Frienstein

The Frienstein, also known as Front of prey castle, is a 130 m high rock in the Saxon Switzerland. It lies on the northern slope of the Great Winterberg in the monkey stones. On the rock was once a castle waiting the reign Wildenstein. Today, the Frienstein is a popular climbing peak.

History

1410 a castle observatory was set up as a signal station by the owned by the Berken from the Duba rule Wildenstein on the Frienstein. From Frienstein out so that the contact with the surrounding castle waiting for the Winter Stone, the New and the Old Wildenstein Wildenstein was possible. 1451 came the Frienstein along with the entire dominion of the House of Wettin and thus to the Electorate of Saxony. In the following years, however, nested robber barons one on the Frienstein, yet in 1479 confessed to one of her assistants that item beym Freyenstein is eyn hole ..., do you have to peynigen caught eynfurt. On the first cartographic total intake of Saxony in 1592 by Matthias Oeder the rock is noted as Freyenstein.

In this day and age climbing route path still find chiselled into the rock folds and steps over which once led the rise. Also on the top surface there are traces of the castle waiting in the form of folds to anchor a wooden guardhouse. On the east side at the Felsfuß Idagrotte, a large gap and layer joint cavity, which is a popular destination today. She can be reached only via a narrow ledge. In the cave are also traces of the medieval use to be seen as living space.

The Idagrotte is due to their size and ease of accessibility a popular destination for Boofer, while it was in recent years repeated accidents with serious injury or death due to falls intoxicated participants.

Climbing summit

The Frienstein is a popular climbing peak in the climbing area Saxon Switzerland, for hikers and walkers is not the summit plateau reached. 1873, was the first sports commission of even before bestie own with artificial means rock. The known today as Old Way route has difficulty III. In the meantime, can be found at Frienstein ways with climbing difficulty to difficulty xib. Climbing history was written at the Königshangel where in Saxon Switzerland the difficulty IX was achieved for the first time. In 1965 saw the successful first ascent Fritz Eske, after several unsuccessful attempts of other renowned climbers.