

It was built in the late 16th century under Heinrich von Schönberg, though its current interiors partly date from the 18th century after a fire.

Where is Schloss Frauenstein located?

It stands in Frauenstein, in the Landkreis Mittelsachsen, Saxony, just below the Burgruine.

Schloss Frauenstein (Erzgebirge)

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Schloss Frauenstein stands in Frauenstein (Landkreis Mittelsachsen), in Saxony, Germany. The building is a listed Baudenkmal. Recorded dating: 18th century. No visits are on record for this building.

In Frauenstein, Saxony, the Schloss stands just below the older Burg it was built to replace once that fortress no longer met its owners' standards of comfort. Erected in the late 16th century for Heinrich von Schönberg, the building consists of two wings meeting at a right angle, topped with slate hipped roofs and a round stair tower crowned with a Baroque cupola. Its main portal, flanked by columns and bearing two coats of arms joined by a figure of Cupid, commemorates the marriage linking the von Schönberg and von Einsiedel families. The 18th century interior once housed a local history museum and a collection devoted to organ builder Gottfried Silbermann, since relocated elsewhere in town.

What to know

The Schloss stands just below the Burgruine of Frauenstein, along the path leading up from the town.
The museum devoted to Gottfried Silbermann, long housed in the Schloss, has since moved to another building in the town centre.
The building is listed as a Kulturdenkmal in Saxony.
No opening hours, admission fees or access conditions are published for visiting the Schloss itself.

Where this château is

Frauenstein · Landkreis Mittelsachsen · Sachsen

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Address

Am Schloß, 09623 Frauenstein

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Heritage status: Kulturdenkmal in Sachsen
Period of construction: 18th century

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Frequently asked

Are Schloss Frauenstein and Burg Frauenstein the same building?: No, they are two separate but nearby structures: the Burg is the ruined medieval fortress, while the Schloss is the residence built below it in the late 16th century to replace it.
Can you still visit the Gottfried Silbermann museum at Schloss Frauenstein?: No, the museum once housed there has since moved to another building in the town centre.
How old is Schloss Frauenstein?: It was built in the late 16th century under Heinrich von Schönberg, though its current interiors partly date from the 18th century after a fire.
Where is Schloss Frauenstein located?: It stands in Frauenstein, in the Landkreis Mittelsachsen, Saxony, just below the Burgruine.