Frauenstein (German pronunciation: [ˈfʁaʊənˌʃtaɪn] ) is a town in the district of Mittelsachsen, in Saxony, Germany. It is situated in the eastern Ore Mountains, 19 km (11.81 mi) southeast of Freiberg, and 33 km (20.51 mi) southwest of Dresden.
Frauenstein Castle is located northeast of the town centre.
Notable people
Andreas Silbermann (1678–1734), born in Kleinbobritzsch, organ builder
Gottfried Silbermann (1683–1753), organ builder, born in Kleinbobritzsch, spent his childhood years in Frauenstein from 1686 onwards
Thomas Schönlebe (born 1965), athlete