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Schloss Freiensteinau, Freiensteinau

Schloss Freiensteinau

Freiensteinau Castle

Freiensteinau

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Freiensteinau

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Schloss Freiensteinau stands in Freiensteinau (Vogelsbergkreis), in Hesse, Germany. No visits are on record for this building.

Schloss Freiensteinau stands just outside the village of Freiensteinau, in the Vogelsbergkreis district of Hesse. This modest country house grew in stages from a 17th century manor into the small residence of sixteen rooms it became by the 1920s. Visitors can still make out the thick basalt walls of the early building, the later pedimented dormers, and the coat of arms of the von Riedesel zu Eisenbach family above the portal, the lineage that owned the estate for centuries.

What to know

  • The Schloss itself belongs to a private family and its restoration has been on hold for several years, so the interior is not open to visitors.
  • Part of the former farm buildings, owned by the municipality, houses an exhibition run by the NABU nature conservation group, viewable by appointment.
  • A Christmas market is held on the castle grounds every second Advent weekend.
  • Visits are mainly limited to the outside, taking in the facades, the coats of arms and the small estate cemetery.
  • No opening hours, admission fees or accessibility information are published for this site.

Where this château is

Freiensteinau · Vogelsbergkreis · Hessen

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Address

Freiensteinau, Vogelsbergkreis

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Heritage status
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Frequently asked

Can you visit the inside of Schloss Freiensteinau?
No, the building belongs to a private family and its restoration has been paused for several years, so the interior is closed to visitors.
What can be seen on site today?
Visitors can see the castle's facades and coats of arms, the small estate cemetery, and an exhibition by the NABU conservation group in a former farm building, available by appointment.
Who built Schloss Freiensteinau?
The von Riedesel zu Eisenbach family built the first manor house in 1688, which was enlarged in the early 19th century and again in the 1920s.
Is there a notable annual event there?
A Christmas market takes place on the castle grounds every second Advent weekend.

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Sources

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