Burg Freundsberg is a

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, that was constructed in the year of 1150 by the lords of Freundsberg. Burg Freundsberg is above sea level. Originally the castle consisted out of a single

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, which is still intact up to this date. The

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next to it was built afterwards in the year 1177. In 1467 the castle was sold to

Archduke Archduke (feminine: Archduchess; German: ''Erzherzog'', feminine form: ''Erzherzogin'') was the title borne from 1358 by the Habsburg rulers of the Archduchy of Austria, and later by all senior members of that dynasty. It denotes a rank within ...

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of Austria, who rebuilt the castle and called it ''Sigismundruh'' for the duration of his reign. From 1634 to 1637 on, the castle was retrofitted as a "castle church" or ''Schlosskirche''. (Not to be confused with the

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, which is also referred to as a Schlosskirche.) After passing to several other owners from 1812 on, Castle Freundsberg became a property of the

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Schwaz Schwaz () is a city in the Austrian state of Tyrol. It is the administrative center of the Schwaz district. Schwaz is located in the lower Inn valley. Location Schwaz lies in the middle of the Lower Inn Valley at the foot of the Kellerjoch ...

. They

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the castle from 1966 onwards. Since 1948 the castle is a

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where the history of the city Schwaz and the

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industry in this region is documented.

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(German) Castles in Tyrol (federal state) Museums in Tyrol (federal state) Local museums in Austria {{Austria-castle-stub

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