The Friesau fortified church is located in the Friesau district of the town of Saalburg-Ebersdorf in the Saale-Orla district of Thuringia. The fortified church is located in the south-eastern Thuringian Slate Mountains in the Schleizer and Lobensteiner Oberland. It is located in the middle of the village. The Romanesque fortified church with choir tower and nave was first mentioned as St. Leonhard's Church in 1345. It was extended in late Gothic style between 1404 and 1440. The high slate roof and the tower have a projecting edge and a slated top storey. As the tower could not be altered, the current space was created with the constriction between the chancel and nave. The pulpit was probably built around 1687 and still features an hourglass. The organ dates back to 1883 and was reconsecrated in 2006 after extensive renovation. The church in Friesau is considered to be an original fortified church. This is supported by the foundations and the remains of the old enclosing wall. Today, church services, baptisms, weddings and organ recitals still take place in the church. The two side altars come from a workshop in Saalfeld. The carver was a pupil of Tielman Riemenschneider.