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age of the children:0 to 1 years1 to 2 years2 to 4 years4 to 6 years6 to 10 yearsover 10 yearsYoung people
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Destination is:a cultural institutiona cultural institution
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main topic:adventureActionMovementStoryCultureArtLearnFairy taleMusicHorses
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- price level: moderate
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weather:Fair weatherRainy weatherwindSnowcoldChangeableCloudy
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stroller:fully suitablefully suitable
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dogs:allowed only allowed outdoorsallowedonly allowed outdoors
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The Freienfels Knights' Games are the oldest and largest medieval events in Germany. Every year, thousands of active participants and tens of thousands of visitors gather on a total area of 130,000 square meters for the benefit of the Freienfels castle ruins. In addition to the sophisticated medieval activities, it is above all the typical Freienfelser peculiarities that have attracted thousands of visitors to the Weiltal for more than two decades: Hesse's largest knight's tournament, the Sunday field service, the family atmosphere as well as the highly chivalrous intention of the event itself: the origin and purpose of the Freienfelser knight's games is the maintenance of the castle ruins. The proceeds from the event go directly to renovation work at Freienfels Castle.
And at their feet, visitors can experience medieval camp life up close every year. Over 1,000 camps in almost 100 authentic storage sites take visitors on a journey into the past. In addition to medieval life and crafts, Freienfels also shows the other facets of the Middle Ages: Numerous jugglers, acrobats and showmen provide entertainment, the market with over 100 artisans and traders invites you to browse and exceptional dishes spread their aroma at dozens of food and drink stands.
Music groups on three stages will play the Middle Ages, and knights will fight for the audience's favor in show tournaments and in free competition on all days of the event. In addition to the dramaturgically narrated tournaments of professional, Hollywood-tested stuntmen, Freienfels offers one of the largest free tournaments in Germany. Nowhere else can you get a more authentic impression of the traditional “cutting and stabbing” of the High Middle Ages.
Originating from the desire of some citizens to protect their castle ruins from decay, the Freienfels Knights' Games have developed over the last quarter century into one of the most respected representations of medieval life. Life and camps, crafts and trade, food and drink, martial arts and juggling are presented in a period from the migration of peoples to the High Middle Ages. The aim of the event is to combine as realistic an insight as possible into life a thousand years ago with spectacular and unforgettable show elements.
The family atmosphere, the varied program and the fascinating insight into the Middle Ages make the Freienfels Knight Games an unforgettable experience and an integral part of the medieval scene in Germany.
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Properties Destination Freienfelser Ritterspiele
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Destination is:
a cultural institution
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age of the children:
0 to 1 years1 to 2 years2 to 4 years4 to 6 years6 to 10 yearsover 10 yearsYoung people
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weather:
Fair weatherRainy weatherwindSnowcoldChangeableCloudy
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stroller:
fully suitable
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dogs:
allowedonly allowed outdoors
- Minimum age: no limit
- Seasonal opening hours: -
- Information on opening hours
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family cherries app
- price level: moderate
- Comparison price for 3-year-olds: for free
- Pricing: Different prices and discount scales. Please check the website www.freienfelser-ritterspiele.de.
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main topic:
adventureActionMovementStoryCultureArtLearnFairy taleMusicHorses
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Length of time:
Full-timeseveral days
- restaurant
- snack
- WC
- changing table
- public transportation: 6 km away
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reachable with:
- parking options
- Number of parking spaces: 9999999
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environmental focus:
country
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Shadow:
little shady
Location Destination
Route plannerDirections
By car on the A 3 between Frankfurt and Cologne, take the Limburg exit onto the B 49 towards Weilburg. From Weilburg, follow the signs. On the A 5 between Frankfurt and Kassel, take the Bad Homburg exit onto the A 661 and then onto the B 456 towards Usingen/Weilburg.
address
- Freienfels
- Latitude : 50.457300
- Longitude : 8.293750
Contact
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address: Mühlwiese 35796 Weinbach Germany
- phone: not specified
- fax: not specified
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opening hours
opening hours:Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday | Sunday | public holidays |
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closed all day | closed all day | closed all day | closed all day |
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