Friesenhagen: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes

Wildenburg stands on a mountain spur above the Wiesental valley. The complex preserves a keep more than 25 metres high with a Baroque cupola. Anyone wishing to rent a holiday apartment in Friesenhagen can continue their search for accommodation afterwards.

Culture

Wildenburg was the principal seat of the Lords of Wildenburg and was associated with Gerhard von Arenberg, who called himself “Gerardus de Wildenberg” in 1239.

Crottorf Castle is described as the only moated castle complex of its kind in north-eastern Rhineland-Palatinate and as one of the best-preserved moated castles in the Rhineland. Crottorf is first documented in 1144 as “Crutorp”.

St. Anne’s Chapel was built by Franciscan friars in the 17th century. Locally, it is known as the Red Chapel and stands at a site associated with the history of the witch trials in Wildenburg. St. Roch’s Chapel was probably built by Franciscans in the 17th century and features a square, plastered rubble-stone structure with a Welsch dome.

Routes

It is possible to join the Witches’ Trail directly at the corner of Hauptstraße and Klosterstraße in Friesenhagen. Bus route 265 connects Freudenberg, Friesenhagen and Wissen and serves the Festplatz Friesenhagen stop.

A regional connection also leads into the surrounding area by bicycle: the Westerwald Loop runs from Wissen to Daaden and reaches Crottorf Moated Castle through the historic Wildenburg region.

Landscape

Crottorf Moated Castle is located in the Wildenburg region, which is described as a natural and undeveloped landscape. The exterior of Crottorf Moated Castle can be viewed on Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays.

For the higher-level travel overview: Churches.