Freudenberg Castle

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Freudenberg Castle
Bad Ragaz
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Ruins of Freudenberg castle
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Freudenberg Castle
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Freudenberg Castle
Coordinates 47°0′32″N9°29′33″E / 47.00889°N 9.49250°E / 47.00889; 9.49250
Type hill castle
CodeCH-SG
Site information
Conditionruin
Site history
Builtabout 1200-1250

Freudenberg Castle is a castle in the municipality of Bad Ragaz of the Canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland. It is a Swiss heritage site of national significance. [1]

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  1. "Kantonsliste A-Objekte". KGS Inventar (in German). Federal Office of Civil Protection. 2009. Archived from the original on 28 June 2010. Retrieved 25 April 2011.