Friesenhagen: Hotels and Accommodation

Wildenburg Castle stands on a mountain spur above the Wiesental valley. Its more than 25-metre-high keep with a Baroque cap has been preserved.

If you choose Friesenhagen as your holiday destination, you may want to book a hotel.

Culture and History

Wildenburg was the principal residence of the Lords of Wildenburg. Gerhard of Arenberg was associated with the castle and referred to himself as “Gerardus de Wildenberg” in 1239.

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

St. Anne’s Chapel was built by Franciscan monks in the 17th century. It stands at a site connected with the history of the witch trials at Wildenburg and is also known locally as the Red Chapel. St. Roch’s Chapel was probably built by Franciscans in the 17th century and consists of a square, plastered rubble-stone building with a Welsch hood.

Landscape and Trails

Crottorf Moated Castle is located in the Wildenburger Land region. This is considered a natural and undeveloped landscape.

The Westerwald Loop leads from Wissen to Daaden and reaches Crottorf Moated Castle via the historic Wildenburger Land region. The Hexenweg trail can be accessed directly in Friesenhagen at the corner of Hauptstraße and Klosterstraße.

Visiting and Getting There

The exterior of Crottorf Moated Castle can be viewed on Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays. Bus route 265 connects Freudenberg, Friesenhagen and Wissen and serves the Festplatz Friesenhagen stop.

To the main travel overview: Churches.