Friedenstein, Monument in Flemmingen, Germany

Friedenstein is a memorial stone on the Knabenberg between Flemmingen and Almrich, near Naumburg. It is a simple upright stone, not a building, erected in 1816 and replaced in 2006. Its inscription reads: "The community of Flemmingen for the return of better times."

The Friedenstein is a memorial stone on the Knabenberg between Flemmingen and Almrich, erected on 18 June 1816 on the initiative of pastor Daniel Amadeus Neander for the Peace Festival. It commemorates the consequences of the 1806 Battle of Jena and Auerstedt and the 1813 Battle of Leipzig. Unlike earlier war memorials such as Hassenhausen, it honours the victims of all wars. The original stone disappeared and was replaced in 2006 through the efforts of mayor Joachim Vogel.

The stone bears the inscription "Die Gemeinde Flemmingen der Wiederkehr besserer Zeiten", set there for the Peace Festival of 18 June 1816. Unlike earlier war memorials such as Hassenhausen, it commemorates the victims of all wars rather than generals and noblemen. The Flemmingen parish church community is responsible for the stone today.

The stone stands on the Knabenberg on open ground between Flemmingen and Almrich, reached on foot; there is no building and no visitor infrastructure. The Kirchgemeinde Flemmingen is responsible for the memorial, not the city of Naumburg, and the stone is not on the list of cultural monuments of Naumburg's districts.

The Friedenstein is not listed among Naumburg's cultural monuments; the Flemmingen parish is responsible for it. The original stone vanished and was re-erected in 2006 on the initiative of local mayor Joachim Vogel, then inaugurated by the parish. Its inscription reads: "The community of Flemmingen for the return of better times."