Freundsberg Castle

The origins of Freundsberg Castle date back to 1150, when the Lords of Freundsberg laid the foundation for the complex. Initially, it consisted of a five-story residential tower, whose original fresco paintings can still be seen today. A first chapel was consecrated in 1177. In 1467, the castle passed into the possession of Archduke Sigismund the Rich in Coins, who had it redesigned and temporarily named it Sigmundsruh or Siegmundsfried. Between 1634 and 1637, a late Renaissance castle church was built. Since 1812, the complex has belonged to the town of Schwaz, which began restoration work in 1966. Since 1948, the keep has housed a museum documenting the town's history and local silver mining.