Burg Frauenstein

Name: Burg Frauenstein
Address: DE

Castle in Frauenstein, Germany, dating from 1180

Frauenstein Castle (German: Burg Frauenstein) is a ruined castle in the town of Wiesbaden-Frauenstein in Hesse, Germany. It is not known who built Frauenstein Castle, but, based on dendrochronological evidence, its construction has been dated to around 1184. Built on a quartzite outcropping of the Spitzen Stein the castle was not intended as a defensive fortress, but rather as a watch-tower. It also served the tower guards as a dwelling. The construction of the castle with its high walls and battlements gave protection to farmers in the area and led to the emergence of the village of the same

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Type:: Castle
Period:: 1180
Where:: Frauenstein, Germany
Coordinates:: 50.07°N, 8.15°E

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