Frohburg Castle

The foundations of Frohburg Castle date back to the mid-13th century, when they formed the basis for a Romanesque complex comprised of three groups of stone buildings. The complex was continuously extended, including the addition of a fourth wing, up until the year 1509. The castle was given its roof gables back in the mid-16th century, when it was owned by the noble line of von Techwitz. The subsequent owner, Melchior von Kreutzen, combined the town's 'Burglehen' castellany with the castle and commissioned the construction of the great hall. He was, however, forced to resell the property at a later point in time due to financial reasons.

In 1649, Frohburg Manor and its castle were sold to August Friedrich von Kötteritz, who arranged for the comprehensive reconstruction of the town and the manor.

Over the next few years, the castle and manor rapidly changed hands from owner to owner. By the time Ernst Blümner, the son of Johann Gottfried Blümner, the Chairman of the 'Leipzig Kammer-Kommission' administrative authority, inherited the estate from his father, it was severely in debt. Nevertheless, as its new owner, Blümner was able to re-establish the castle's cultural and historic importance on both a local level and further afield, which it has maintained right up to the present day.

After the end of the Second World War, the estate was expropriated from the final lords of the castle, Krug von Nidda and von Falkenstein, and the manor containing the castle with its 977 hectares of land was divided up among rural workers and farmers lacking in land. The east and south wings of the building housed a nursery school up until 1974. School rooms and after-school care rooms were also set up in the castle. In 1975, the premises were finally converted into a museum.

Frohburg Town Museum is now based in the castle and the entire building is currently being used again. Its north and west wings have also been continuously extended since the year 2000 and are home to the museum's collections and special exhibitions.

Opening times

Opening hours all year round

Tuesday to Friday: 9:00 am to 12:00 pm and 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm

Additional opening hours from May to October

Saturday: 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm

Sunday/public holidays: 11:00 am to 5:00 pm

 Closed on Mondays (group visits also possible outside opening hours when registered in advance)

Price:

Adults: €3.00

Reduced rate: €2.50

Groups

Adults (10 or more): €2.00

Guided tours

Adults (10 or more): €1.00 per person (fixed additional fee for groups during opening hours: €20.00 per group)

Special exhibition

Adults: €2.00

Reduced rate: €1.00

Groups of children

School lesson: €2.50

Museum: €2.00

Activity stations: €2.00

Treasure hunt: €2.00

Party for children starting school: €6.00

Christmas party: €4.00

Writing with quills: €2.00

Fixed fee for children's birthday parties: €40.00

School lesson for adults

Fixed fee: €141.00