Friedberg Castle, Friedberg, Germany

The Friedberg castle was subsequently built to serve as a border security and customs post for the Duchy of Bavaria and Swabia, but put the town in opposition to the free city of Augsburg. It was built between 1257-1264 by Duke Ludwig II.

The castle was the cause of the first burning of Friedberg by Augsburg in 1396. The town was subject to the many frequent wars between Swabia, Bavaria and Augsburg.

A revival in the town's fortunes came when, in 1568, the Duchess Christine chose Friedberg castle as her seat following her husband's death. The town became the centre of Bavarian court life, but was short lived when the town was ravaged by the plague in 1599. More suffering came as the town was sacked twice by the Swedes during the Thirty Years War. After the war only the town hall, castle and city walls were left standing.

The castle is situated on a spur of and has an unusually deep moat. Since the renovation in 1982, Friedberg castle has been a museum.

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Maria Starkova (Andrews) (2 years ago)
We were too late for a tour, so just sat in the cafe on the ground floor. Fun - you have to pay for coffee and all cafe stuff at the counter, same as for tickets))) but if the weather is good and you go out - the outlook is nice)))

Rob Surtees (2 years ago)
Can't say too much as I only went for the cafe which had good food and service to table with an entertaining way of paying at the museum ticket office with automated cash machine. Nice outdoor cafe grounds.

Denes Szabo (4 years ago)
I have visited the museum 15 years ago, but since then, the Stadt Friedberg acquired the Schloss and spent large sums in renovations. The museum was very entertaining and informative. If you love watches, this is a must for you. The gardens and trails surrounding the Castle are well maintained and the Coffee and Cake were fabulous.

Henrik Ritz (6 years ago)
The museum is new and excellent. There are three main parts on the first floor : the town's local watchmakers, a prehistoric and roman age section and a section of the last few hundreds years. On the ground floor you can find the history and collections of local artists. Unfortunately taking photos is not allowed at all in the museum. The museum cafe has tasty cookies and cakes and coffee and other drinks also. Books in german and postcards available in the museum shops.

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