Freudenberg, Germany
Freudenberg is a town of 18,601 people in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
Why visit Freudenberg
Townapedia lists 27 museums and landmarks, 51 parks and trails, 48 places to eat, 12 places to stay and 21 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Hof Heckseifen, Tierpark Niederfischbach e.V., 4FACHWERK MITTENDRIN MUSEUM and Wendener Hütte.
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About Freudenberg
Freudenberg (pronounced [ˈfʁɔʏdn̩ˌbɛʁk] ) is a town in the Siegen-Wittgenstein district, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
From the Wikipedia article Freudenberg, Westphalia (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do21
Hof Heckseifen
Farm and orchard · 6.1 km
Bioland-Produkte aus eigener Herstellung (Milch, Gemüse, Kartoffeln, Getreide); außerdem Molkereiprodukte, Eier, Brot, Säfte, Weine
Hof Heckseifen, Siegen
Fr 14:00-18:00; Sa 10:00-14:00
Tierpark Niederfischbach e.V.
Zoo and aquarium · 5.3 km
Schlesingstraße, Niederfischbach
Mo-Su 10:00-18:00
Wasenecke
Scenic view · 6.0 km
Blick auf Harbach, Bullenwiese, Hüttseifen, Langenbach, Industriepark KLEIN
9 more on the map.
Museums and landmarks27
15 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds51
39 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes48
Haus am Weiher
Restaurant · German · 5.0 km
671 Freudenberger Straße, Siegen
Tu-Sa 17:00-23:00; Su 11:30-22:00
Pizzeria Torino Seelbach
Restaurant · Pizza · 6.2 km
532 Freudenberger Straße, Siegen
Tu-Th 11:30-21:00,Fr-Sa 11:30-21:30,Su,PH 16:00-21:00; Mo off
Waldhotel
Restaurant · German · 2.8 km
7 Krumme Birke, Freudenberg
Mo-Sa 07:00-22:00,Su,PH 08:00-21:00
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Backhaus Pieroth
Bakery · 1.9 km
33 Olper Straße, Freudenberg
Mo-Fr 06:00-18:00, Sa 06:00-16:00, Su 07:30-17:00
Moritz
Restaurant · German
16 Oranienstraße, Freudenberg
Mo 10:30+; We-Th 10:30+; Fr 10:00+; Sa-Su 10:30+
Restaurant Wildenburger Hof
Restaurant · German · 6.3 km
Jan: off; Feb-Dec: Mo-Th off; Fr-Su, PH 12:00-22:00
36 more on the map.
History
The town of Freudenberg in its current form came into being through municipal reform on 1 January 1969. Into it the seventeen formerly self-standing municipalities of Alchen, Bottenberg, Bühl, Büschergrund, Dirlenbach, Freudenberg, Heisberg, Hohenhain, Lindenberg, Mausbach, Niederheuslingen, Niederholzklau, Niederndorf, Oberfischbach, Oberheuslingen, Oberholzklau and Plittershagen were merged into one.
The oldest constituent communities are most likely the two that were both mentioned in documents in the 11th century, namely Plittershagen and Oberholzklau in 1079. Freudenberg is known to have been an Amt and court seat as of the early 15th century. The village and the castle of Freudenberg had their first documentary mention in 1389.
The castle was founded over the Weibe Valley together with a settlement by the Counts of Nassau as a corner post of their domain. Count Johann IV of Nassau, Vianden and Diez gave the Freudenberg townsfolk their "freedom rights" on 7 November 1456. This was a kind of minimal town rights, but the document bestowing this distinction upon the town is taken as evidence of town rights being granted Freudenberg. Documents give clues that Freudenberg was established quite early on as a "Flecken", or market town. The historic town core is even still called Alter Flecken (alt means "old"; –er is a grammatical inflection).
From the History section of Freudenberg, Westphalia on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay12
Hotel Restaurant Köhler
Motel and hotel · 4.6 km
101 Konrad-Adenauer-Straße, Niederfischbach
Raststätte Siegerland-Ost
Motel and hotel · 5.5 km
200 Oberschelder Straße, Siegen
Churches and places of worship28
Sankt-Marien Freudenberg
Church · Roman Catholic
11 Friedenshortstraße, Freudenberg
Evangelische Kirche
Church · Protestant · 4.6 km
111A Konrad-Adenauer-Straße, Niederfischbach
Sankt Mauritius und Gefährten
Church · Roman Catholic · 4.7 km
11 Rothenbergstraße, Niederfischbach
Evangelisches Vereinshaus Plittershagen
Church · Protestant · 2.0 km
126 Plittershagener Straße, Freudenberg
Shopping17
Gas and EV charging9
Schools, colleges and libraries13
Esther-Bejarano-Gesamtschule Freudenberg (Gebäudeteil A)
School · 1.5 km
5 - 9 Hermann-Vomhof-Straße, Freudenberg
Esther-Bejarano-Gesamtschule Freudenberg (Gebäudeteil B)
School · 1.5 km
5 - 9 Hermann-Vomhof-Straße, Freudenberg
Esther-Bejarano-Gesamtschule Freudenberg + Turnhalle (Gebäudeteil C)
School · 1.5 km
5 - 9 Hermann-Vomhof-Straße, Freudenberg
Healthcare6
Dom Apotheke
Clinic and pharmacy · 4.6 km
146 Konrad-Adenauer-Straße, Niederfischbach
Map of Freudenberg
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Getting there and nearby towns
Siegerlandflughafen (SGE) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 26 km away.
- Siegen 11 km east, about 11 min by car
- Kreuztal 11 km northeast, about 11 min by car
- Morsbach 11 km west, about 11 min by car
- Neunkirchen 14 km southeast, about 14 min by car
- Olpe 15 km north, about 15 min by car
- Netphen 16 km east, about 16 min by car
- Wilnsdorf 18 km southeast, about 18 min by car
- Waldbröl 18 km west, about 18 min by car
- Hilchenbach 20 km northeast, about 20 min by car
- Nümbrecht 23 km west, about 23 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- Mapillary (see each image): photos
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Openverse (see each image): photos
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Freudenberg Alter Flecken, Christian Stamm, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Freudenberg, Preußischer Ganzmeilenobelisk, Manfred Schröter, Berga, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ev. Kirche in Freudenberg - panoramio, qwesy qwesy, CC BY 3.0
- 2023-09-27'134639 Foto DreT St. Marienkirche Freudenberg, Fürsatz112,Tom, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 57258 Freudenberg, Germany - panoramio (7), ngocchat1014, CC BY 3.0
- Flecker Kaffeehaus und Café Restaurant Dörner in Freudenberg - panoramio, qwesy qwesy, CC BY 3.0
- 57258 Freudenberg, Germany - panoramio (5), ngocchat1014, CC BY 3.0
- Historische Altstadt Freudenberg, Blick aus dem Stadtmuseum - panoramio (1), qwesy qwesy, CC BY 3.0
- Historische Altstadt Freudenberg mit Stadtmuseum - panoramio, qwesy qwesy, CC BY 3.0
- 57258 Freudenberg, Germany - panoramio, ngocchat1014, CC BY 3.0
- Historische Altstadt Freudenberg, Blick aus dem Stadtmuseum - panoramio, qwesy qwesy, CC BY 3.0
- City center Freudenberg, August 2010 (4866626426), Thomas Depenbusch, CC BY 2.0
- 57258 Freudenberg, Germany - panoramio (8), ngocchat1014, CC BY 3.0
- Freudenberg, Alter Flecken (12743224394), Heribert Pohl --- Thanks for half a million clicks! from Germering bei München, Bayern, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Freudenberg, Alter Flecken (10292760324), Heribert Pohl --- Thanks for half a million clicks! from Germering bei München, Bayern, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Freudenberg, Alter Flecken-1-3 (10847980603), Heribert Pohl --- Thanks for half a million clicks! from Germering bei München, Bayern, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Freudenberg, Alter Flecken (10501821594), Heribert Pohl --- Thanks for half a million clicks! from Germering bei München, Bayern, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Freudenberg, Alter Flecken (10847805096), Heribert Pohl --- Thanks for half a million clicks! from Germering bei München, Bayern, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Freudenberg, Germany (14753281766), Thomas Depenbusch, CC BY 2.0
- 57258 Freudenberg, Germany - panoramio (6), ngocchat1014, CC BY 3.0
- Historische Altstadt Freudenberg - panoramio (1), qwesy qwesy, CC BY 3.0
- Historische Altstadt Freudenberg - panoramio, qwesy qwesy, CC BY 3.0
- Historische Altstadt Freudenberg - panoramio (3), qwesy qwesy, CC BY 3.0
- Historische Altstadt Freudenberg - panoramio (2), qwesy qwesy, CC BY 3.0
- Freudenberg, Alter Flecken (10848049043), Heribert Pohl --- Thanks for half a million clicks! from Germering bei München, Bayern, CC BY-SA 2.0
- 57258 Freudenberg, Germany - panoramio (3), ngocchat1014, CC BY 3.0
- 57258 Freudenberg, Germany - panoramio (2), ngocchat1014, CC BY 3.0
- 57258 Freudenberg, Germany - panoramio (4), ngocchat1014, CC BY 3.0
- 57258 Freudenberg, Germany - panoramio (1), ngocchat1014, CC BY 3.0
- 2023-09-27'135046 Foto DreT St. Marienkirche Freudenberg, Fürsatz112,Tom, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2023-09-27'135003 Foto DreT St. Marienkirche Freudenberg, Fürsatz112,Tom, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Wenden-WendenerHuette2-Bubo, Bubo, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Asdorfer-Weiher-04, Danny S., CC BY-SA 3.0
- Forsthaus Wildenburg, Wildenburgranch, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Evangelische Kirche (Oberholzklau) 04, Immanuel Giel, CC0
- Schloss Crottorf Torbau, andreast , "Schloß Crottorf", CC BY 2.0 de
- Technikmuseum Außenansicht, Thomas57258 ( Diskussion ), CC BY-SA 3.0 de
- Angel-Freudenberg-085, Danny S., CC BY-SA 3.0
- Niederfischbach, Kirche St. Mauritius und Gefährten, Rauenstein, CC BY-SA 3.0
- NSG Großmicketal b, Danny S., CC BY-SA 4.0
- Heiden und Magerrasen bei Siegen-Trupbach, Kludi2009, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Niederfischbach, evangelische Kirche, Rauenstein, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Asdorfer-Weiher-03, Danny S., CC BY-SA 3.0
- Biggequellgebiet 1, Erich Schmitt, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Biggequellgebiet 7 - Die Bigge, Erich Schmitt, CC BY-SA 3.0
- NSG Dirlenbachtal (Juli)-1, Danny S., CC BY-SA 4.0
- Gambachsweiher Freudenberg, Sandra Böhm 164, CC BY-SA 4.0
- NSG Großmicketal a, Danny S., CC BY-SA 4.0
- NSG Kirrberg 2021 Mai-4, Danny S., CC BY-SA 4.0
- NSG Magerwiese bei Hohenhain, Danny S., CC BY-SA 4.0
- NSG Plittersche by Danny S. - 001, Danny Steven S., CC BY-SA 3.0
- Oberfischbach018, The original uploader was Bartiebert at German Wikipedia . ( Original text: FreddyKrueger 12:52, 16. Feb. 2008 (CET) ), Attribution
- Windpark Knippen, fototraber, CC BY 2.0
- Street-level photo, uwekoch, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, uwekoch, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, Lowiekse, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, ramap, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, vrantopoulos, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, uwekoch, CC BY-SA 4.0
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