# Freyenstein

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{{Short description|Former town in Brandenburg, Germany}}
[[File:Freyenstein 09-2013 img14.jpg|thumb|Castle Freyenstein of the [Von Rohr](/source/Von_Rohr) family]]

'''Freyenstein''' is a former small town in [Brandenburg, Germany](/source/Brandenburg%2C_Germany).<ref name=wittstock/> On October 26, 2003 it was merged into the city of [Wittstock](/source/Wittstock). The earliest mention of the town was in 1263 as "Vriegenstene".<ref name=wittstock>{{cite web |url=http://www.freyenstein.de/ |quote=In der Ostprignitz des brandenburgischen Landes, zwischen Wittstock und Meyenburg, liegt Freyenstein. 1263 wird "Vriegenstene" erstmals urkundlich erwähnt.  (Translated from German to English: In the Brandenburg state, between Wittstock and Meyenburg, is Freyenstein. In 1263 the town was first mentioned as 'Vriegenstene'.)|title=Freyenstein |date= |accessdate=2012-07-10 |language=German |publisher= |location= }}</ref> The town had 971 inhabitants on December 31, 2009.

== Natives ==
* [Minna Cauer](/source/Minna_Cauer) (1841-1922), German feminist

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Freyenstein 09-2013 img15.jpg|Freyenstein parish church
Freyenstein 09-2013 img01.jpg|Freyenstein archaeological site
Freyenstein 09-2013 img03.jpg|Freyenstein archaeological site
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Category:Villages in Brandenburg

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