Freyburg, Germany
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Location of Freyburg within Burgenlandkreis district
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| Coordinates: 51°12′46″N 11°46′11″E / 51.21278°N 11.76972°ECoordinates: 51°12′46″N 11°46′11″E / 51.21278°N 11.76972°E | ||
| Country | Germany | |
| State | Saxony-Anhalt | |
| District | Burgenlandkreis | |
| Municipal assoc. | Unstruttal | |
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| • Mayor | Udo Mänicke | |
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| • Total | 46.57 km2 (17.98 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 110 m (360 ft) | |
| Population (2015-12-31) | ||
| • Total | 4,735 | |
| • Density | 100/km2 (260/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) | |
| Postal codes | 06632 | |
| Dialling codes | 034464 | |
| Vehicle registration | BLK | |
| Website | www.freyburg-info.de | |
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Freyburg is a town in the Burgenlandkreis district, in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It is situated on the river Unstrut, 9 km northwest of Hanseatic Naumburg, 63 km from Leipzig and 231 km from Berlin. It is part of the Verwaltungsgemeinschaft ("collective municipality") Unstruttal.
The town is a tourist destination, best known for its vineyards, historic town centre, superb 11th-century castle and associations with Friedrich Ludwig Jahn (founder of modern gymnastics). One of the most prosperous towns in the region, Freyburg is nicknamed 'Tuscany of the North' It is the headquarters of one of the world's largest wine companies.
The history of the town is inextricably linked to its massive hilltop fortifications, the Neuenburg Castle. The castle was built around 1090 by the Thuringian count Ludwig der Springer, securing his territory in the east, as did its sister castle Wartburg in the west. Situated in the border region, this fortified castle served military purposes and reflected ambitions, self-confidence and sophistication of the Ludowingians. Already in 1100, Neuenburg Castle was the most important fortification in central Germany and remained of outstanding political and military significance until the 13th century. The Neuenburg Castle was five times larger than Castle Wartburg and was built in the same style, with the latter being known as the most quintessential German castle due to its associations with Martin Luther and Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, and its role in the origination of the modern German flag.
Like its sister castle, the Neuenburg has also played a significant role over the centuries, hosting historical figures like King Henry I, Holy Roman Emperor Friedrich Barbarossa and the poet Heinrich von Veldeke. By the 13th century, the Neuenburg came under the control of members of the house of Wettin (now the royal family of England). Not surprisingly, Freyburg has been a strategic military prize throughout history and has been attacked by the Swedish army in the 17th century and the French army in the 19th century under Napoleon.
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