Can you visit Schloss Friedrichstein?

Yes, it now operates as a museum, including a collection devoted to hunting.

Where does the name Schloss Friedrichstein come from?

It is named after Friedrich Anton Ulrich von Waldeck, who completed its Baroque transformation in the early 18th century.

Do any remains of the medieval fortress survive?

Yes, the Gothic round tower of the stronghold founded around 1200 has survived the later rebuildings.

Schloss Friedrichstein

Friedrichstein Castle

Bad Wildungen

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Tickets and prices

Adult: €8
Child: Free
Reduced: €5

Free for under 18

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Where: Bad Wildungen

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Schloss Friedrichstein stands in Bad Wildungen (Landkreis Waldeck-Frankenberg), in Hesse, Germany. Adult admission costs 8 EUR. Its opening hours and prices have not been verified at the source yet.

Schloss Friedrichstein rises above Bad Wildungen on the Schlossberg, on the site of a Gothic stronghold founded around 1200 by the counts of Thuringia and later held by the counts of Waldeck. From 1663 Count Josias II of Waldeck began converting it into a Baroque residence on a triangular plan modelled on French design, a project completed in the early 18th century by Friedrich Anton Ulrich von Waldeck, who gave the schloss its name. Today it houses a hunting museum displaying the so called Turkish booty of Landgrave Karl of Hesse-Kassel, and visitors can follow a sculpture trail laid out around the building since 2006.

What to know

The schloss functions as a museum, with a collection devoted to hunting and to Landgrave Karl's so called Turkish booty.
A sculpture trail has circled the building since 2006, offering another way to explore the grounds.
The site sits on top of the Schlossberg, meaning visitors should expect an uphill approach.
The Gothic round tower of the medieval stronghold survived the later Baroque rebuilding.

Practical information

Opening hours

1 April to 31 October: mardi à dimanche 10h-17h, jours fériés 10h-17h
1 November to 31 March: vendredi à dimanche 10h-17h, jours fériés 10h-17h
1 January: 12h-17h

Annual closures : 24, 25 and 31 December

Prices

Adult: €8
Child: Free
Reduced: €5

Free for under 18

Visit duration: Not verified
Wheelchair access: Not accessible
Dogs: Not verified
Parking: Not verified

Not wheelchair accessible; parking spaces for people with disabilities (disabled parking permit)

Where this château is

Bad Wildungen · Landkreis Waldeck-Frankenberg · Hessen

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Address

Schloßstraße 23, 34537 Bad Wildungen

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Château phone number

+49 5621 6577

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Schloss Friedrichstein: how much is admission?: Adult admission is €8. Child: free. Reduced: €5. Free for: under 18.
Can you visit Schloss Friedrichstein?: Yes, it now operates as a museum, including a collection devoted to hunting.
What can be seen inside Schloss Friedrichstein?: A hunting museum displaying the so called Turkish booty of Landgrave Karl of Hesse-Kassel.
Where does the name Schloss Friedrichstein come from?: It is named after Friedrich Anton Ulrich von Waldeck, who completed its Baroque transformation in the early 18th century.
Do any remains of the medieval fortress survive?: Yes, the Gothic round tower of the stronghold founded around 1200 has survived the later rebuildings.