Location: Freusburg Siedlung, Rhineland-Palatinate Map
Constructed: 10th century
Freusburg is a district and a district of the city
of Kirchen (Sieg) in the district of Altenkirchen (Westerwald) in
the north of Rhineland-Palatinate. Until 1969 Freusburg was an
independent municipality.
The place is named after Freusburg
Castle. It lies between Mudersbach and Kirchen on the right or north
of the Sieg. Freusburg consists of the old village of Freusburg
around the castle of the same name, now a youth hostel, the
Freusburg-Struth development area and the Backhaus district, which
lies south of the Sieg River.
History
For the first time
Freusburg was mentioned in 913 under the name "Fruodeesbraderofanc"
(Bifanc on the Fruodberg). Bifanc means estate or manor. The first
documented entry dates from 1048. It is estimated that the actual
castle was built around 1100. In earlier times the place
(Vroitzburg) had a high court.
On June 7, 1969, the
previously independent community of Freusburg with then 1187
inhabitants was incorporated into Kirchen (Sieg).
Politics
Local advisory board
Freusburg is designated as a local district
of the city of Kirchen (Sieg) and has a local advisory board and an
honorary mayor.
Since the last election, the local council
has consisted of eight local council members. In the local elections
on May 26, 2019, these advisory board members were elected in a
personalized proportional representation.
Transport links
Rail transport
Freusburg has a railway stop of the same name on
the Sieg line, which is served by trains on the RB90
(Westerwald-Sieg-Bahn) Kreuztal-Siegen-Wissen (Sieg) -Au (Sieg)
-Altenkirchen (Westerwald) -Hachenburg-Nistertal / Bad Marienberg-
Westerburg-Diez East Limburg an der Lahn as well as the line RB93
(Rothaarbahn) Bad Berleburg-Kreuztal-Siegen-Betzdorf (Sieg) of the
Hessische Landesbahn HLB, area Dreiländerbahn according to the
Rhineland-Palatinate cycle is approached every hour in both
directions.
Road traffic
Freusburg is on the B 62.