Freudenberg Castle Ruins

Here you can admire the remains of Freudenberg Castle from the 13th century. Today this is a wonderful place for a long break. You can enjoy fantastic panoramic views of the Sarganserland and into the Graubünden region. The Quelle Rock OpenAir takes place here once a year.

Beautiful castle ruins and great barbecue area!

The Freudenberg ruins are one of the largest castle complexes in Sarganserland. The hilltop castle lies on a rocky hill about one kilometer northwest of Bad Ragaz in the Swiss canton of St. Gallen.

The main castle dates from the first half of the 13th century and consists of a keep with a trapezoidal floor plan. The high entrance with a round arch made of red arable stone is at a height of seven meters. To the east of the keep, the foundation walls of a multi-part residential wing can be seen.

The outer bailey, separated by a sectional ditch and protected by a curtain wall, is 80 m long and 60 m wide. It was protected in the southwest corner by a round tower. There was a farm building on the southern curtain wall; some base stones and traces of the wall can still be seen. The dimensions of the outer bailey suggest that a small castle town was planned here, but was never built.