Top 20 Castles around Freital

The Dresden Frauenkirche, a magnificent baroque building, dominates the cityscape of Dresden with its imposing stone dome - the largest north of the Alps. This architectural jewel also stands as a profound symbol of historical events. Destroyed in the Second World War, it remained in ruins for decades until it was finally faithfully rebuilt from its own remains. Of the millions of stones used, approximately 3800 original stones were reused. Today, the Frauenkirche is more than ever a symbol of peace and reconciliation. As a symbol of the city, it shines again in all its grandeur and reminds us of the indefatigable possibility of restoration and hope.

From the castle there is a beautiful climb up the vineyard and you walk directly between the 🍇 vines. From the top you have a wonderful view 🤩.

Small winery with guided tours and tastings, as well as a restaurant and summer festivals in the well-kept park.

Very scenic. Dreamlike Elbe castles. The Elbe Cycle Path is great for cycling.

Tharandt Castle dates from around 1200. It is known as a spur castle, is in a prominent position and was used to monitor silver mining and was around 100 meters long. Remains of the outer bailey and impressive parts of the main bailey have been preserved. This is how you come across the outer walls of the imposing keep and the palace with the adjoining defense tower. In addition, other remains of buildings and parts of the circular wall can be seen. The complex invites to visit with its location on the narrow ridge and the well assignable remains. With good views of the valleys and the town of Tharandt. The mountain church "Zum Heiligen Kreuz" was built between 1626 and 1629 using the old masonry of the lower castle of Tharandt and the portal of the castle chapel (around 1250) and consecrated in 1631. Today the Bergkirche is an Evangelical Lutheran Church. During the summer months, the mountain church is open to visitors on Saturdays and Sundays from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

The castle in Tharandt was built between 1858 and 1861 instead of a country house and acquired in 1866 by the Polish count and chamberlain Michael Jérôme Leszczyc-Sumiński. He had remodeling work done and in 1898 bequeathed the castle to his stepson Baron von Recum. In 1936 redesign work took place again after the castle was destroyed by fire. The archway has design elements from Indian-Islamic architecture. The castle is located below the castle ruins.

The medieval Tharandt Castle is located on a mountain spur high above Tharandt. It is only preserved in ruins and above all offers a wonderful view of the city of Tharandt.

The castle was built at the beginning of the 13th century at the behest of Margrave Dietrich von Meißen to protect himself against the neighboring burgraves of Dohna. Already in 1224 it burned down during a campaign, but was rebuilt in 1240-1256. At the end of the 14th century, the castle was fortified in such a way that it was considered one of the strongest in the country. The burgraves of Dohna, who were very powerful in the border region (but also acted as robber barons), lost all of their importance in the course of the Dohna feud (1385-1402), so that Tharandt Castle also lost its defensive function. It was fought over during the Hussite invasion of 1429 and, due to its strength, served as a storehouse for the elector's documents and valuables. From 1476 Duchess Sidonie temporarily stayed at the castle. She was the daughter of the Bohemian King George of Podebrady and was married to the Saxon Duke Albrecht to seal the Treaty of Eger, which regulated the Saxon-Bohemian border that is still valid today. From 1500 she lived there permanently until her death in 1510. After that, the castle was no longer inhabited and was gradually dismantled. The neighboring mountain church was built on part of the castle complex and from castle materials in 1626-1629. From the end of the 18th century, the castle ruins came back into consciousness in the course of the castle romanticism and were processed by many romantic painters and draftsmen.